[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52108-52109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25712]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Case Number: A-533-824, A-583-837]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India and 
Taiwan: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determinations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of postponement of preliminary antidumping duty 
determinations in antidumping duty investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the preliminary 
determinations in the antidumping duty investigations on polyethylene 
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET film) from India and Taiwan 
from October 24, 2001, until December 13, 2001. This postponement is 
made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith, Ronald Trentham or 
Timothy Finn at (202) 482-5193, (202) 482-6320, or (202) 482-0065, 
respectively; Office 4, Group 2, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to Department of Commerce's (the Department's) 
regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).

Background

    On June 13, 2001, the Department initiated the above-referenced 
investigations. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from 
India and Taiwan, 66 FR 31888 (June 13, 2001).

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than 
October 24, 2001. However, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, 
we have determined that these investigations are ``extraordinarily 
complicated'' and are therefore postponing the preliminary 
determinations by 50 days to December 13, 2001. Under section 
733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department can extend the period for 
reaching a preliminary determination until not later than the 190th day 
after the date on which the administering authority initiates an 
investigation if:
    (B) The administering authority concludes that the parties 
concerned are cooperating and determines that--
    (i) the case is extraordinarily complicated by reason of--
    (I) the number and complexity of the transactions to be 
investigated or adjustments to be considered;
    (II) the novelty of the issues presented; or
    (III) the number of firms whose activities must be investigated; 
and
    (ii) additional time is necessary to make the preliminary 
determination.

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    The parties concerned are cooperating in these investigations. 
Additional time is necessary, however, to complete the preliminary 
determinations due to the number and complexity of the transactions to 
be investigated and adjustments to be considered, and the novelty of 
issues presented.
    With respect to India, the Department needs to consider a number of 
complex sales, cost, and affiliation issues associated with two 
companies. In regard to Taiwan, on September 19 and September 26, 2001 
the Department received allegations that sales were made below the cost 
of production during the period of investigation. We reviewed those 
allegations and initiated investigations of sales below cost. 
Therefore, for both investigations, additional time is required to 
review the issues and the cost information for purposes of the 
preliminary determinations. Therefore, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) 
of the Act, we are postponing the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations until December 13, 2001. This notice is issued and 
published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(f).

    Dated: October 4, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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