[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15530-15531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7851]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-507-502]


Certain In-Shell Raw Pistachios From Iran: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results of 
antidumping new shipper review.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Aliadinov at (202) 482-3362, or 
Donna Kinsella at (202) 482-0194, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') to make 
a preliminary determination within 180 days after the date on which the 
new shipper review is initiated, and a final determination within 90 
days after the date the preliminary determination is issued. However, 
if the case is extraordinarily complicated, section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of 
the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the 
preliminary determination to a maximum of 300 days and for the final 
determination to 150 days after the date the preliminary determination 
is issued.

Background

    On October 2, 2001 the Department initiated a new shipper review of 
the antidumping duty order on in-shell pistachios from Iran. See 
Certain In-Shell Pistachios From Iran: Initiation of New Shipper 
Review, 66 FR 51638 (October 10, 2001). This order covers raw in-shell 
pistachios and specifically excludes roasted in-shell pistachios. See 
Certain In-Shell Pistachios From Iran; Clarification of Scope in 
Antidumping Duty Investigation, 51 FR 23254 (June 26, 1986). The period 
of review (POR) is July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. The preliminary 
results are currently due on April 1, 2002.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    The instant review involves several complex issues that necessitate 
a greater amount of time in order to preliminarily complete this 
review, including Iran's dual exchange rate system, the classification 
of U.S. sales (EP vs. CEP), and the appropriate basis for normal value. 
Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of 
the preliminary results to 300 days, which is July 29, 2002, pursuant 
to 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act. The final results will continue to be 
90 days after the date the preliminary results are issued.
    This extension of the time limit is in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2).


[[Page 15531]]


    Dated: March 26, 2002.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-7851 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P