[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19010]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-874]


Certain Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Extension of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determination

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determination.

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EFFECTIVE DATE : July 26, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Terpstra or Cindy Lai Robinson 
at (202) 482-3965 and (202) 482-3797, respectively; Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the 
deadline for issuance of the preliminary determination in the 
antidumping duty investigation of certain ball bearings and parts 
thereof from the People's Republic of China until October 1, 2002.
    On March 25, 2002, the Department initiated the above-referenced 
investigation. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation: Certain Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from the 
People's Republic of China, 67 FR 15787 (April 3, 2002). Section 
733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), states 
that the Department of Commerce (the Department) will issue the 
preliminary determination of an antidumping duty investigation within 
140 days after the date of initiation. Therefore, the notice of 
initiation stated that the Department would issue its preliminary 
determination no later than August 12, 2002.
    On July 16, 2002, the American Bearing Manufacturers Association 
(petitioner) made a request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50-day 
postponement of the preliminary determination, pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act). 
Petitioner's request for postponement was timely, and the Department 
finds no compelling reason to deny the request. See memorandum from 
Melissa Skinner to Bernard T. Carreau, (July 22, 2002), which is on 
file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099 of the main Commerce 
building. Therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1) of the Act, 
the Department is postponing the deadline for issuing the preliminary 
determination until October 1, 2002. The Department will issue the 
final determination in this investigation no later than 75 days after 
the signature date of the preliminary determination.
    This notice of postponement is in accordance with section 733(c) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).

    Dated: July 22, 2002.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-19010 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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