[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 50866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19820]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-875]


Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic 
of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Trentham or Sam Zengotitabengoa 
at (202) 482-6320 or (202) 482-4195, respectively; AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Office 4, Group II, Import Administration, Room 1870, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the 
Department's regulations are to the regulations at 19 CFR part 351 
(2002).

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act, requires the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) to issue the preliminary determination of an 
antidumping duty investigation within 140 days after the date of 
initiation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely request for an 
extension of the period, section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to postpone the preliminary determination until not later 
than 190 days after the date of initiation.

Background

    On March 13, 2002, the Department initiated an antidumping duty 
investigation of non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the 
People's Republic of China. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping 
Investigation: Non-malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China, 67 FR 12966 (March 20, 2002). The notice stated that 
the Department would issue its preliminary determination no later than 
140 days after the date of initiation. The preliminary determination 
currently is due no later than July 31, 2002.

Extension of Preliminary Determination

    On July 5, 2002, the Department received a timely request for 
postponement of the preliminary determination from Anvil International 
Inc. and Ward Manufacturing Inc., (hereinafter, the petitioners), in 
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e). 
Petitioners requested an extension to provide themselves and the 
Department with more time to review respondents' submissions and to 
allow the Department to request and analyze additional information from 
respondents, if needed. There are no compelling reasons for the 
Department to deny the petitioners' request. Therefore, pursuant to 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing the 
preliminary determination until September 19, 2002.
    This notice of postponement is in accordance with section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: July 11, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-19820 Filed 8-5-02; 8:45 am]
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