[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27011]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-507-501; C-507-601]


Certain In-Shell Pistachios (C-507-501) and Certain Roasted In-
Shell Pistachios (C-507-601) From the Islamic Republic of Iran: 
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty New 
Shipper Reviews

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

ACTION: Extension of time limit for final results of countervailing 
duty new shipper reviews.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric B. Greynolds or Darla Brown, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Office VI, Group II, Import Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Room 4012, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2786.

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 issue 
preliminary results within 180 days after the date on which the review 
was initiated and final results within 90 days after the date on which 
the preliminary results are issued. However, if the Secretary 
determines 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 results of new shipper reviews to a maximum 
of 300 days and for the final results to 150 days from the date of 
issuance of the preliminary results.

Background

    On November 7, 2001, we published in the Federal Register the 
initiation of a new shipper review of the countervailing duty order on 
in-shell pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), covering 
the period October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001. See 66 FR 
56277. On November 27, 2001, we published in the Federal Register the 
initiation of a new shipper on roasted in-shell pistachios from Iran 
covering the same period. See 66 FR 59235. On September 4, 2002, (67 FR 
56534), we published the preliminary results for the in-shell and 
roasted in-shell new shipper reviews.

Extension of Final Results of Review

    Upon further review of the information submitted on the record of 
these new shipper reviews, we have concluded that it is necessary to 
conduct a verification of the questionnaire responses. Given our 
decision to conduct verification, we have determined these cases are 
extraordinarily complicated. Therefore, the Department is extending the 
time limits for completion of the final results until no later than 
January 24, 2002. See the Decision Memorandum from Melissa G. Skinner, 
Director, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement VI, to Bernard T. Carreau, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, dated concurrent 
with this notice, which is on file in the Central Records Unit.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of 
the Act.

    Dated: October 16, 2002.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-27011 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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