[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65337-65338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27144]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-507-502]


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

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis Hall at (202) 482-1398, 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 issue 
a final results of review within 90 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. However, if the Secretary concludes 
that a new shipper review is extraordinary complicated, the Secretary 
may extend the 90-day period to 150 days from the date of issuance of 
the preliminary results of review.

Background

    On July 29, 2002, the Department issued the preliminary results of 
antidumping duty new shipper review on certain in-shell raw pistachios 
from Iran, covering the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. The 
final results are currently due no later than October 27, 2002.

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Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    The instant new shipper review is extraordinarily complicated 
(e.g., exchange rates, and cost of production issues) and a greater 
amount of time is necessary in order to complete this review. 
Therefore, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for completion of the final 
results to 150 days from the issuance of the preliminary results, until 
December 26, 2002.
    This extension of the time limit is in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 214(i)(2).

    Dated: October 17, 2002.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-27144 Filed 10-23-02; 8:45 am]
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