[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27396]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty New 
Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for the final results of 
antidumping duty new shipper review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
final results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order 
on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China until no later than 
November 26, 2002. The new shipper review covers one exporter, Jinan 
Yipin Corporation Ltd.\1\ The period of review is November 1, 2000, 
through October 31, 2001. This extension is made pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
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    \1\ We were also conducting a new shipper review of the 
antidumping order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of 
China for Shandong Heze International Trade and Developing Company 
(Shandong Heze). On October 22, 2002, we issued a notice rescinding 
that new shipper review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats, AD/CVD Enforcement 3, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5047.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act and all citations to the Department of 
Commerce's (the Department's) regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 
(2002).

Background

    On July 24, 2002, the Department issued the preliminary results of 
the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic 
from the People's Republic of China. See Fresh Garlic from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
New Shipper Review and Intent to Rescind in Part, 67 FR 49669 (July 31, 
2002). We invited parties to comment on our preliminary results. We 
received comments from the petitioners and the new shipper, Jinan Yipin 
Corporation, Ltd. The final results for this review are currently due 
October 22, 2002.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of New Shipper Review

    Section 751(a)(1)(B)(iv) of the Act provides that the Department 
will issue the final results of a new shipper review within 90 days 
after the date on which the preliminary results were issued. If the 
Department determines that a new shipper review is extraordinarily 
complicated, however, section 751(a)(1)(B)(iv) of the Act allows the 
Department to extend the deadline for the final results to up to 150 
days after the date on which the preliminary results of the new shipper 
review were issued. The Department has determined that this case is 
extraordinarily complicated, and the final results of this new shipper 
review cannot be completed within 90 days from the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. The Department finds that this new 
shipper review is extraordinarily complicated because the comments we 
received present a number of complex factual and legal questions about 
the assignment of antidumping duty margins.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)(iv) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(3), the Department is extending the time limit 
for the completion of the final results by thirty-five days. The final 
results will be due no later than November 26, 2002.

    Dated: October 22, 2002.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement I.
[FR Doc. 02-27396 Filed 10-25-02; 8:45 am]
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