[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75845-75846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31153]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-502]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Iron Construction 
Castings From the People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 2002.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review on certain iron construction castings from the 
People's Republic of China. This review covers the period May 1, 2001, 
through April 30, 2002. The extension is made pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos or Julio A. 
Fernandez, AD/CVD Enforcement Office 7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution

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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, at (202) 482-2243 or (202) 482-0961, 
respectively.

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) received a request on 
May 30, 2002, from Powin Corporation, an importer of the subject 
merchandise, for an administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
on certain iron construction castings from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC) produced by Mucun Foundry of Fangzi District (Mucun 
Foundry). On June 25, 2002, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of this administrative review for the period of May 1, 2001, 
through April 30, 2002 (67 FR 42753).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department shall 
issue preliminary results in an administrative review of an antidumping 
duty order within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month 
of the date of publication of the order. The Act further provides, 
however, that the Department may extend that 245-day period to 365 days 
if it determines it is not practicable to complete the review within 
the foregoing time period.
    In light of the complexity of analyzing the factors of production 
data, including indirect labor and electricity expenses incurred, and 
the sales data of the associated exporter, it is not practicable to 
complete this review by the current deadline of January 30, 2003.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the preliminary results by 
120 days, until no later than May 30, 2003. The final results continue 
to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance to sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(I)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 3, 2002.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-31153 Filed 12-9-02; 8:45 am]
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