[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 76720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31478]


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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 
Administrative Review

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China until no 
later than January 21, 2003. The period of review is November 1, 2000, 
through October 31, 2001. This extension is made pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman, AD/CVD Enforcement 3, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3931.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 9, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative 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: 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial 
Rescission of Administrative Review, and Intent to Rescind 
Administrative Review in Part, 67 FR 51822 (August 9, 2002) 
(Preliminary Results). We invited parties to comment on our Preliminary 
Results. We received comments from the petitioner and three of the 
respondents, Clipper Manufacturing Ltd., Taian Fook Huat Tong Kee Foods 
Co., Ltd., and Golden Light Trading Co., Ltd. The final results for 
this review are currently due on December 9, 2002.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Administrative Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), provides that the Department will issue the final results of an 
administrative review within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were published. It further provides that, if it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the 120-day period, the 
Department may extend the period by 60 days.
    The Department has determined that it is not practicable to 
complete the administrative review within the 120-day period because 
the comments received from the parties with regard to the preliminary 
results present a number of complex factual and legal questions about 
the assignment of antidumping duty margins and, in particular, the 
application of facts available. Therefore, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) (2002), the Department 
is extending the time limit for completion of the final results by 43 
days. The final results of review will be due no later than January 21, 
2003.

    Dated: December 9, 2002.
Susan Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement I.
[FR Doc. 02-31478 Filed 12-12-02; 8:45 am]
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