[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 4763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2102]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-879, A-580-850]


Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations: Polyvinyl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China 
and the Republic of Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the 
preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of 
polyvinyl alcohol from the People's Republic of China and the Republic 
of Korea from February 12, 2003, until no later than March 14, 2003. 
These postponements are made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Eastwood (People's Republic 
of China) or Irina Itkin (Republic of Korea) at (202) 482-3874 or (202) 
482-0656, respectively, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determination

    On October 1, 2002, the Department initiated antidumping duty 
investigations of imports of polyvinyl alcohol from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Korea (Korea). See 67 FR 
61591 (Oct. 1, 2002). The notice of initiation stated that we would 
issue our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the 
date of initiation. See Id. Currently, the preliminary determinations 
in this investigation are due on February 12, 2003.
    On January 21, 2003, the petitioners made a timely request pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 30-day postponement for the PRC and Korea, 
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act). The petitioners stated that a postponement of these 
preliminary determinations is necessary in order to permit more 
complete and effective investigations and more accurate preliminary 
determinations.
    Under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, if the petitioner makes a 
timely request for an extension of the period within which the 
preliminary determination must be made under subsection (b)(1), then 
the Department may postpone making the preliminary determination under 
subsection (b)(1) until not later than the 190th day after the date on 
which the administering authority initiated the investigation. 
Therefore, in accordance with the petitioners' requests for 
postponement, the Department is postponing the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations until March 14, 2003, which is 
170 days from the date on which the Department initiated these 
investigations.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: January 23, 2003.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-2102 Filed 1-29-03; 8:45 am]
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