[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 12671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6342]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-337-803]


Fresh Atlantic Salmon From Chile: Extension of Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Henninger or Constance Handley 
at (202) 482-3003 or (202) 482-0631, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement 5, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

Time Limits

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to complete 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for 
which a review is requested and the final results within 120 days after 
the date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if it 
is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 
time limit for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days after 
the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a 
review is requested, and for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days 
if the Department does not extend the time limit for the preliminary 
results) from the date of publication of the preliminary results.

Background

    On August 27, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on fresh Atlantic salmon from Chile, covering 
the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002 (67 FR 55000). The 
preliminary results are currently due no later than April 2, 2003.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this review within the original time limit for the reasons 
stated in our memorandum from Gary Taverman, Director, Office V, to 
Holly Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the main Commerce building. 
Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of 
the preliminary results until no later than May 1, 2003. We intend to 
issue the final results no later than 120 days after publication of the 
preliminary results notice.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: March 11, 2003.
Holly A. Kuga
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement II.
[FR Doc. 03-6342 Filed 3-14-03; 8:45 am]
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