[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27014-27015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12464]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Final Results of New Shipper 
Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit of the 
final results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order 
on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China 
until no later than July 13, 2003. The period of review is September 1, 
2001, through February 28, 2002. This extension is made pursuant to 
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby or Thomas Gilgunn, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of

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Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3782 or (202) 482-4236, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act requires the Department to 
issue the final results of a new shipper review within 90 days after 
the date on which the preliminary results were issued. However, if the 
Department determines the issues are extraordinarily complicated, 
section 751(a)(2)(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 were issued.

Background

    On March 29, 2002, the Department received a timely request from 
Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (Weishan Zhenyu), in accordance with 
section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(c) of the 
regulations, for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), which has a September anniversary date, and a March 
semiannual anniversary date. On April 23, 2002, the Department 
initiated this new shipper review covering the period September 1, 
2001, through February 28, 2002. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From 
the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping 
Review (67 FR 21218). On September 26, 2002, the Department extended 
the preliminary results of this review by 33 days until November 22, 
2002. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results of New 
Shipper Review (67 FR 60640). On November 1, 2002, the Department 
extended the preliminary results of this review for an additional 83 
days until February 13, 2003. See Notice of Extension of Time Limit of 
Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat From the People's Republic of China (67 FR 66613). On February 13, 
2003, the Department issued the preliminary results of this review. See 
Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: 
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China 68 FR 
7976 (February 19, 2003). In the preliminary results of this review, we 
indicated that we had requested, but not yet received, information from 
the U.S. importer of Weishan Zhenyu's new shipper shipment. We also 
indicated in the preliminary results that we intended to analyze any 
information provided by the importer for the final results of the new 
shipper review. We received a response to this request on February 14, 
2003, after the signature date of the preliminary results.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of a new 
shipper review if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. The Department has determined that this case is 
extraordinarily complicated because of the issues that must be 
addressed, and the final results of this new shipper review cannot be 
completed within the statutory time limit of 90 days. As stated above, 
the Department received the questionnaire response from the importer 
after the preliminary results of this new shipper review were signed. 
Based on our review of the importer questionnaire response, we find 
that we need additional information to analyze the bona fides of the 
sale under review. Consequently, the Department has issued a 
supplemental questionnaire to the importer to gather additional 
information. Additionally, the Department may find it necessary to 
request further information from the respondent in this new shipper 
review. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the 
Act and section 351.214(i)(2) of the regulations, the Department is 
extending the time limit for the completion of final results for an 
additional 60 days. The final results will now be due no later than 
July 13, 2003.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 13, 2003.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-12464 Filed 5-16-03; 8:45 am]
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