[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 60085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26533]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-825, A-580-853, A-588-863]


Wax and Wax/Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbons From France, Japan, 
and the Republic of Korea; Notice of Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations in Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

ACTION: Notice of postponement of preliminary determinations in 
antidumping duty investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the preliminary 
determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of wax and wax/
resin thermal transfer ribbons from France, Japan and the Republic of 
Korea from November 6, 2003 until no later than December 16, 2003. 
These postponements are made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2003

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley (France) at (202) 482-
3148, Cheryl Werner (Japan) at (202) 482-3208, or Fred Baker (Republic 
of Korea) at (202) 482-2924, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 27, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a notice of initiation of these antidumping duty 
investigations covering the period from April 1, 2002 through March 31, 
2003 (68 FR 38305). The notice of initiation stated that the Department 
would issue preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the 
date of initiation. See 68 FR 38308. Presently, the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations are due on November 6, 2003.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Pursuant to section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department shall 
make a preliminary determination in an investigation of an antidumping 
duty order within 140 days after the date on which the Department 
initiates the investigation. The Act further provides, however, that 
the Department may extend the 140-day period to 190 days if the 
petitioner makes a timely request for an extension. On October 3, 2003, 
the petitioner made timely requests pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for 
40-day postponements, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, of 
the preliminary determinations in these investigations. Petitioner 
stated that postponements of the preliminary determinations are 
necessary due to the complexity of the issues involved in these cases, 
such as model matching/product characteristics, and also the timing of 
the respondents' submissions and supplemental questionnaire responses.
    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 initiates an investigation. 
Therefore, in accordance with petitioner's requests for postponements, 
the Department is postponing the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations for 40 days for the reasons stated in petitioner's 
requests. These preliminary determinations will now be due no later 
than December 16, 2003.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: October 14, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-26533 Filed 10-20-03; 8:45 am]
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