[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 66399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29602]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812]


Honey From Argentina: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary 
Results of Administrative Review

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

ACTION:  Notice of Extension of Time Limit.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the 2001-2002 administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina. This 
review covers five exporters of the subject merchandise to the United 
States and the period May 11, 2001 through November 30, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian J. Sheba at (202) 482-0145 or 
Donna Kinsella at (202) 482-0194, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, Office Eight, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 31, 2002, the American Honey Producers Association and 
the Sioux Honey Association ( collectively ``petitioners'') requested 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from 
Argentina in response to the Department's notice of opportunity to 
request a review published in the Federal Register. See Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order: Honey from Argentina, 66 FR 63672 (December 10, 
2001). The petitioners requested the Department conduct an 
administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by 21 
Argentine producers/exporters. In addition, the Department received 
requests for review from 9 Argentine exporters. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request 
for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 2003).
    The Department initiated the review for all companies. On January 
17, 2003, petitioners withdrew their request for review of 14 companies 
and the Department granted this request. See Notice of Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 13895 
(March 21, 2003).
    Based on withdrawals of request for review from Compania Apicola 
Argentina S.A. and Mielar S.A., the Department rescinded the review 
with respect to these two companies. See Notice of Partial Rescission 
of Antidumpting Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 25568 (May 13, 2003). 
On August 13, 2003, Radix S.R.L. (Radix) and Compania Europeo Americana 
S.A. (CEASA), submitted letters of withdrawal of request for review. On 
the same date, petitioners also submitted a letter of withdrawal of 
request for review with respect to Radix and CEASA. The Department 
granted these requests and subsequently rescinded the review with 
respect to Radix and CEASA. See Notice of Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 52386 (September 3, 
2003).

Notice of Extension

    Pursuant to the time limits for administrative reviews set forth in 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff 
Act), the original time limit for the preliminary results of review was 
September 2, 2003. On July 23, 2003, we extended the time limit for the 
preliminary results of review to December 8, 2003. See Extension of 
Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Administrative Review, 68 FR 
43491. It is not practicable to complete this review within this time 
limit due to a number of significant case issues, such as sales below 
cost, the collection of cost data, high inflation, and currency 
devaluation. Therefore, the Department is further extending the time 
limit for completion of the preliminary results of review until 
December 31, 2003 in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff 
Act. The deadline for the final results of this review will continue to 
be 120 days after publication of the preliminary results.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A) (2001)).

    Dated: November 20, 2003.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-29602 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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