[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 66816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29719]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Internationl Trade Administration

[A-570-888]


Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts 
Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Rivas or Sam Zengotitabengoa at 
(202) 482-0651 or (202) 482-4195, respectively; AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Office 4, Group II, Import Administration, Room 1870, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to issue the 
preliminary determination of an antidumping duty investigation within 
140 days after the date of initiation. However, if the petitioner makes 
a timely request for an extension of the period, section 733(c)(1)(A) 
of the Act allows the Department to postpone the preliminary 
determination until not later than 190 days after the date of 
initiation.

Background

    On July 21, 2003, the Department initiated an antidumping duty 
investigation on floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables and certain 
parts thereof from the People's Republic of China. See Notice of 
Initiation of Antidumping Investigation: Floor-Standing, Metal-Top 
Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of 
China, 68 FR 44040 (July 25, 2003). The notice states that the 
Department will issue its preliminary determination no later than 140 
days after the date of initiation. The preliminary determination 
currently is due no later than December 7, 2003.

Extension of Preliminary Determination

    On November 7, 2003, the Department received a timely request for 
postponement of the preliminary determination from Home Products 
International, Inc. (the petitioner), in accordance with section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e). The Department has 
reviewed the petitioner's request for postponement and agrees to 
postpone this preliminary determination. Therefore, pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing the preliminary 
determination until January 26, 2004.
    This notice of postponement is in accordance with section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: November 21, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-29719 Filed 11-26-03; 8:45 am]
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