[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 69987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31016]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-602-805, A-484-802, A-419-802, A-588-864, A-791-818]


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determinations: Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia, Greece, 
Ireland, Japan, and South Africa.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 20, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated these antidumping duty investigations of 
Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Australia, Greece, Ireland, Japan, 
and South Africa, (68 FR 51551, dated August 27, 2003). The notice of 
initiation stated that the Department would issue preliminary 
determinations no later than January 7, 2004, 140 days after the date 
of initiation. See 68 FR 51551. The Department is now postponing the 
preliminary determinations in these antidumping duty investigations 
from January 7, 2004 until no later than February 26, 2004. These 
postponements are made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Welton, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0165.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Pursuant to section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department shall 
make a preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation 
within 140 days after the date on which the Department initiates the 
investigation. Section 733 (c)(1)(A) of 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 November 
14, 2003 and November 26, 2003, Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC 
(``petitioner'') made timely requests pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for 
30-day and 20-day postponements, respectively, for a total of 50 days, 
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act. Therefore, in accordance 
with petitioner's requests for postponements, the Department is 
postponing the preliminary determinations in these investigations for 
50 days. These preliminary determinations will now be due no later than 
February 26, 2004. Unless extended, the deadline for the final 
determinations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determinations.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: December 9, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-31016 Filed 12-15-03; 8:45 am]
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