[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2329-2330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-907]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-868]


Notice of Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Review: Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's 
Republic of China

AGENCY:  Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:  The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
folding metal tables and chairs (``FMTC'') from the People's Republic 
of China (``PRC'') in response to requests by petitioner Meco 
Corporation (``petitioner''), interested party EJ Footwear (``EJ''), 
and respondent Wok and Pan Industry, Inc. (``Wok & Pan''). The review 
covers shipments to the United States for the period December 3, 2001, 
to May 31, 2003, by Dongguang Shichang Metals Factory, Ltd. 
(``Shichang'') and Wok & Pan. For the reasons discussed below, we are 
extending the preliminary results of this administrative review by 120 
days, to no later than June 29, 2004.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak at (202) 482-6375 or John 
Drury at (202) 482-0195; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, 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 16, 2003, in response to the Department's notice of 
opportunity to request a review published in the Federal Register, Wok 
& Pan requested the Department conduct an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on FMTC from the PRC (See Notice of Antidumping 
Duty Order: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic 
of China, 67 FR 43277 (June 27, 2002)) for its exports of subject 
merchandise. On June 26, 2003, EJ requested the Department conduct an 
administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by 
Shichang. On June 30, 2003, the petitioner requested the Department 
conduct an administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made 
by three Chinese producers/exporters: Feili Furniture Development Co., 
Ltd and Feili (Fujian) Co., Ltd (``Feili''), New-Tec Integration Co., 
Ltd. (``New-Tec''), and Shichang. The Department initiated the review 
for all companies. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Requests for Revocation in 
Part and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 44524, July 29, 2003 
(``Initiation Notice'').
    On October 27, 2003, petitioner filed a letter withdrawing their 
request for review for Feili Group and New-Tec. On October 30, 2003, 
the Department requested that Feili Group and New-Tec produce an 
official copy of its request for review and evidence showing that this 
request had been appropriately served on interested parties. The 
Department determined that Feili Group and New-Tec had not in fact 
filed a timely request for review. Because petitioner had withdrawn its 
request within the time limits set by 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the 
Department rescinded its review of Feili Group and New-Tec on November 
26, 2003. See Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of First Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 66397 (November 26, 2003). The 
preliminary results are currently due not later than March 1, 2004.

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Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a 
review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results within the statutory time limit of 245 days from 
the last day of the anniversary month of the order for which the 
administrative review was requested. Because of the complexity of the 
issues, the scheduling of verification, and the numerous filing 
difficulties experienced by all the parties in this case, it is not 
practicable for the Department to complete this review within the time 
limit mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Furthermore, the 
Department requires additional time to evaluate information submitted 
by Shichang.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department is 
extending the time limits for the preliminary results by 120 days, to 
no later than June 29, 2004. The deadline for the final results of this 
review will continue to be 120 days after publication of the 
preliminary results.

    Dated: January 8, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group 3.
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