[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3256]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-851]


Certain Preserved Mushrooms From The People's Republic of China: 
Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results in New 
Shipper Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the seventh new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms 
from the People's Republic of China (PRC), which covers the period 
February 1, 2003, through July 31, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith at (202) 482-1766, Sophie 
Castro at (202) 482-0588, or Jim Mathews at (202) 482-2778, Office 2, 
AD/CVD Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), as amended, the Department shall 
make a preliminary determination in a new shipper review within 180 
days after the date on which the review is initiated. However, if the 
case is extraordinarily complicated, it may extend the 180 day period 
for the preliminary results to 300 days.
    The Department initiated the seventh new shipper review\1\ of the 
antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms on October 7, 
2003 (68 FR 57877). The current deadline for the preliminary results in 
this review is March 28, 2004.
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    \1\ The new shipper respondents are Nanning Runchao Industrial 
Trade Company, Ltd. and Guangxi Hengxian Pro-Light Foods, Inc.
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    The Department finds that this case is extraordinarily complicated 
and thus we need additional time to conduct verifications\2\ and to 
analyze issues pertaining to the reporting of factors of production. 
Therefore, an extension of time is necessary.
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    \2\ Due to administrative constraints, we are unable to conduct 
verifications until after the date of the currently scheduled 
preliminary results.
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    Therefore, in accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, 
the Department is extending the time for completion of the preliminary 
results of this review by 120 days, or until July 26, 2004. This notice 
is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: February 6, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-3256 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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