[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 8625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4139]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-888]


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

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 2004.

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.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the 
final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of floor-
standing, metal-top ironing tables and certain parts thereof from the 
People's Republic of China.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    On February 3, 2004, the Department published its affirmative 
preliminary determination of this antidumping duty investigation in the 
Federal Register. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and 
Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, 69 FR 5127 
(February 3, 2004). This notice of preliminary determination states 
that the Department will issue its final determination no later than 75 
days after the date on which the Department issued its preliminary 
determination.
    Section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) provide that a final determination 
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of 
exports of the subject merchandise. Additionally, the Department's 
regulations, at 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), require that requests by 
respondents for postponement of a final determination be accompanied by 
a request for an extension of the provisional measures from a four-
month period to not more than six months.
    On January 30, 2004, in accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), Shunde Yongjian Housewares Co., Ltd. 
(Yongjian), a mandatory respondent in this investigation, requested 
that the Department postpone its final determination. On February 3, 
2004, Yongjian requested that the Department fully extend the 
provisional measures by 60 days in accordance with sections 733(d) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2). Accordingly, pursuant to section 
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), we are postponing 
the final determination until no later than 135 days after the 
publication of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register 
(i.e., until no later than June 13, 2004), because: (1) The preliminary 
determination is affirmative, and therefore the exporters or producers 
have standing to request this postponement; and (2) the requesting 
exporter/producer accounts for a significant proportion of exports of 
the subject merchandise (see Memorandum from Thomas F. Futtner, Acting 
Office Director, Office 4, to Holly A. Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secreatry, Group II, ``Respondent Selection Memorandum,'' dated 
September 10, 2003); and, (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist. 
Suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
    This notice of postponement is published pursuant to section 735(a) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: February 19, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-4139 Filed 2-24-04; 8:45 am]
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