[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 10204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4865]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-855]


Certain Non-Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate From the People's 
Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results 
of the 2002-2003 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of Time Limit

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the 2002-2003 administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain non-frozen apple juice concentrate 
from the People's Republic of China. The period of review is June 1, 
2002, through May 31, 2003. This extension is made pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman, or John Brinkmann, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3534, or (202) 482-4126, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department of Commerce (``Department'') to issue 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a 
review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the 
date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend these deadlines 
to a maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively. The order in this 
review was published on June 5, 2000. (See Notice of Amended 
Determination of Sales at Less than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order: Certain Non-frozen Apple Juice Concentrate from the PRC, 65 FR 
35606 (June 5, 2000)).

Background

    On July 29, 2003, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the notice of initiation of the antidumping administrative review on 
certain non-frozen apple juice concentrate from the People's Republic 
of China (``PRC''). (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)). The preliminary results are currently due on March 1, 2004.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Additional information is required to evaluate the factors of 
production and legal structures of the respondent and possible 
affiliates in the PRC. It is, therefore, not practicable to complete 
this review within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., March 
1, 2004). Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act, the Department is postponing the preliminary results of this 
administrative review for 120 days, until no later than June 29, 2004.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 27, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-4865 Filed 3-3-04; 8:45 am]
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