[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12641-12642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6016]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of 
New Shipper Reviews: Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic 
of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the new shipper reviews on Shanghai R&R Imp./
Exp. Co., Ltd., Changshan Import/Export Co., Ltd., and Shandong Huihe 
Trade Co., Ltd. under the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax 
candles from the People's Republic of China until no later than July 
26, 2004. The period of review for these new shipper reviews is August 
1, 2002, through July 31, 2003. This extension is made pursuant to 
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby or Jacky Arrowsmith, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3782 or (202) 482-5255, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 351.214(i)(1) of the regulations requires the Department to 
issue the preliminary results of a new shipper review within 180 days 
after the date on which the new shipper review was initiated, and the 
final results of review within 90 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. However, if the Department determines 
the issues are extraordinarily complicated, section 351.214(i)(2) of 
the regulations allows the Department to extend the deadline for the 
preliminary results to up to 300 days after the date on which the new 
shipper review was initiated.

Background

    On August 14, 2003, the Department received timely requests from 
Shanghai R&R Imp./Exp. Co., Ltd. and Changshan Import/Export Co., Ltd., 
and on August 28, 2003, the Department received a timely request from 
Shandong Huihe Trade Co., Ltd. pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) and in accordance with 19 CFR

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351.214(c), for new shipper reviews under the antidumping duty order on 
petroleum wax candles from the PRC. This order has an August 
anniversary month. On September 30, 2003, the Department initiated 
these three new shipper reviews. See Petroleum Wax Candles: Initiation 
of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews, 68 FR 57876 (October 7, 2003).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a new 
shipper review if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. The Department has determined that these cases are 
extraordinarily complicated, and the preliminary results of these new 
shipper reviews cannot be completed within the statutory time limit of 
180 days. The Department finds that these new shipper reviews are 
extraordinarily complicated because there are a number of issues that 
must be addressed. For example, the Department is in the process of 
issuing supplemental questionnaires requesting additional information 
concerning affiliation and the bona fides of the sales. Given the 
issues in this case, the Department may find it necessary to request 
even more information in these new shipper reviews. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 351.214(i)(2) of the regulations, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the completion of 
preliminary results to three hundred days. The preliminary results will 
now be due no later than July 26, 2004.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 11, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-6016 Filed 3-16-04; 8:45 am]
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