[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29922-29923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11915]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation: Outboard Engines From Japan (A-588-865)

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


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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the 
preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of 
outboard engines from Japan until no later than July 16, 2004. This 
postponement is made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kemp at (202) 482-5346 or Shane 
Subler at (202) 482-0189, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determination

    On January 28, 2004, the Department initiated an antidumping duty 
investigation of outboard engines from Japan. See Notice of Initiation 
of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Outboard Engines from Japan, 69 FR 
5316 (February 4, 2004). The notice of initiation stated that we would 
issue our preliminary determination no later than 140 days after the 
date of initiation. See Id. Currently, the preliminary determination in 
this investigation is due on June 16, 2004.
    On April 30, 2004, the petitioner \1\ made a timely request 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a thirty-day postponement of the 
preliminary determination until July 16, 2004. The petitioner requested 
postponement of the preliminary determination because it believes 
additional time is necessary to allow the petitioner to review the 
responses to the questionnaire and other materials submitted in this 
investigation, to submit comments to the Department, and to allow the 
Department time to thoroughly analyze the respondent's data and to seek 
additional information, if necessary.
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    \1\ The petitioner in this investigation is Mercury Marine, a 
division of Brunswick Corporation.
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    For the reasons identified by the petitioner, and because there are 
no compelling reasons to deny the request, we are postponing the 
preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1) of the Act. 
Therefore, the preliminary determination is now due no later than July 
16, 2004. The deadline for the final determination will continue to be 
75 days after the date of the preliminary determination. This notice is 
issued and published pursuant to sections 733(f) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: May 20, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-11915 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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