[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29921-29922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11917]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of New Shipper Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
final results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order 
on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China 
until no later than July 23, 2004. The period of review is September 1, 
2002 through February 28, 2003. This extension is made pursuant to 
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Gilgunn or Addilyn Chams-
Eddine, AD/CVD Enforcement Office 7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4236 or (202) 482-0648, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act requires the Department to 
issue the final results of a new shipper 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 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 
deadline for the final results to up to 150 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results were issued.

Background

    On March 31, 2003, the Department received a timely request for a 
new shipper review under the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China in accordance 
with Sec.  751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and Sec.  351.214(c) of the 
Department's regulations from Shanghai Ocean Flavor International 
Trading Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Ocean Flavor). On April 30, 2003, the 
Department initiated this new shipper review for the period September 
1, 2002 through February 28, 2003. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat 
From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New 
Shipper Review, 68 FR 23962 (May 6, 2003).

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    On September 15, 2003, the Department extended the preliminary 
results of this new shipper review by 120 days until February 24, 2004. 
See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review, 
68 FR 53960 (September 15, 2003).
    On February 24, 2004, the Department issued the preliminary results 
of this review. See Notice of the Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty New Shipper Review: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the 
People's Republic of China, 69 FR 9800 (March 2, 2004). On April 5, 
2004, the petitioners and respondent each submitted a case brief for 
the Department's consideration prior to the final determination in this 
new shipper review. On April 12, 2004, petitioners and respondent 
submitted a rebuttal brief to the Department. On April 26, 2004, the 
Department sent a supplemental questionnaire to the respondent. On May 
3, 2004, respondent submitted its response to the Department's 
supplemental questionnaire. At the request of petitioners, the 
Department held a hearing on May 5, 2004. A portion of the hearing was 
conducted in closed session in accordance with Sec.  351.310(f) of the 
Department's regulations.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of a new 
shipper review if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. The Department has determined that this case is 
extraordinarily complicated because of the issues that must be 
addressed regarding the bona fides of the new shipper sales. Therefore, 
the final results of this new shipper review cannot be completed within 
the statutory time limit of 90 days. Because the Department issued an 
additional supplemental questionnaire on April 26, 2004, and the 
response to this supplemental questionnaire was filed on May 3, 2004, 
there is new information relating to the bona fides of the new shipper 
sales. Thus, the Department must analyze the information submitted by 
Shanghai Ocean Flavor in its supplemental questionnaire response and 
any comments or additional factual information which the petitioners 
may submit. Additionally, the Department may find it necessary to 
request further information regarding the bona fides from the 
respondent in this new shipper review. Therefore, in accordance with 
Sec.  751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and Sec.  351.214(i)(2) of the 
regulations, the Department is extending the time limit for the 
completion of final results to 150 days from the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. The final results will now be due no 
later than July 23, 2004.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 20, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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