[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 107 (Thursday, June 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12601]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-842, C-549-824]


Postponement of Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determinations: 
Bottle-Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India and Thailand

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of 
Bottle-Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin (``BG PET Resin'') from 
India and Thailand from June 17, 2004, until no later than August 21, 
2004. This extension is made pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby or Sean Carey, Office of 
AD/CVD Enforcement 7, 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) 482-1394, respectively.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination:

    On April 13, 2004, the Department initiated the countervailing duty 
investigations of BG PET Resin from India and Thailand. See Notice of 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations: Bottle-Grade 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from India and Thailand, 69 FR 21086 
(April 20, 2004). On May 21, 2004, the United States PET Resin 
Producers Coalition (``petitioners'') made a timely request pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.205(e) for the postponement of the preliminary 
determinations in accordance with section 703(c)(1) of the Act. 
Petitioners requested a postponement in order to allow time for the 
Department to conduct full and complete investigations of the programs 
set forth in the notice of initiation.
    Because the Department finds no compelling reason to deny 
petitioners' request, we are postponing the time limit for the 
preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of 
BG PET Resin from India and Thailand until no later than August 21, 
2004. Because August 21, 2004, is a Saturday, the actual due date for 
these preliminary determinations will be Monday, August 23, 2004. This 
extension is made pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act.
    This notice of postponement is published pursuant to section 
703(c)(2) of the Act.

    Dated: May 26, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-12601 Filed 6-2-04; 8:45 am]
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