[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38880-38881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14708]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without 
Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit 
for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews on Axes/
Adzes, Bars/Wedges, Hammers/Sledges, and Picks/Mattocks

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Final Results of 
Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the final results of the administrative reviews of the 
antidumping duty orders on axes and adzes, bars and wedges, hammers and 
sledges, and picks and mattocks from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) until September 7, 2004. This extension is made pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act).

DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin at (202) 482-3936; 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 4, Group II, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 25, 2003, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on heavy 
forged hand tools (HFHTs) from the PRC, covering the period February 1, 
2002, through January 31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation 
in Part, 68 FR 14394 (March 25, 2003). The deadline for the preliminary 
results of these administrative reviews was extended on October 16, 
2003. See Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or 
Without Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 68 FR 59583 (October 16, 2003). The Department published the 
preliminary results of these administrative reviews on March

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10, 2004. See Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or 
Without Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Results of Administrative Reviews, Preliminary Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, and Determination Not To 
Revoke in Part, 69 FR 11371 (March 10, 2004).

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results of Reviews

    Currently, the final results of administrative reviews are due on 
July 8, 2004. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department 
to complete its final results of review within 120 days after the date 
on which the preliminary results were published. However, the 
Department may extend the deadline for completion of an administrative 
review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
review within the statutory time limit. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
allows the Department to extend the deadline for completion of the 
final results to 180 days from the date of publication of the 
preliminary results. As a result of the complex issues involved in this 
review, the Department has determined that it is not practicable to 
complete these reviews within the original time limit. For this reason, 
we are extending the time limit by sixty days, to September 7, 2004. 
See Memorandum from Holly Kuga, Office Director, to Jeff May, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group I, dated 
concurrently with this notice, which is on file in the Central Records 
Unit, Room B-099 of the main Commerce building.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 735(a)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: June 23, 2004.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group I.
[FR Doc. 04-14708 Filed 6-28-04; 8:45 am]
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