[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51061-51062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18813]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-868


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Review: Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from 
the People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak at (202) 482-6375 or 
James Nunno at (202) 482-0783; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 27, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published the antidumping duty order on folding metal tables and chairs 
(``FMTC'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See 
Antidumping Duty Order: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs From the 
People's Republic of China, 67 FR 43277 (June 27, 2002). On June 2, 
2003, the Department published an opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on FMTC from the 
PRC for the period December 3, 2001, through May 31, 2003 (68 FR 
32727). On June 30, 2003, the Department received a timely request from 
Meco Corporation (``petitioner'') requesting that the Department 
conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on FMTC 
exported to the United States from the following PRC producers/
exporters: Feili Furniture Development Co., Ltd and Feili (Fujian) Co., 
Ltd (``Feili''), New-Tec Integration Co., Ltd. (``New-Tec''), and 
Dongguang Shichang Metals Factory, Ltd. (``Shichang'').
    On June 26, 2003, EJ Footwear requested that the Department conduct 
an administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by 
Shichang. On June 16, 2003, we received a timely request from Wok and 
Pan Industry, Inc. (``Wok & Pan'') requesting that the Department 
conduct an administrative review of its FMTC shipments to the United 
States. On July 29, 2003, the Department initiated the first 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on FMTC from the 
PRC, for the period of December 3, 2001, through May 31, 2003, in order 
to determine whether merchandise imported into the United States is 
being sold below normal value with respect to these four companies. See 
Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, Requests for Revocation in Part and Deferral of 
Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 44524, July 29, 2003 (``Initiation 
Notice'')
    On October 27, 2003, petitioner filed a letter withdrawing their 
request for review for Feili Group and New-Tec.

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 Because petitioner had withdrawn its request within the time limits 
set by 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department rescinded its review of 
Feili Group and New-Tec on November 26, 2003. See Certain Folding Metal 
Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Partial Rescission of First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 
FR 66397 (November 26, 2003).
    On January 15, 2004, the Department extended the due date for the 
preliminary results of this review. See Notice of Extension of 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review: Certain Folding Metal 
Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic of China, 69 FR 2329 
(January 15, 2004). On July 6, 2004, the Department published the 
preliminary results of this review. See Folding Metal Tables and Chairs 
From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of First 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 40602 (July 6, 2004).

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of an 
administrative review if it determines that it is not practicable to 
complete the final results within the statutory time limit of 120 days 
from the date on which the preliminary results were published. The 
Department has determined that it is not practicable to complete the 
final results of this review within the statutory time limit. Due to 
the complications arising from scheduling conflicts and requests for 
time extensions by interested parties, it is not practicable to 
complete this review within the time limits mandated by section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) of the 
Department's regulations. Therefore, the Department is extending the 
time limit for the completion of these final results by 40 days. 
Accordingly, the final results will now be due no later than December 
13, 2004.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(1)(3)(A) of 
the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: August 10, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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