[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2004]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-894, A-570-895]


Certain Tissue Paper Products and Certain Crepe Paper Products 
From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of the Preliminary 
Determinations of the Antidumping Investigations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing 
the preliminary determinations in the antidumping investigations of 
certain tissue paper products and certain crepe paper products from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') until no later than September 14, 
2004. This postponement is made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Alex Villanueva, at 
(202) 482-1009 or (202) 482-3208, respectively, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 8, 2004, the Department initiated antidumping 
investigations of imports of certain tissue paper products and certain 
crepe paper products from the PRC. See Notice of Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Tissue Paper Products and 
Certain Crepe Paper Products from the People's Republic of China, 69 FR 
12128 (March 15, 2004) (``Initiation Notice''). Section 733(b) of the 
Act requires the Department to make a preliminary determination no 
later than 140 days after the date of initiation. On July 12, 2004, the 
Department extended the preliminary determinations of the certain 
tissue paper and certain crepe paper products from PRC investigations 
in accordance with Section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act. See Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain 
Tissue Paper Products and Certain Crepe Paper Products from PRC 69 FR 
41785 (July 12, 2004). The preliminary determinations in the 
investigation of certain tissue paper and certain crepe paper products 
from PRC are now due not later than August 25, 2004.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    As discussed below, we have determined that these investigations 
are extraordinarily complicated within the meaning of section 
733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act. Furthermore, we have determined that the 
parties concerned are cooperating, as required by section 733(c)(1)(B) 
of the Act, and that additional time is necessary to make these 
preliminary determinations in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(B)(ii) 
of the Act.
    In the investigation of certain tissue paper products, one of the 
respondents has submitted complex reporting methodologies for its 
factors of production (``FOPs''), which require detailed analysis by 
the Department. In addition, the Department may require additional 
information from the mandatory respondents for this preliminary 
determination. The Department can only complete its analysis and gather 
all of the necessary information by postponing the preliminary 
determination.
    In the investigation of certain crepe paper products, the 
Department requires additional time to evaluate the section A responses 
and relevant information on the record so as to determine the 
appropriate margin for the section A respondents.
    Therefore, it is the Department's decision to postpone the current 
preliminary determinations so that all of the issues currently under 
investigation at this time can be addressed in the most complete manner 
possible.
    For the reasons identified above, we are postponing the preliminary 
determinations under section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, to no later than 
September 14, 2004, the 190th day after the date on which the 
investigation was initiated. The deadline for the final determinations 
will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary 
determinations. This notice is issued and published pursuant to 
sections 733(c)(2), 733(f) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: August 25, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E4-2004 Filed 8-31-04; 8:45 am]
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