[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54118-54119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2083]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-501, A-588-846]


Natural Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads From the People's 
Republic of China and Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality 
Steel Products From Japan; Extension of Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for final results of 
expedited sunset reviews: natural bristle paint brushes and brush heads 
from the People's Republic of China and certain hot-rolled flat-rolled 
carbon-quality steel products from Japan.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for its final results in the expedited sunset reviews of 
the antidumping duty orders on natural bristle paint brushes and brush 
heads from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and certain hot-
rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products (``hot-rolled steel'') 
from Japan. Based on adequate responses from the domestic interested 
parties and inadequate responses from respondent interested parties, 
the Department is conducting expedited sunset reviews to determine 
whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders would lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. As a result of this extension, 
the Department intends to issue final results of these sunset reviews 
on or about October 15, 2004.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq. (PRC) or Martha 
Douthit (Japan), Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4340 or 482-
5050.

Extension of Final Results

    In accordance with section 751(c)(5)(C)(ii) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department may treat sunset reviews 
as extraordinarily complicated if the issues are complex in order to 
extend the period of time under section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act for 
making a sunset determination. As discussed below, the Department has 
determined that these reviews are extraordinarily complicated. On May 
3, 2004, the Department published its notice of initiation of sunset 
reviews of the antidumping duty orders on natural bristle paint brushes 
and brush heads from the PRC and hot-rolled steel from Japan. See 
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 69 FR 24118 (May 3, 2004). 
The Department determined that it would conduct expedited sunset 
reviews of these antidumping duty orders based on responses from the 
domestic interested parties and no responses from the respondent 
interested parties to the notice of initiation. The Department's final 
results of these reviews were scheduled for August 31, 2004; however, 
the Department needs additional time for its analysis to examine 
certain complex issues. Specifically in the natural bristle paint 
brushes and brush heads case, the Department is analyzing issues 
surrounding import volumes. Concerning hot-rolled steel, the Department 
needs additional time to analyze the issues raised by the parties.

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Therefore, Department needs additional time for its analysis in making 
its final determinations.
    Because of the complex issues in these proceedings, the Department 
will extend the deadline for issuance of the final results. Thus, the 
Department intends to issue the final results on or about October 15, 
2004, in accordance with sections 751(c)(5)(B) and (C)(ii) of the Act.

    Dated: August 31, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2083 Filed 9-3-04; 8:45 am]
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