[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60142-60143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2531]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of New Shipper Review of 
Shandong Huihe Trade Co. Inc.

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the final results of the new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from the People's 
Republic of China for Shandong Huihe Trade Co. Inc. (Shandong Huihe) by 
139 days until no later than December 20, 2004. The period of review is 
August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2003. This extension is made pursuant 
to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).

DATES: October 7, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Lindsay or Dana Mermelstein, 
Office of AD/CVD Operations VI, Import

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Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0780 or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act requires the Department to 
issue the final results of a new shipper review within 90 days after 
the date on which the preliminary results were issued. However, if the 
Department determines that the issues are extraordinarily complicated, 
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 
deadline for the final results to up to 150 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results were issued.

Background

    On August 12, 2003, the Department received a timely filed request 
from Shandong Huihe for a new shipper review under the order on 
petroleum wax candles from the People's Republic of China, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(c) 
of the Department's regulations. In its request, Shandong Huihe 
certified that it both produced and exported the petroleum wax candles 
that are subject to review. On September 30, 2003, the Department 
initiated this new shipper review for the period August 1, 2002 through 
July 31, 2003. See Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 68 FR 57876 
(October 7, 2003).
    On March 11, 2004, the Department extended the preliminary results 
of this new shipper review by 120 days until July 26, 2004. See 
Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: Extension of 
Time Limit of Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review, 69 FR 12641 
(March 17, 2004). On August 3, 2004, the Department issued the 
preliminary results of this review. See Petroleum Wax Candles From the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Shandong Huihe, Ltd., 69 FR 
46912.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of a new 
shipper review if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. The Department has determined that this case is 
extraordinarily complicated because of the issues that must be 
addressed pertaining to the bona fides of Shandong Huihe's U.S. sale 
and operations and the relationship between Shandong Huihe and its 
importer. The Department is also planning to conduct a verification of 
Shandong Huihe. As a result, the final results of this new shipper 
review cannot be completed within the statutory time limit of 90 days. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 
section 351.214(i)(2) of the regulations, the Department is extending 
the time limit for the completion of final results to 139 days from the 
date on which the preliminary results were issued. The final results 
will now be due no later than December 20, 2004.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 1, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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