[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61637-61638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2728]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of Second Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results of 
antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) until no later than December 15, 2004. The period of review is 
December 1, 2002, through November 30, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak at (202) 482-6375 or Nina 
Boughton at (202) 482-8173; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), and section 351.213(h)(1) of the Department's regulations require 
the Department to issue the preliminary results of an administrative 
review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of 
the order or suspension agreement for which the administrative review 
was requested, and final results of review within 120 days after the 
date on which the notice of the preliminary results was published in 
the Federal Register. However, if the Department determines that it is 
not practicable to complete the review within this time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of our regulations 
allow the Department to extend the 245-day period to 365 days and the 
120-day period to 180 days.

Background

    On December 10, 2001, the Department published in the Federal 
Register an antidumping duty order covering honey from the PRC. See 
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order; Honey from the People's Republic of China, 
66 FR 63670 (December 10, 2001). On December 2, 2003, the Department 
published a Notice of Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review 
of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation, 68 FR 67401. On December 29, 2003, Anhui Honghui 
Foodstuff (Group) Co., Ltd. (``Anhui Honghui''); Eurasia Bee's Products 
Co., Ltd. (``Eurasia''); and Jiangsu Kanghong Natural Healthfoods Co., 
Ltd. (``Jiangsu Kanghong'') requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of each respective company's entries during the 
POR. On December 31, 2003, the American Honey Producers Association and 
the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, the ``petitioners''), 
requested, in accordance with section 351.213(b) of the Department's 
regulations, an administrative review of entries of subject merchandise 
made during the

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POR by 20 Chinese producers/exporters, which included Anhui Honghui, 
Eurasia, and Jiangsu Kanghong, as well as the following companies: 
Anhui Native Produce Import & Export Corp. (``Anhui Native''); Cheng Du 
Wai Yuan Bee Products Co., Ltd. (``Cheng Du''); Foodworld International 
Club, Ltd. (``Foodworld''); Henan Native Produce and Animal By-Products 
Import & Export Company (``Henan''); High Hope International Group 
Jiangsu Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp. (``High Hope''); Inner 
Mongolia Autonomous Region Native Produce and Animal By-Products Import 
& Export Corp. (``Inner Mongolia''); Inner Mongolia Youth Trade 
Development Co., Ltd. (``Inner Mongolia Youth''); Jinan Products 
Industry Co., Ltd. (``Jinan''); Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd. (``Jinfu''); 
Kunshan Foreign Trade Company (``Kunshan''); Native Produce and Animal 
Import & Export Co. (``Native Produce''); Shanghai Eswell Enterprise 
Co., Ltd. (``Shanghai Eswell''); Shanghai Shinomiel International Trade 
Corporation (``Shanghai Shinomiel''); Shanghai Xiuwei International 
Trading Co., Ltd. (``Shanghai Xiuwei''); Sichuan-Dujiangyan Dubao Bee 
Industrial Co., Ltd. (``Dubao''); Wuhan Bee Healthy Company, Ltd. 
(``Wuhan Bee''); and Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-Products 
Import & Export Group Corp. (``Zhejiang''). On January 14, 2004, the 
petitioners filed a letter withdrawing their request for review of 
Henan, High Hope, Jinan, and Native Produce. On January 22, 2003, the 
Department initiated the review for the remaining 16 companies. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 
2004).
    On March 10, 2004, the Department rescinded the review for 
Foodworld and Anhui Native. See Honey from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 69 FR 11383 (March 10, 2004).
    On April 27, 2004, the Department rescinded the review for Anhui 
Honghui, Cheng Du, Eurasia, Inner Mongolia Youth, and Jiangsu Kanghong. 
See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 22760 
(April 27, 2004).
    On June 1, 2004, the Department published an extension of the time 
limits to complete these preliminary results. See Honey from the 
People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary 
Results of Second Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 30879 
(June 1, 2004). The deadline for completion of the Preliminary Results 
was extended until November 19, 2004.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h) 
of the Department's regulations, we determine that it is not 
practicable to complete this administrative review within the current 
time limit. The Department requires additional time to analyze all 
questionnaire responses and issue appropriate supplemental 
questionnaires. In particular, the Department is considering the 
appropriate surrogate value for raw honey. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the 
Department's regulations, the Department is further extending the time 
limit for the completion of these preliminary results by an additional 
26 days. The preliminary results will now be due no later than December 
15, 2004.
    The final results will, in turn, be due 120 days after the date of 
issuance of the preliminary results, unless extended.

    Dated: October 14, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2728 Filed 10-19-04; 8:45 am]
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