[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63140-63141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2914]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without 
Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit 
for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the review of heavy 
forged hand tools from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). This 
review covers the period

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February 1, 2003 through January 31, 2004.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Villanueva, AD/CVD Operations, 
Group III, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3208.

Time Limits

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') to 
make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of 
the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a 
final determination within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the 
last day of the anniversary month.

Background

    On March 26, 2004, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of a review of heavy forged hand tools (``HFHTs'') from the PRC 
covering the period February 1, 2003 through January 31, 2004. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 69 FR 15788 (March 26, 
2004).

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    Completion of the preliminary results of this review within the 
245-day period is not practicable. This review covers three companies, 
and to conduct the sales and factor analyses for each requires the 
Department to gather and analyze a significant amount of information 
pertaining to each company's sales practices, manufacturing methods and 
corporate relationships. The Department is also extending the 
preliminary results because additional time is needed to determine 
whether the reporting methodology submitted by these respondents is 
appropriate. In addition, the Department is analyzing issues related to 
scope exclusions of certain products.
    Therefore, given the number and complexity of issues in this case, 
and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are 
extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review 
by 120 days until February 28, 2005. The final results continue to be 
due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: October 25, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2914 Filed 10-28-04; 8:45 am]
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