[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64030-64031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2999]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-405-803, A-201-834, A-421-811, A-401-808]


Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, the 
Netherlands and Sweden: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

ACTION: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determinations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the 
preliminary determinations of the antidumping duty investigations on 
purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from Finland, Mexico, the 
Netherlands and Sweden. These investigations cover manufacturers and 
exporters of the subject merchandise to the United States during the 
period April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004. As a result of this 
extension, the deadline for issuing the preliminary determinations in 
these investigations is now December 16, 2004.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Sheba (Finland) at (202) 482-
0145, Mark Flessner (Mexico) at (202)

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482-6312, John Drury (Sweden) at (202) 482-0195, or Angelica Mendoza 
(the Netherlands) at (202) 482-3019; AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 30, 2004, the Department initiated antidumping duty 
investigations of purified CMC from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands 
and Sweden for the period April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004. See 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Purified 
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands and 
Sweden, 69 FR 40617-40621 (July 6, 2004). The notice stated that the 
Department would issue its preliminary determinations no later than 140 
days after the date of initiation, or November 16, 2004, unless this 
deadline is extended.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Tariff Act) and 19 CFR 351.205(e), on October 25, 2004, 
the petitioners filed a request that the Department postpone the 
purified CMC preliminary determinations for Finland, Mexico, the 
Netherlands and Sweden. The petitioners' request for postponement was 
timely, and the Department finds no compelling reason to deny the 
request.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff 
Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for issuing the 
preliminary determinations of these investigations by 30 days, or until 
December 16, 2004.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the 
Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    Dated: October 27, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2999 Filed 11-2-04; 8:45 am]
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