[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70123-70124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3448]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-507-502]


Certain In-Shell Raw Pistachios From Iran: Extension of Time 
Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATES: December 2, 2004.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending 
the time limit, from December 7, 2004, until no later than February 7, 
2005, for the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain in-shell raw pistachios (pistachios) 
from Iran. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2002, through June 30, 
2003. This extension is made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelica Mendoza at (202) 482-3019; 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
pistachios from Iran, 68 FR 39511. On July 30, 2003, Tehran Negah Nima 
Trading Company, Inc. (Nima), an exporter of subject merchandise during 
the period of review, requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of its sales to the United States covered by the 
antidumping duty order. On August 22, 2003, the Department initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on pistachios from 
Iran for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, in order to 
determine whether merchandise imported into the United States was sold 
at less than fair value by Nima. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Requests for Revocations 
in Part, 68 FR 50750.
    On February 5, 2004, the Department extended fully its deadline for 
the preliminary results of this review. See Certain In-Shell Raw 
Pistachios from Iran; Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results 
of Administrative Review, 69 FR 5487.
    On August 9, 2004, the Department published the preliminary results 
of this review (69 FR 48197).

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of an 
administrative review if it determines that it is not practicable to 
complete the final results within the statutory time limit of 120 days 
from the date on which the preliminary results were published. The 
Department has determined that due to the complexity of the issues in 
this review, including (1) whether the producer of the subject 
merchandise (i.e., Razi Domghan Agricultural and Animal Husbandry 
Company) had known or should have known that the pistachios it sold to 
Nima were destined for the United States, and (2) the calculation of 
profit for purposes of constructed value, it is

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not practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated 
by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) of 
the Department's regulations. Therefore, the Department is extending 
the time limit for the completion of these final results by 60 days. 
Accordingly, the final results of this review will now be due no later 
than February 7, 2005.\1\
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    \1\ Because the final results are due February 5, 2005 (a non-
business day), we will issue the final results no later than the 
next business day (i.e., February 7, 2005).
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    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: November 26, 2004.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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