[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74493-74494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3639]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-475-818)


Certain Pasta from Italy: Extension of Time Limits for the 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
due date for the preliminary results of review of the antidumping duty 
order on certain pasta from Italy from April 4, 2005, to July 18, 2005.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 14, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to issue the preliminary results of a 
review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of 
an order/finding for which a review is requested and the final results 
within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are 
published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review 
within that time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary results to a 
maximum of 365 days and for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days 
if the Department does not extend the time limit for the preliminary 
results) from the date of the publication of the preliminary results.

Background

    On August 30, 2004, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
pasta from Italy, covering the period July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004 
(69 FR 52857). The preliminary results are currently due no later than 
April 4, 2005.

Extension of Preliminary Results of Review

    There are six Italian respondents in this review, two of whom have 
requested revocation. The Department needs additional time to consider 
issues related to whether revocation is appropriate for the companies 
requesting it and to conduct verifications, if needed. Specifically, 
certain of the companies have multiple factories and sales offices and 
have presented issues of affiliation which will require additional time 
to analyze.
    We, therefore, determine that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results of this review within the original time limit and 
are extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results 
until no later than July 18, 2005. We intend to issue the final results 
no later than 120 days after the publication of the notice of 
preliminary results of this review.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: December 7, 2004.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-3639 Filed 12-13-04; 8:45 am]
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