[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 30926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2741]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-848


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 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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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton at (202) 482-7386 
Benjamin Kong at (202) 482-7907; AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background
    The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the 
Federal Register an antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail 
meat from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') on September 15, 
1997. See Notice of Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat from the People's Republic of China, 62 FR 48218 (September 15, 
1997). Based on timely requests from various interested parties, the 
Department initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC for the period of 
September 1, 2003, through August 31, 2004 covering the following 
companies: China Kingdom International; Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic 
Foods Co., Ltd. (``JYX Aquatic''); Qingdao Xiyuan Refrigerate Food Co., 
Ltd. (``Qingdao Xiyuan''); Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd.; Yancheng 
Hi-King Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd; and Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., 
Ltd. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 62022 (October 22, 2004). The Department 
rescinded the reviews of Qingdao Xiyuan and JYX Aquatic on February 11, 
2005, and March 31, 2005, respectively. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail 
Meat from the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 7232 (February 11, 2005); 
and Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 
16484 (March 31, 2005). Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, (``the Act'' the Department shall issue the 
preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days after 
the last day of the anniversary month of the order. The Act further 
provides, however, that the Department may extend the deadline for 
completion of the preliminary results of review from 245 to 365 days if 
it determines that it is not practicable to complete the review within 
the 245-day time period. See also section 351.213(h)(2) of the 
Department's regulations.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    The preliminary results are currently due no later than June 2, 
2005. The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results of this administrative review within this time 
limit because it needs additional time to analyze the questionnaire 
responses, issue appropriate supplemental questionnaires and conduct 
verifications. In particular, the Department finds it necessary to 
conduct verification during the production season of freshwater 
crawfish tail meat, which is May through September. 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 
extending the time limit for the completion of these preliminary 
results until no later than September 30, 2005. The deadline for the 
final results of the administrative review continues to be 120 days 
after the date the publication of the preliminary results, unless 
extended.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: May 24, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2741 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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