[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43121-43122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14727]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-821-811


Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation: Extension of 
Preliminary and Final Results of a Full Five-year Sunset Review of 
Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for its preliminary results in the full sunset review of 
the suspended antidumping duty investigation on ammonium nitrate from 
the Russian Federation (``Russia''). As a result of this extension, the 
Department intends to issue the preliminary results of this sunset 
review on or about October 18, 2005 and the final results of this 
sunset review by February 27, 2006.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Wey Rudman or Aishe Allen, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0192, or 482-0172, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Extension of Preliminary and Final Results

    On April 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
suspended antidumping duty investigation on ammonium nitrate from 
Russia pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''). See Notice of Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 16800, (April 1, 2005). On the basis of notices of 
intent to participate filed on behalf of domestic interested parties 
and adequate substantive comments filed on behalf of domestic and 
respondent interested parties, the Department is conducting a full 
(240-day) review to determine whether termination of the suspension 
agreement on ammonium nitrate would lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping. The Department's preliminary results of this 
review were scheduled for July 20, 2005 and its final results of this 
review were scheduled for November 29, 2005; however, the Department 
needs additional time for its analysis.
    In accordance with section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department 
may extend the period of time for making its preliminary determination 
in a sunset review by not more than 90 days, if it determines that the 
review is extraordinarily complicated. As set forth in section 
751(c)(5)(C), the Department may, among other reasons, treat a sunset 
review as extraordinarily complicated if: (i) there are a large number 
of issues, (ii) the issues to be considered are complex or (iii) there 
are a large number of firms involved. In this proceeding, the 
Department has to consider complex issues related to the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, the appropriate margins likely 
to prevail if the suspension agreement is terminated, and developments 
during the administration of the suspension agreement. Therefore, the 
Department has determined, pursuant to section 751(c)(5)(C) of the Act, 
that the sunset review of the suspension agreement on ammonium nitrate 
from Russia is extraordinarily complicated and requires additional time 
for the Department to complete its analysis. Accordingly, the 
Department is extending the deadline in this proceeding, and, as a 
result, intends to issue the preliminary results of the sunset review 
of the suspension agreement on ammonium nitrate from Russia on or about 
October 18, 2005 and the final results of the sunset review by February 
27, 2006.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(c)(5)(B) and (C) of the Act.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-14727 Filed 7-25-05; 8:45 am]
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