[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48667-48668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4541]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-899


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination of 
Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Artist Canvas from the People's 
Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Holton or Robert Bolling, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1324 or (202) 482-3434, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On April 28, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the initiation of the antidumping duty investigation of 
imports of certain artist canvas from the People's Republic of China. 
See Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Artist Canvas 
from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 21996 (April 28, 2005). The 
notice of initiation stated that we would make our preliminary 
determination for this antidumping duty investigation no later than 140 
days after the date of issuance of the initiation. Currently, the 
preliminary determination in this investigation is due September 8, 
2005.
    On August 11, 2005, Tara Materials Inc. (``Petitioner'') made a 
timely request pursuant to 19 CFR Sec. 351.205(e) for a 29-day 
postponement of the preliminary determination, or until October 7, 
2005. Petitioner requested postponement of the preliminary 
determination because it believes additional time is necessary to allow 
Petitioner to review the responses to the supplemental questionnaires 
and submit comments to the Department, and also to allow the Department 
time to analyze thoroughly the respondents' data and to seek additional 
information, if necessary.
    Under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''), if Petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement 
of the preliminary determination, the Department may postpone the 
preliminary determination under subsection (b)(1) until no later than 
the 190th day after the initiation of the investigation.
    Therefore, because there are no compelling reasons to deny 
Petitioner's request, we are postponing the preliminary determination 
under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act by 29 days to October 7, 2005. 
The deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days 
after the date of the preliminary determination, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 357.205(f)(i).


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    Dated: August 15, 2005.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4541 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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