[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2182-2183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Boughton or Benjamin Kong; 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
8173 or (202) 482-7907, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On December 10, 2001, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty 
order covering honey from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See 
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order; Honey from the People's Republic of China, 
66 FR 63670 (December 10, 2001). The Department received timely 
requests from Shanghai Taiside Trading Co., Ltd. (``Taiside'') and 
Wuhan Shino-Food Trade Co., Ltd. (``Shino-Food''), in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(c), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on honey from the PRC, which has a December annual anniversary 
month and a June semi-annual anniversary month. On August 5, 2005, the 
Department initiated a review with respect to Taiside and Shino-Food. 
See Honey from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty Review, 70 FR 45367 (August 5, 2005).
    The Department has issued its antidumping duty questionnaire and 
supplemental questionnaires to Taiside and Shino-Food. The deadline for 
completion of the preliminary results is currently January 30, 2006.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) require the Department to issue 
the preliminary results of a new shipper review within 180 days after 
the date on which the new shipper review was initiated and final 
results of a review within 90 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued. The Department may, however, extend 
the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a new shipper 
review to 300 days if it determines that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated. See 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2).
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(i)(2), the Department determines that this review is 
extraordinarily complicated and that it is not practicable to complete 
the new shipper review within the current time limit. Specifically, the 
Department requires additional time to analyze all questionnaire 
responses and to conduct verification of the responses submitted to 
date. In addition, there are complicated issues surrounding the 
Department's calculation of normal value, particularly with respect to 
the valuation of raw honey. Accordingly, the Department is extending 
the time limit for the completion of the preliminary results by 62 days 
to March 31, 2006, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2). The final results, in turn, will be due 
90 days after the date of issuance of the preliminary results, unless 
extended.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: January 6, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-335 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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