[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12178-12179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3368]


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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: March 9, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Boughton or Bobby Wong; 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) 482-04709, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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''). 
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.

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(``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. Honey from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review, 70 FR 45367 (August 
5, 2005).
    On January 13, 2006, the Department extended the deadline for the 
preliminary results to March 31, 2006. Honey from the People's Republic 
of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 
New Shipper Review, 71 FR 2182 (January 13, 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 Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the ACT, and 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 has determined that due to the 
extraordinarily complicated nature of this review, the Department 
requires additional time to analyze the supplemental questionnaire 
responses, issue additional questionnaires, and conduct verification of 
the responses. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit 
for the completion of the preliminary results until May 22, 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: March 1, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-3368 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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