[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 24839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6367]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-827]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils from the 
People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz or William Quigley, 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-
4474 and (202) 482-4551, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 28, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased 
pencils from the People's Republic of China. See Certain Cased Pencils 
from the People's Republic of China; Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review and Intent to Rescind in Part, 70 FR 76755 
(December 28, 2005). Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), the final results are currently due on 
April 27, 2006.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to issue 
the final results in an administrative review within 120 days of the 
publication date of the preliminary results. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within this time period, the 
Department may extend the time limit for the final results to 180 days. 
The Department has determined that, due to the complexity of the issues 
raised by the parties regarding wood loss and the surrogate value for 
pencil cores, it is not practicable to complete this review within the 
time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(1). Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit 
for the completion of these final results by 60 days. Accordingly, the 
final results of this review will now be due no later than June 26, 
2006.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: April 21, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-6367 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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