[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 29123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7680]


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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: May 19, 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) 482-0409, 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. (Taiside) and Wuhan Shino-Food Trade 
Co., Ltd. (Shino-Food), in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214(c), for 
new shipper reviews 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). On March 9, 2006, 
the Department further extended the deadline for the preliminary 
results to May 22, 2006. Honey from the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New 
Shipper Review, 71 FR 12178 (March 9, 2006).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of 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, specifically the 
complex issues raised in this review segment, including honey valuation 
and bona fides issues arising from verification, it is not practicable 
to complete this administrative review within the current time limit. 
Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for the 
completion of the preliminary results until May 30, 2006, which is the 
first business day 300 days from the date on which this new shipper 
review was initiated, 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: May 15, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-7680 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am]
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