[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34304-34305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9223]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Extension of 
Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 11th Administrative 
Review and New Shipper Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, 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) 482-6905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 22, 2005, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of a review of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC''), covering the period November 1, 2004, through October 
31, 2005. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 76024 
(December 22, 2005). On December 28, 2005, the Department published a 
notice of initiation of new

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shipper reviews of fresh garlic from the PRC covering the period 
November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. See Fresh Garlic from the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Reviews, 70 FR 
76765 (December 28, 2005).
    On April 28, 2006, the Department aligned the statutory time lines 
of the 11th administrative review and all but one of the new shipper 
reviews.\1\ Qingdao Xintianfeng Foods Company Ltd. (``QXF''), a 
respondent in one of the new shipper reviews, did not agree to waive 
the new shipper time limits.
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    \1\ See the Department's letter dated April 28, 2006.
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Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    The Department determines that completion of the preliminary 
results of these reviews within the statutory time period is not 
practicable. The 11th administrative review covers nine companies, and 
to conduct the sales and factor analyses for each requires the 
Department to gather and analyze a significant amount of information 
pertaining to each company's sales practices and manufacturing methods. 
The five new shipper reviews, including that of QXF, involve 
extraordinarily complicated methodological issues such as the use of 
intermediate input methodology, potential affiliation issues and the 
examination of importer information. The Department requires additional 
time to analyze these issues.
    Therefore, given the number and complexity of issues in this case, 
and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are 
extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review 
by 61 days until October 2, 2006. The final results continue to be due 
120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. Regarding 
QXF, in accordance with section 351.214(h)(i)(1) of the Department's 
regulations and section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, we are extending 
the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 106 
days until October 2, 2006. The final results continue to be due 90 
days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i)(1).

    June 2, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-9223 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am]
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