[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 209 (Monday, October 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 63285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18178]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-875


Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic 
of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Degnan, 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) 482-0414.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 25, 2006, the Department published in the Federal Register 
its preliminary results of the second administrative review on non-
malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). See Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 71 FR 30116 (May 25, 2006) (``Preliminary 
Results''). On September 12, 2006, the Department published in the 
Federal Register a notice extending the time limit for the final 
results of the administrative review from September 22, 2006, to 
October 23, 2006. See Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of 
the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Non-Malleable Cast Iron 
Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 53661 
(September 12, 2006). The final results of this administrative review 
are currently due no later than October 23, 2006.

Extension of Time Limit of Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue final results within 120 days 
of the date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if 
it is not practicable to complete the review within this time period, 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 
extend the 120-day period to a maximum of 180 days. Completion of the 
final results of this review within the 120-day period is not 
practicable because the Department needs additional time to evaluate 
the arguments and issues raised by the petitioners and respondents in 
their respective case briefs and rebuttal briefs.
    Because it is not practicable to complete this review within the 
time specified under the Act, we are extending the time period for 
issuing the final results of review an additional 19 days to 169 days, 
in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Therefore, the 
final results will be due no later than November 10, 2006. This notice 
is published pursuant to sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-18178 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]
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