[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66749-66750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19402]


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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 for the Period April 1, 2004 
through March 31, 2005

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 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 of Commerce (``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 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). On 
October 30, 2006, the Department published a notice extending the time 
limit for the final results of the administrative review from October 
23, 2006, to November 10, 2006. See 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: , 
71 FR 63285 (October 30, 2006). The final results of this 
administrative review are currently due no later than November 10, 
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 
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 this review an

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additional 11 days to 180 days, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) 
of the Act. Therefore, the final results will be due no later than 
November 21, 2006. This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a) 
and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: November 8, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-19402 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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