[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28953-28954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9926]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-357-818/Argentina) (A-201-835/Mexico)


Lemon Juice from Argentina and Mexico: Postponement of Final 
Antidumping Duty Determinations and Extension of Provisional Measures

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 23, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Reitze (Argentina) or Edythe 
Artman (Mexico), AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0666, or (202) 482-3931, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Final Determinations

    The Department of Commerce (Department) is postponing the final 
determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of lemon juice 
from Argentina and Mexico. These investigations were initiated on 
October 11, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: 
Lemon Juice from Argentina and Mexico, 71 FR 61710 (October 19, 2006). 
On April 26, 2007, the Department published its preliminary 
determinations in these investigations. See Lemon Juice from Argentina: 
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 72 FR 
20820 (April 26, 2007), and Notice of Preliminary Determinations of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and of Critical Circumstances in Part: 
Lemon Juice from Mexico, 72 FR 20830 (April 26, 2007). These notices 
stated that the

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Department would issue its final determinations no later than 75 days 
after the date on which the Department issued its preliminary 
determinations.
    Section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) provide that a final determination 
may be postponed until no later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of 
exports of the subject merchandise. Additionally, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) 
requires that requests by a respondent for postponement of a final 
determination be accompanied by a request for an extension of the 
provisional measures from a four-month period to not more than six 
months.
    On April 25, 2007, in accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), Citrusvil, S.A. and S.A. 
San Miguel A.G.I.C.y F. (the two respondents in the investigation of 
lemon juice from Argentina) requested that the Department: (1) postpone 
the final determination in the Argentina investigation, and (2) extend 
the provisional measures period in the Argentina investigation from 
four months to a period not longer than six months. These two companies 
account for a significant proportion of exports of subject merchandise 
from Argentina. In addition, on April 26, 2007, The Coca-Cola Company 
and a subsidiary, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Mexico Branch 
(respondent in the investigation of lemon juice from Mexico), also 
requested that the Department: (1) postpone the final determination in 
the Mexico investigation, and (2) extend the provisional measures 
period in the Mexico investigation from four months to a period not 
longer than six months. This company accounts for a significant 
proportion of exports of subject merchandise from Mexico.
    Accordingly, pursuant to section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii), the Department is postponing the final 
determinations until no later than 135 days after the publication of 
the preliminary determinations in the Federal Register for the 
following reasons: (1) the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations were affirmative; (2) the requesting producers/exporters 
account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject 
merchandise in these investigations and they requested the extension of 
provisional measures; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist. 
The new statutory deadline for the final determinations is September 8, 
2007. Because September 8, 2007, is a Saturday, the Department will 
issue the final determinations no later than September 10, 2007. 
Provisional measures will be extended in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.210(e)(2) and section 733(d) of the Act.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 777(i) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: May 17, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-9926 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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