[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17987]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-552-801]


Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 
2006-2007 Semiannual New Shipper Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Lai Robinson, 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) 482-3797.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 2, 2007, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of antidumping duty new shipper reviews of certain frozen fish fillets 
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''), covering the 
period August 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007. See Certain Frozen 
Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews, 72 FR 15653 (April 2, 2007).

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    The preliminary results for these new shipper reviews are currently 
due on September 22, 2007. See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). The Department is extending the time 
limit for the completion of the preliminary results of these reviews by 
90 days because the case is extraordinarily complicated. Id. The 2006-
2007 semiannual new shipper reviews cover three companies and involve 
complicated affiliation and data issues, which require further 
analysis. Such analysis is necessary in order for the Department to 
obtain accurate sales and factors of production. In addition, because 
these are new shipper reviews, the Department needs to analyze bona 
fide issues with respect to the three respondents, which entails 
obtaining and analyzing entry data from U.S. Customs and Boarder 
Protection, and reviewing importer questionnaire responses. 
Furthermore, the Department needs additional time to analyze 
information pertaining to the respondents' sales practices, factors of 
production and corporate relationships. Finally, the Department intends 
to issue additional supplemental questionnaires to all three 
respondents.
    Given the number and complexity of issues in this case, and in 
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, we are extending 
the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 90 
days until December 21, 2007. The final results continue to be due 90 
days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C)(3)(A) of 
the Act and section 351.214(h)(I)(1) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: August 30, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-17987 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am]
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