[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 217 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22047]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without 
Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit 
for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the review of Heavy 
Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles 
(``HFHTs'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). This review 
covers the period February 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007.

DATES: Effective Date: November 9, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, 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) 482-2243.

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') to 
make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of 
the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a 
final determination within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the 
last day of the anniversary month.

Background

    On March 28, 2007, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of a review of HFHTs from the PRC covering the period February 1, 2006, 
through January 31, 2007. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 14516 (March 28, 
2007). The preliminary results of this administrative review are 
currently due no later than October 31, 2007.

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    The Department determines that completion of the preliminary 
results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable 
because of: (1) The need to analyze and issue supplemental 
questionnaires regarding Respondent's claim of no shipments, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') data, and Petitioners' 
submissions related thereto; and, (2) the current case workload and 
other statutory deadlines. Therefore, the Department is extending the 
time limit for completion of the preliminary results by 120 days.
    Given the number and complexity of issues in this case and the 
current case workload, 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 120 days until February 28, 2008. The final 
results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: October 26, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-22047 Filed 11-8-07; 8:45 am]
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