[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 7710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2460]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-351-841), (A-570-924), (A-549-825), (A-520-803)


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, 
the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Heaney for Brazil, Erin Begnal 
for the People's Republic of China, Stephen Bailey for Thailand, and 
Douglas Kirby for the United Arab Emirates, AD/CVD Operations, Offices 
6, 7, and 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4475, (202) 482-1442, (202) 
482-0193 and (202) 482-3782, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    On October 26, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the antidumping duty investigations of polyethylene 
terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from Brazil, the 
People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. See 
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from 
Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab 
Emirates: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 72 FR 60801 
(October 26, 2007). The notice of initiation stated that the Department 
would issue its preliminary determinations for these investigations no 
later than 140 days after the date of issuance of the initiation (i.e., 
March 6, 2008) in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Id. at 60806.
    On January 23, 2008, DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester of 
America, SKC Inc. and Toray Plastics (America), Inc. (collectively, 
petitioners) made a timely request pursuant to section 733(c)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a postponement of the preliminary 
determinations with respect to Brazil, the People's Republic of China, 
Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. The petitioners requested 
postponement of the preliminary determinations with respect to these 
four countries, explaining that they need time to evaluate 
questionnaire responses, the submissions of which were extended by the 
Department. Additionally, petitioners stated that they intend to file 
sales-below-cost allegations with respect to Thailand and the United 
Arab Emirates, and anticipated that the Department will need time to 
adequately analyze these allegations.
    For the reasons identified by the petitioners and because there are 
no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department is postponing 
the deadline for the preliminary determinations with respect to Brazil, 
the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates 
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act by 50 days to April 25, 
2008. The deadline for the final determinations will continue to be 75 
days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) 
and 777(I) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: February 4, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-2460 Filed 2-8-08; 8:45 am]
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