[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11617-11618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4127]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished or 
Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz, 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) 482-4474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 26, 2007 the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished or unfinished 
(``TRBs''), from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for the 
period June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007. The preliminary results of 
this review are currently due no later than March 1, 2008. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 72 FR 41057 (July 26, 
2007).

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results.

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue preliminary results within 245 
days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order. 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 time period to a maximum of 365 days. Completion of the preliminary 
results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable 
because the Department needs additional time to analyze information 
pertaining to the respondents' reporting methodology with respect to 
U.S. sales, to evaluate certain issues raised by the petitioners, and 
to issue and review responses to supplemental questionnaires.
    Because it is not practicable to complete this review within the 
time specified under the Act, we are fully extending the time period 
for issuing the preliminary results of review to 365 days until June 
29, 2008, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Because 
this deadline falls on a weekend, the appropriate deadline is the next 
business day (i.e., Monday). Therefore, we will issue the preliminary 
results no later than June 30, 2008. The final results continue to be 
due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. This 
notice is published

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pursuant to sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: February 27, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-4127 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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