[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21317-21318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8572]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-888


Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Parts Thereof from 
the People's Republic of China: Extension of the Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of the 2006/2007 Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Wong or Toni Dach, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0409 or (202) 482-1655, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 6, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on floor 
standing, metal-top ironing tables and parts thereof from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''). See Notice of Amended Final Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Floor-
Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From the 
People's Republic of China, 69 FR 47868 (August 6, 2004). The 
Department received timely requests from Since Hardware (Guangzhou) 
Co., Ltd. (``Since Hardware'') and Forever Holdings Limited (``Forever 
Holdings''), in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(2), for an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ironing tables 
and parts thereof from the PRC, which has an August annual anniversary 
month. Home Products International Inc., the petitioner, also 
requested, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on ironing tables and parts 
thereof from the PRC for Since Hardware. On September 25, 2007, the 
Department initiated an administrative review with respect to Since 
Hardware and Forever Holdings. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 54428 (September 25, 
2007).
    The deadline for completion of the preliminary results in the 
administrative review for Since Hardware and Forever Holdings is 
currently May 2, 2008.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), and section 351.213(h)(1) of the Department's regulations 
require the Department to issue the preliminary results of an 
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of the order or suspension agreement for which the 
administrative review was requested, and the final results of the 
review within 120 days after the date on which the notice of the 
preliminary results was published in the Federal Register. However, if 
the Department determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
review within this time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations allow the 
Department to extend the 245-day period to 365 days and the 120-day 
period to 180 days.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h) 
of the Department's regulations, we determine that it is not 
practicable to complete this administrative review within the statutory 
time limit of 245 days. The Department requires additional time to 
analyze questionnaire responses, and issue supplemental questionnaires. 
In particular, there are complex factors of production methodology 
issues that the Department requires additional time to analyze. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is extending the time limit for the completion of these preliminary

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results by 120 days. Since the new deadline would have fallen on 
Saturday, August 30, 2008, and Monday, September 1, 2008, is a federal 
holiday, the deadline is Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The final results, 
in turn, will be due 120 days after the date of issuance of the 
preliminary results, unless extended.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: April 14, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-8572 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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