[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32677-32678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12995]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-929


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the 
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes 
from the People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 10, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Drew Jackson, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4162 and (202) 482-4406, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On February 6, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the antidumping duty investigation of small diameter graphite 
electrodes from the People's Republic of China. See Small Diameter 
Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty Investigation, 73 FR 8287 (February 13, 2008) 
(Initiation Notice). The notice of initiation stated that, unless 
postponed, the Department would make its preliminary determinations in 
this antidumping duty investigation no later than 140 days after the 
date of the initiation.
    On May 28, 2008, the Petitioners\1\ made a timely request pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary 
determination in this investigation. The Petitioners requested 
postponement of the preliminary determination because of the 
extraordinarily complicated nature of the proceeding and because

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additional time is needed to develop the record.
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    \1\ The Petitioners in this investigation are SGL Carbon LLC and 
Superior Graphite Co.
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    For the reasons identified by the Petitioners, and because there 
are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department is 
postponing this preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) by 50 days from June 25, 
2008 to August 14, 2008. The deadline for the final determination will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, 
unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: June 4, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-12995 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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