[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26839-26840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13064]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-893, A-552-802]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of 
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Extension of 
Time Limit for the Final Results of the Third Administrative Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker (China) and Irene Gorelik 
(Vietnam), 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) 482-0413 and (202) 482-6905, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 9, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published notices for the preliminary results of the administrative 
reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater 
shrimp from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''), covering the period February 1, 
2007, through January 31, 2008. See Third Administrative Review of 
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 74 FR 10026 (March 9, 2009); and Certain Frozen 
Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary 
Results, Preliminary Partial Rescission and Request for Revocation, in 
Part, of the Third Administrative Review, 74 FR 10009 (March 9, 2009). 
The final results for these administrative reviews are currently due no 
later than July 7, 2009, the next business day after 120 days from the 
date of publication of the preliminary results of review.

Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``Act''), requires the Department issue the final results of an 
administrative review within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results are published. If it is not practicable to complete 
the review within that time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
allows the Department to extend the deadline for the final results to a 
maximum of 180 days after the date on which the preliminary results are 
published.
    With respect to shrimp from the PRC, the Department requires 
additional time to properly consider the numerous and complex issues 
raised by interested parties in their case briefs, including the 
surrogate country selection. Similarly, with respect to shrimp from 
Vietnam, the Department requires additional time to consider the issues 
raised in case briefs from multiple interested parties, including the 
separate-rate status for numerous non-mandatory companies, and to 
conduct a public hearing requested by multiple interested parties.
    Thus, it is not practicable to complete these reviews within the 
original time

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limit. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the final results of these reviews by 21 days, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. The final results are 
now due no later than July 28, 2009.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 29, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-13064 Filed 6-3-09; 8:45 am]
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