[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13068]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Extension of 
Time Limit for the Final Results of New Shipper Reviews

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

DATES: Effective Date: June 4, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

Background

    On April 27, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
issued the preliminary results of several new shipper reviews of fresh 
garlic from the People's Republic of China, covering the periods of 
review of November 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008 for three companies, 
and November 1, 2007 through June 9, 2008, for three companies. See 
Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
of New Shipper Reviews, 74 FR 20452 (May 4, 2009).

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), provides that the Department will issue the preliminary results 
of a new shipper review of an antidumping duty order within 180 days 
after the day on which the review was initiated, and final results of 
review within 90 days after the date on which the preliminary results 
were issued (19 CFR 351.214(i)(1)). However, if the Secretary concludes 
that a new shipper review is extraordinarily complicated, the Secretary 
may extend the 180-day period to 300 days, and may extend the 90-day 
period to 150 days. See 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2).

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    The Department determines that these new shipper reviews involve 
extraordinarily complicated methodological issues, including the 
continued evaluation of the bona fideU nature of each company's sales. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.214(i)(2), the Department is extending the time limit for 
these final results which is 150 days from the date on which the 
preliminary results were issued, until September 24, 2009.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: May 29, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-13068 Filed 6-3-09; 8:45 am]
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