[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25852]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-949]


Wire Decking from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Veith or Trisha Tran, 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-
4295 or (202) 482-4852, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On June 25, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
initiated an antidumping duty investigation on wire decking from the 
People's Republic of China.\1\ The notice of initiation stated that, 
unless postponed, the Department would issue its preliminary 
determination no later than 140 days after the date of issuance of the 
initiation, in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The preliminary determination is 
currently due no later than November 12, 2009.
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    \1\ See Wire Decking From the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 74 FR 31691 (July 2, 
2009).
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    On October 15, 2009, petitioners, AWP Industries, Inc., ITC 
Manufacturing, Inc., J&L Wire Cloth LLC, Nashville Wire Products Mfg. 
Co., Inc., and Wireway Husky Corporation (collectively, 
``Petitioners''), made a timely request, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.205(b)(2) and (e), for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary 
determination, in order to allow additional time for the Department to 
review respondents' sections C and D questionnaire submissions.\2\ 
Because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, in 
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination by 50 days.
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    \2\ See Petitioners letter regarding, ``Wire Decking from the 
People's Republic of China - Request to Postpone the Preliminary 
Antidumping Duty Determination,'' dated October 15, 2009.
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    An extension of 50 days from the current deadline of November 12, 
2009, would result in a new deadline of January 1, 2010. However, since 
January 1, 2010, falls on a federal holiday, a non-business day, the 
deadline for the preliminary determination will now be due no later 
than January 4, 2010, the next business day. 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 section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: October 20, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-25852 Filed 10-26-09; 8:45 am]
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