[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 8677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3881]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-964, A-201-838]


Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic 
of China and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Effective Date: February 25, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karine Gziryan (the People's Republic 
of China) or Joy Zhang (Mexico), AD/CVD Operations, Offices 4 and 3, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4081 or (202) 482-1168, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    On October 20, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the antidumping investigations of Seamless 
Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's Republic of China and 
Mexico. See Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from the People's 
Republic of China and Mexico: Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations, 74 FR 42852 (October 27, 2009).
    The notice of initiation stated that unless postponed the 
Department would issue the preliminary determinations for these 
investigations no later than 140 days after the date of initiation, in 
accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''). The preliminary determinations were originally 
due no later than March 9, 2010. After being tolled for seven days, the 
preliminary determinations are currently due no later than March 16, 
2010. See Memorandum For The Record from Ronald Lorentzen, DAS for 
Import Administration, titled ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As 
a Result of the Government Closure During the Recent Snowstorm,'' dated 
February 12, 2010.
    On February 12, 2010, Cerro Flow Products, Inc., KobeWieland Copper 
Products, LLC, Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc., and Mueller Copper 
Tube Company, Inc. (collectively, ``Petitioners''), made a timely 
request pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(e) for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary determinations. 
The petitioners requested postponement of the preliminary 
determinations in order to ensure that the Department has adequate time 
to conduct a complete and thorough investigation of respondents in 
these proceedings.
    Because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the 
Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act to May 5, 
2010, the 190th day from the date of initiation, when adjusted for the 
seven days referenced above. The deadline for the final determinations 
will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary 
determinations, unless postponed.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: February 18, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-3881 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
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