[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 20983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9346]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-552-801]


Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the 6th 
Antidumping Duty Administrative and 6th New Shipper Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, 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) 482-2243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 22, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation on the 6th antidumping duty 
administrative review for certain frozen fish fillets from the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam covering the period August 1, 2008, 
through July 31, 2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 74 FR 
48224, (September 22, 2009). On September 17, 2009, the Department 
initiated the 6th antidumping duty new shipper review on CUU Long Fish 
Joint Stock Company (``CL-Fish''), covering the period August 1, 2008, 
through July 31, 2009. See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of New Shipper Review, 74 FR 
48908, (September 25, 2009). On January 29, 2010, the Department 
replaced a mandatory respondent in the instant administrative review 
with Vinh Quang Fisheries Corporation (``Vinh Quang''). See Memorandum 
to the File, from Emeka Chukwudebe, Case Analyst, Import 
administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import 
Administration, RE: Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain 
Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(``Vietnam''): Replacement of Mandatory Respondent, dated January 29, 
2010.
    On January 29, 2010, the Department extended the deadline for 
parties to file surrogate country comments and surrogate value data. 
See Memorandum to the File, from Emeka Chukwudebe, Case Analyst, Import 
administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import 
Administration, RE: Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Fish 
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension Request for 
Surrogate Country Selection Comments and Surrogate Value Submissions, 
dated January 29, 2010. On February 12, 2010, the Department tolled 
administrative deadlines, including in the instant review, by one 
calendar week. See Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As a Result of 
the Government Closure During the Recent Snowstorm, dated February 12, 
2010 (``Tolling Memo''). On March 9, 2010, the Department aligned the 
6th new shipper review with the 6th administrative review. See 
Memorandum to the File, from Javier Barrientos, Senior Case Analyst, 
Import administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import 
Administration, RE: Alignment of 6th New Shipper Review of Certain 
Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with the 6th 
Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam, dated March 9, 2010. The preliminary results are 
currently due on May 10, 2010 (inclusive of the seven day extension per 
the Tolling Memo).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``Act''), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) require the Department to issue the 
preliminary results in an administrative review of an antidumping duty 
order 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the order 
for which the administrative review was requested. The Department may, 
however, extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results 
of an administrative review to 365 days if it determines it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time period. 
See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(2).
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results within this time limit. The Department is extending 
the deadline because it recently replaced a mandatory respondent in the 
administrative review and needs more time to analyze and issue 
supplemental requests for information to this new mandatory respondent. 
In addition, the Department provided parties, including Vinh Quang, 
additional time to submit surrogate country comments and surrogate 
value data, and thus will require additional time to analyze these 
data. Thus, the Department requires additional time to address these 
circumstances in these reviews. We are, therefore, extending the time 
for the completion of the preliminary results of these reviews by 90 
days, from the date of the presently tolled due date of May 10, 2010, 
for the preliminary results, to August 8, 2010.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and 19 CFR
    351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: April 9, 2010.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-9346 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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