[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22739-22740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10182]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-918]


First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Steel Wire 
Hangers From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit 
for the Preliminary Results

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

DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6905.

Background

    On November 25, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
on steel wire garment hangers from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), covering the period March 25, 2008, through September 30, 
2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 74 FR 61658 (November 25, 2009) 
(``Initiation''). The preliminary results of this administrative review 
were due no later than July 3, 2010.
    On February 12, 2010, the Department exercised its discretion to 
toll the deadlines for all Import Administration cases by seven 
calendar days due to the February 5 through February 12, 2010, Federal 
Government closure. See ``Memorandum to the Record from Ronald 
Lorentzen, DAS for Import Administration, regarding `Tolling of 
Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the Government Closure During 
the Recent Snowstorm,' '' dated February 12, 2010. As a result, the 
preliminary results of this administrative review are currently due on 
July 10, 2010.
    On February 12, 2010, the Department selected two respondents for 
individual examination. See ``Memorandum to James Doyle, Director, 
Office 9, Import Administration, from Josh Startup,

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International Trade Compliance Analyst, Import Administration; First 
Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's 
Republic of China: Selection of Respondents for Individual Review,'' 
dated February 12, 2010. Between March 2010 and April 2010, the 
selected respondents submitted responses to the Department's 
antidumping duty questionnaire, dated February 12, 2010.

Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue the preliminary results of an 
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested. If it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend this deadline 
to 365 days.
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results of this administrative review within the time 
period set forth in the Initiation, as tolled. Specifically, we 
determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this administrative review within the original time limit 
because the respondent selection process was complicated due to the 
conflicting comments submitted by interesting parties, and the 
Department requires additional time to analyze questionnaire responses, 
issue supplemental questionnaires, and evaluate surrogate value 
submissions for purposes of the preliminary results.
    Because the current deadline does not afford the Department 
adequate time to gather, analyze, request supplementary information, 
and review surrogate value information, the Department requires more 
time to complete the preliminary results. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department finds that it is not 
practicable to complete the preliminary results within the original 
time period and is extending the time limit for issuing the preliminary 
results by 120 days until November 8, 2010.\1\ The final results 
continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary 
results.
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    \1\ One hundred and twenty days from July 10, 2010, is November 
7, 2010, which is a Sunday. However, Department practice dictates 
that where a deadline falls on a weekend, the appropriate deadline 
is the next business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application 
of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination 
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 
24533 (May 10, 2005).
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    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: April 26, 2010.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-10182 Filed 4-29-10; 8:45 am]
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