[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47146-47147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19703]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-937]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic 
of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: August 4, 2011.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill or Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4037 or (202) 482-5831, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 30, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published the initiation of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts 
(``citric acid'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Review, 75 FR 37759 (June 30, 
2010). On June 10, 2011, the Department published the preliminary 
results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order of citric acid from the PRC. See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate 
Salts From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 
First Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order; and Partial 
Rescission of Administrative Review, 76 FR 34048 (June 10, 2011). This 
review covers the periods November 20, 2008, through May 19, 2009, and 
May 29, 2009, through April 30, 2010. The final results of this review 
are currently due no later than October 8, 2011.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the Department shall make a final determination 
in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 120 
days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of 
publication of the order. The Act further provides, however, that the 
Department may extend that 120-day period to 180 days if it determines 
it is not practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time 
period.
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
final results of the administrative review of citric acid from the PRC 
within this time limit. Specifically, additional time is needed to 
examine respondents' production process, factors of production, and 
financial statements. Furthermore, the Department requires additional 
time to prepare for on-site verifications of respondent companies. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is fully extending the time period for completion of the 
final results of this review, which is currently due on October 8, 
2011, by 60 days. Therefore, the final results are now due no later 
than December 7, 2011.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: July 22, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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