[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47238-47239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19820]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Ninth Administrative Review of Honey 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: August 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Startup, 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) 482-5260.

Background

    On January 28, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an 
administrative review of honey from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), covering the period December 1, 2009 through November 30, 
2010. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews in Part, 76 FR 5137 (January 28, 2011). On 
February 16, 2011, after receiving U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') data, the Department selected Dongtai Peak Honey Industry 
Co., Ltd. (``Dongtai Peak'') as the respondent.
    The Department sent its antidumping questionnaire to Dongtai Peak 
on February 25, 2011. On March 17, 2011, Dongtai Peak submitted its 
response to Section A of the Department's questionnaire. On April 4, 
2011, Dongtai Peak submitted its Section C & D response. The 
Petitioners \1\ provided comments on Dongtai Peak's March 17, 2011 
Section A and April 4, 2011 Sections C & D questionnaire responses on 
April 29, 2011. On May 20, 2011, Dongtai Peak filed its responses to 
the Department's Sections A, C & D Supplemental Questionnaires. On July 
5, 2011, Dongtai Peak submitted its response to the Department's second 
Supplemental Questionnaire. On July 5, 2011, Dongtai Peak and 
petitioners submitted surrogate value information. The preliminary 
results of this administrative review are currently due on September 2, 
2011.
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    \1\ The American Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey 
Association.

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Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results

    The Department determines that completion of the preliminary 
results of this review within the statutory time period is not 
practicable. The Department requires more time to gather and analyze 
surrogate value information, and to review questionnaire responses and 
issue supplemental questionnaires. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), 
we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of 
review by 120 days until January 3, 2012.\2\ The final results continue 
to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.
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    \2\ 120 days from September 2, 2011, is Saturday, December 31, 
2011. Monday, January 2, 2012, is designated as a federal holiday. 
Department practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a 
weekend or federal holiday, 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 section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: July 29, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-19820 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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