[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 60803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25312]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-904]


Fourth Administrative Review of Certain Activated Carbon 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: September 30, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Palmer or 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-
9068 or (202) 482-5260, respectively.

Background

    On May 27, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an 
administrative review of certain activated carbon from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period April 1, 2010, through 
March 31, 2011. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 30912, 30913 (May 27, 2011). On July 11, 
2011, after receiving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 
data, the Department selected the mandatory respondents and issued its 
antidumping questionnaire. The preliminary results of this 
administrative review are currently due on December 31, 2011.

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 country and value information, 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 April 29, 2012.\1\ The 
final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.
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    \1\ April 29, 2012, is a Sunday. 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, 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: September 26, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-25312 Filed 9-29-11; 8:45 am]
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