[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68128-68129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28535]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Extension of 
Time Limit for Partial Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Lindsay or Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0780 or (202) 482-2316, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 28, 2010, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of fresh 
garlic from the People's Republic of China covering the period November 
1, 2009, through October 31, 2010. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 75 FR 81565 (December 28, 2010). On July 15, 2011, the 
Department published a notice in the Federal Register that extended the 
time limit to issue the preliminary results by 100 days. See Fresh 
Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 
41795 (July 15, 2011). On October 20, 2011, the Department issued 
partial preliminary results covering the PRC-wide entity which included 
seven companies on which a review was initiated, and fourteen companies 
that certified no shipments. See Fresh Garlic From the People's 
Republic of China: Partial Preliminary Results, Rescission of, and 
Intent To Rescind, in Part, the 2009-2010 Administrative Review, 76 FR 
65172 (October 20, 2011) (First Partial Preliminary Results). The 
partial preliminary results covering seven companies on which the 
review was initiated but who were not covered by the First Partial 
Preliminary Results are currently due no later than November 10, 2011.

Extension of Time Limit for Partial Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires

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the Department to issue its preliminary results in an administrative 
review of an antidumping duty order within 245 days after the last day 
of the anniversary month of the order for which the administrative 
review was requested. However, if the Department determines that it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the aforementioned 
specified time limits, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2) allow the Department to extend the time limit for the 
preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2), the Department determines that it is not practicable to 
complete the preliminary results for the remaining companies covered by 
this review within the current time limit. Specifically, the Department 
requires additional time to analyze supplemental questionnaire 
responses, and to evaluate the most appropriate surrogate values to use 
in this segment of the proceeding. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department has decided to extend 
the time limit for the preliminary results from 345 days to 365 days. 
The preliminary results for the remaining seven companies will now be 
due no later than November 30, 2011. Unless extended, the final results 
continue to be due no later than 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 28, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-28535 Filed 11-2-11; 8:45 am]
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