[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 73594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30747]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-552-802]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the New 
Shipper Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: November 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') has decided to 
extend the time limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper 
review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen 
warmwater shrimp (``shrimp'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(``Vietnam'') to January 9, 2012. The period of review (``POR'') for 
this NSR is February 1, 2010, through January 31, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pulongbarit or Seth Isenberg, 
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-
4031 and (202) 482-0588, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The antidumping duty order on shrimp from Vietnam was published in 
the Federal Register on February 1, 2005.\1\ On February 28, 2011, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act''), and 19 CFR 351.214(c), the Department received a 
NSR request from Thong Thuan Company Limited and its subsidiary 
company, Thong Thuan Seafood Company Limited (collectively, ``Thong 
Thuan''). Thong Thuan certified that it is a producer and exporter of 
the subject merchandise upon which the request was based.
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Warmwater 
Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 70 FR 5152 (February 
1, 2005).
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    The notice initiating the NSR was published in the Federal Register 
on March 23, 2011.\2\ The Department extended the time limit for the 
preliminary results by 60 days on September 7, 2011.\3\ The Department 
extended the time limit for the preliminary results by an additional 30 
days on November 1, 2011.\4\ The preliminary results are currently due 
no later than December 9, 2011.
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    \2\ See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper 
Review, 76 FR 16384 (March 23, 2011).
    \3\ See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary 
Results of the New Shipper Review, 76 FR 55350 (September 7, 2011).
    \4\ See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary 
Results of the New Shipper Review, 76 FR 67418 (November 1, 2011).
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Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, provides that the Department 
will issue the preliminary results of a new shipper review of an 
antidumping duty order within 180 days after the day on which the 
review was initiated. See also 19 CFR 351.214 (i)(1). The Act further 
provides that the Department may extend that 180-day period to 300 days 
if it determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated. See also 
19 CFR 351.214 (i)(2).

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    The Department determines that this new shipper review involves 
extraordinarily complicated methodological issues, including Thong 
Thuan's multiple production stages for subject merchandise and the need 
to evaluate the bona fide nature of Thong Thuan's sales. The Department 
finds that these extraordinarily complicated issues require additional 
time to evaluate. Therefore, in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2), the Department is 
extending the time limit for the preliminary results by an additional 
30 days. The preliminary results are now due no later than January 8, 
2012. As that day falls on a Sunday, the final results are due no later 
than January 9, 2012.\5\ The final results continue to be due 90 days 
after the publication of the preliminary results.
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    \5\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business 
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: November 21, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-30747 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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