[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73599-73600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30753]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-908]


Second Administrative Review of Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the 
People's Republic of China: Extension of Preliminary Results

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review 
of sodium hexametaphosphate (``sodium hex'') from the People's Republic 
of China (``PRC''). The review covers the period March 1, 2010, through 
February 28, 2011.

DATES: Effective Date: November 29, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, 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) 482-0413.

Background

    On April 27, 2011, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on sodium hex from the PRC.\1\ The preliminary results of 
the review for sodium hex from the PRC are currently due no later than 
December 1, 2011.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 23545 (April 27, 2011).
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Statutory Time Limits

    In antidumping duty administrative reviews, section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), requires the 
Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after 
the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is 
requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the 
last day of the anniversary month.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this administrative review within the original time limit 
because the Department requires additional time to analyze 
questionnaire responses, issue supplemental questionnaires, possibly 
conduct verification, and to evaluate surrogate value submissions.
    Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results of the administrative review by 
60 days. The preliminary results will now be due no

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later than January 30, 2011. The final results continue to be due 120 
days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: November 18, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-30753 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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