[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2750]


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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: February 7, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IX, 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\ On November 29, 2011 the 
Department extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this 
review to January 30, 2012.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 23545 (April 27, 2011).
    \2\ See Second Administrative Review of Sodium Hexametaphosphate 
from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Preliminary 
Results, 76 FR 73599 (November 29, 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 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 
30 days. The preliminary results will now be due no later than March 
15, 2012. 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: January 25, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-2750 Filed 2-6-12; 8:45 am]
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