[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3024]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-905]


Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of 
certain polyester staple fiber from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). This review covers the period June 1, 2010, through May 31, 
2011.

DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Hampton, 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) 482-0116.

Background

    On July 28, 2011, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
polyester staple fiber from the PRC. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Requests for Revocations in 
Part and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 45227 (July 28, 
2011). The preliminary results are currently due no later than March 1, 
2012.

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, and 
evaluate surrogate value submissions for purposes of the preliminary 
results. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results of this administrative review by 
30 days. The preliminary results will now be due no later than March 
31, 2012. As that day falls on a Saturday, the preliminary results are 
due no later than April 2, 2012.\1\ The final results continue to be 
due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.
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    \1\ 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)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: February 3, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-3024 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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