[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4355]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Extension of Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5973.

Background

    On August 26, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy, covering the period 
July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 76 FR 53404 (August 26, 2011). The preliminary results of this 
review are currently due no later than April 1, 2012.

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires that the Department make a preliminary determination 
within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order 
for which a review is requested. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
further states that if it is not practicable to complete the review 
within the time period specified, the administering authority may 
extend the 245-day period to issue its preliminary results to up to 365 
days.
    We determine that completion of the preliminary results of this 
review within the 245-day period is not practicable. Additional time is 
needed to gather and analyze a significant amount of information 
pertaining to sales practices, manufacturing costs and corporate 
relationships pertaining to both companies participating in the review. 
In addition, one of these companies is requesting revocation. Given the 
number and complexity of issues in this case, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are fully extending by 120 days the 
time period for issuing the preliminary results of review. Therefore, 
the preliminary results are now due no later than July 30, 2012. The 
final results continue to be due 120 days after publication of the 
preliminary results.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 17, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-4355 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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