[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 27428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11346]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-954]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Lord, Office 9, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7425.

Background

    On September 2, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
on the antidumping order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for the period of review March 12, 
2010, through August 31, 2011.\1\ Based upon requests for review from 
various parties, on October 31, 2011, the Department initiated an 
antidumping duty administrative review on certain magnesia carbon 
bricks from the PRC, covering 129 companies.\2\ The preliminary results 
are currently due June 1, 2012.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 54735 (September 2, 2011).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 67133 (October 31, 2011).
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Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``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 review within the current time limits. The Department 
requires additional time to analyze questionnaire (including 
supplemental questionnaire) responses and surrogate country and value 
data. This additional time also takes into account analysis of data 
related to the dumping margin calculation for the reviewed respondents, 
and the consideration of any issues that may be raised by parties 
during the course of this proceeding. Therefore, the Department is 
hereby extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary 
results by 120 days. The preliminary results will now be due no later 
than September 29, 2012. As that day falls on a Saturday, the 
preliminary results are due no later than October 1, 2012.\3\ The final 
results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.
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    \3\ 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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    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 2, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-11346 Filed 5-9-12; 8:45 am]
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