[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 29314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11889]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-908]


Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results

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

DATES: Effective Date: May 17, 2012.

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 March 23, 2012, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') 
published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the second 
administrative review of sodium hexametaphosphate from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period March 1, 2010 to 
February 28, 2011.\1\ The final results of this administrative review 
are currently due on July 21, 2012.
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    \1\ See Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Second Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 77 FR 17013 (March 23, 2012) (``Preliminary Results'').
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Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act''), requires the Department to issue the final results of an 
administrative review within 120 days after the date on which the 
Preliminary Results have been published. If it is not practicable to 
complete the review within the time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act allows the Department to extend this deadline to a maximum of 180 
days.
    The Department determines that completion of the final results of 
this review within the statutory time period is not practicable. The 
Department requires more time to analyze a significant amount of 
information pertaining to the respondent's corporate structure and 
ownership, sales practices and manufacturing methods. Therefore, given 
the number and complexity of issues in this case, and in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are extending the time period 
for issuing the final results of review by 60 days until September 19, 
2012.
    This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1)(3)(A) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: May 4, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-11889 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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