[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 41754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17286]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-983]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: July 16, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Veith or Eve Wang, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4295 or (202) 482-6231, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On March 27, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
initiated an antidumping duty investigation on drawn stainless steel 
sinks from the People's Republic of China.\1\ The notice of initiation 
stated that, unless postponed, the Department would issue its 
preliminary determination no later than 140 days after the date of 
issuance of the initiation, in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The preliminary 
determination is currently due no later than August 8, 2012.
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    \1\ See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 77 FR 18207 
(March 27, 2012).
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    On June 29, 2012, Petitioner, Elkay Manufacturing Company, made a 
timely request, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e), for a 50-day 
postponement of the preliminary determination, in order to allow 
additional time for the Department to review respondents' sections C 
and D questionnaire submissions.\2\ Because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of 
the Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days.
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    \2\ See Petitioner's letter regarding, ``Drawn Stainless Steel 
Sinks From The People's Republic of China: Request For Extension Of 
The Preliminary Determination And The Deadline To Submit Surrogate 
Country Comments And Surrogate Value Data,'' dated June 29, 2012.
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    An extension of 50 days from the current deadline of August 8, 
2012, would result in a new deadline of September 27, 2012. The 
deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after 
the date of the preliminary determination, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: July 10, 2012.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-17286 Filed 7-13-12; 8:45 am]
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