72 FR 14076, March 26, 2007

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-851]

 
Certain Preserved Mushrooms from the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Preliminary Results for Tenth Antidumping Duty New Shipper 
Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is extending 
the preliminary results of the tenth new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') by an additional 120 days to July 19, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Hancock, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1394.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 22, 2006, the Department initiated a new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms 
from the PRC, covering the period of review, February 1, 2006, to July 
31, 2006 (``POR''), on Guangxi Jisheng Foods, Inc. (``Jisheng''). See 
Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: Certain 
Preserved Mushrooms from the People's Republic of China, 71 FR 56954 
(September 28, 2006).
    On December 14, 2006, the Department requested comments from 
interested parties regarding surrogate country selection and publicly 
available information for valuing factors of production. On February 5, 
2007, Jisheng submitted comments on publicly available information for 
valuing factors of production.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), and section 351.214(i)(1) of the Department's 
regulations, the Department shall issue preliminary results in a new 
shipper review of an antidumping duty order within 180 days after the 
date on which the new shipper review was initiated. The Act further 
provides, however, that the Department may extend that 180-day period 
to 300 days if it determines that this review is extraordinarily 
complicated.
    The Department finds that this review is extraordinarily 
complicated and that it is not practicable to complete this new shipper 
review within the foregoing time period. Specifically, the Department 
requires additional time to analyze all questionnaire responses and has 
determined to conduct verification of the responses submitted, as well 
as to examine whether Jisheng's U.S. sale was made on a bona fide 
basis. Accordingly, the Department finds that additional time is needed 
in order to complete these preliminary results.
    Section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and section 351.214(i)(2) of the 
Department's regulations allow the Department to extend the deadline 
for the preliminary results to a maximum of 300 days from the date of 
initiation of the new shipper review. As mentioned, this review was 
initiated on September 28, 2006. For the reasons noted above, we are 
extending the time for the completion of the preliminary results of 
this review to 300 days, i.e., until no later than July 19, 2007. The 
deadline for the final results of the administrative review continues 
to be 90 days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
351.214(i)(2) of the Department's regulations and section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.

    Dated: March 19, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-5499 Filed 3-23-07; 8:45 am]

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