[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 19173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7286]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-888]


Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Parts Thereof from 
the People's Republic of China: Extension of the Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of the 2005/2006 Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anya Naschak or Bobby Wong, 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-
6375 or (202) 482-0409, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 6, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on floor 
standing, metal-top ironing tables and parts thereof from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''). See Notice of Amended Final Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Floor-
Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From the 
People's Republic of China, 69 FR 47868 (August 6, 2004). The 
Department received timely requests from Since Hardware (Guangzhou) 
Co., Ltd. (``Since Hardware'') and Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & 
Hardware Co., Ltd. (``Foshan Shunde''), in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(b)(2), for an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on ironing tables and parts thereof from the PRC, which has an 
August annual anniversary month. Home Products International Inc., the 
petitioner, also requested, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ironing tables 
and parts thereof from the PRC for Since Hardware. On September 26, 
2006, the Department initiated an administrative review with respect to 
Since Hardware and Foshan Shunde. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 57465 (September 29, 
2006).
    On January 23, 2007, the Department rescinded the administrative 
review with respect to Foshan Shunde because it withdrew its request 
for an quitadministrative review in a timely manner, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). See Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain 
Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 2856 
(January 23, 2007).
    The deadline for completion of the preliminary results in the 
administrative review for Since Hardware is currently May 3, 2007.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), and section 351.213(h)(1) of the Department's regulations 
require the Department to issue the preliminary results of an 
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of the order or suspension agreement for which the 
administrative review was requested, and the final results of the 
review within 120 days after the date on which the notice of the 
preliminary results was published in the Federal Register. However, if 
the Department determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
review within this time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations allow the 
Department to extend the 245-day period to 365 days and the 120-day 
period to 180 days.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h) 
of the Department's regulations, we determine that it is not 
practicable to complete this administrative review within the statutory 
time limit of 245 days. The Department requires additional time to 
analyze questionnaire responses, issue supplemental questionnaires, and 
possibly conduct verification. In particular, there are complex factors 
of production methodology issues that the Department requires 
additional time to review. Therefore, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations, the Department is extending the time limit for the 
completion of these preliminary results by an additional 120 days to 
August 31, 2007. The final results, in turn, will be due 120 days after 
the date of issuance of the preliminary results, unless extended.

    Dated: April 11, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-7286 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]
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