[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8647]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-557-813, A-549-821, A-570-886]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia, Thailand, and the 
People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: April 15, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerrold Freeman or Richard Rimlinger, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0180 or (202) 482-4477, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    At the request of interested parties, the Department of Commerce 
(the Department) initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping 
duty orders on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Malaysia, 
Thailand, and the People's Republic of China for the period August 1, 
2007, through July 31, 2008. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation 
in Part, 73 FR 56795 (September 30, 2008).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
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 determination is 
published. 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. See also 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2).
    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of these three administrative reviews by the current deadline 
of May 3, 2009, for several reasons. Specifically, the Department has 
granted the respondents in each of the reviews several extensions to 
respond to the original and supplemental questionnaires. Thus, the 
Department needs additional time to review and analyze the responses 
submitted by the respondents in each review. Further, the Department 
requires additional time to review, and verify as appropriate, cost-of-
production and/or sales information submitted by various respondents in 
each of the reviews. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), we are partially extending the 
time period for issuing the preliminary results of these reviews until 
July 2, 2009.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: April 9, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-8647 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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