Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 79 / Monday, April 27, 2009 / Notices 19049 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–580–816] 

Corrosion–resistant Carbon Steel Flat 

Products From the Republic of Korea: 

Extension of Time Limits for the 

Preliminary Results of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Hargett, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 3, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Ave, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–5973. 

Background 

On September 30, 2008, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) published a notice of 

initiation of the administrative review of 

the antidumping duty order on 

corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat 

products from the Republic of Korea, 

covering the period August 1, 2007 to 

July 31, 2008. See Initiation of 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Reviews and Requests 

for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 56795 

(September 30, 2008). The preliminary 

results of this review are currently due 

no later than May 3, 2009. 

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary 

Results 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), 

requires that the Department make a 

preliminary determination within 245 

days after the last day of the anniversary 

month of an order for which a review 

is requested. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 

Act further states that if it is not 

practicable to complete the review 

within the time period specified, the 

administering authority may extend the 

245–day period to issue its preliminary 

results to up to 365 days. 

We determine that completion of the 

preliminary results of this review within 

the 245–day period is not practicable. 

Additional time is needed to gather and 

analyze a significant amount of 

information pertaining to sales 

practices, manufacturing costs and 

corporate relationships pertaining to 

each company participating in the 

review. Given the number and 

complexity of issues in this case, and in 

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 

the Act, we are fully extending the time 

period for issuing the preliminary 

results of review. Therefore, the 

preliminary results are now due no later 

than August 31, 2009. The final results 

continue to be due 120 days after 

publication of the preliminary results. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the 

Act. 

Dated: April 21, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–560–822, A–583–843, A–552–804] 

Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From 

Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of 

Antidumping Duty Investigations 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dmitry Vladimirov at (202) 482–0665 or 

Minoo Hatten at (202) 482–1690 

(Indonesia and Taiwan), AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 5; Maisha Cryor at 

(202) 482–5831 or Robert Bolling at 

(202) 482–3434 (Socialist Republic of 

Vietnam), AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, 

Import Administration, International 

Trade Administration, U.S. Department 

of Commerce, 14th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petitions 

On March 31, 2009, the Department of 

Commerce (the Department) received 

petitions concerning imports of 

polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) 

from Indonesia, Taiwan, and the 

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) 

filed in proper form by Hilex Poly Co., 

LLC, and Superbag Corporation (the 

petitioners). See the Petition for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duties on Polyethylene 

Retail Carrier Bags from Indonesia, 

Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of 

Vietnam submitted on March 31, 2009 

(the Petitions). On April 3, 2009, the 

Department issued a request for 

additional information and clarification 

of certain areas of the Petitions. Based 

on the Department’s requests, the 

petitioners filed additional information 

on April 8, 10, 15, and 16, 2009 

(hereinafter, Supplement to the 

Petitions, dated respectively). The 

period of investigation (POI) for 

Indonesia and Taiwan is January 1, 

2008, through December 31, 2008. The 

POI for Vietnam is July 1, 2008, through 

December 31, 2008. See 19 CFR 

351.204(b)(1). 

In accordance with section 732(b) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act), the petitioners allege that imports 

of PRCBs from Indonesia, Taiwan, and 

Vietnam are being, or are likely to be, 

sold in the United States at less than fair 

value, within the meaning of section 

731 of the Act, and that such imports 

are materially injuring, or threatening 

material injury to, an industry in the 

United States. 

The Department finds that the 

petitioners filed these Petitions on 

behalf of the domestic industry because 

the petitioners are interested parties as 

defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act 

and have demonstrated sufficient 

industry support with respect to the 

antidumping duty investigations that 

the petitioners are requesting that the 

Department initiate (see ‘‘Determination 

of Industry Support for the Petitions’’ 

section below). 

Scope of Investigations 

The merchandise covered by these 

investigations is PRCBs. See Attachment 

I to this notice for a complete 

description of the merchandise covered 

by these investigations. 

Comments on Scope of Investigations 

During our review of the Petitions, we 

discussed the scope with the petitioners 

to ensure that it is an accurate reflection 

of the products for which the domestic 

industry is seeking relief. Moreover, as 

discussed in the preamble to the 

regulations (Antidumping Duties; 

Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 FR 

27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)), we are 

setting aside a period for interested 

parties to raise issues regarding product 

coverage. The Department encourages 

all interested parties to submit such 

comments within 20 calendar days of 

the date of publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. Comments should 

be addressed to Import Administration’s 

APO/Dockets Unit, Room 1870, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 14th Street 

and Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230. The period of 

scope consultations is intended to 

provide the Department with ample 

opportunity to consider all comments 

and to consult with parties prior to the 

issuance of the preliminary 

determinations. 


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