[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46588-46589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18480]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-863


Sixth Administrative Review of Honey from the People's Republic 
of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand, 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) 482-3207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 28, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of honey 
from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period 
December 1, 2006--November 30, 2007. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 73 FR 4829 (January 28, 2008) (``Initiation''). On April 2, 
2008, after receiving comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
data, the Department selected the mandatory respondents for this 
review. From May

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9, 2008 to July 11, 2008, the participating mandatory respondent 
responded to the Department's questionnaire and subsequent supplemental 
questionnaires. On June 10, 2008 the Department selected an additional 
mandatory respondent, which did not respond to the Department's initial 
antidumping duty questionnaire or the Department's second antidumping 
duty questionnaire. The preliminary results of this administrative 
review are currently due on September 2, 2008.

Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results

    The Department determines that completion of the preliminary 
results of this review within the statutory time period is not 
practicable, given the extraordinarily complicated nature of the 
proceeding. Although this administrative review covers one company, the 
Department requires more time to gather and analyze a significant 
amount of information pertaining to this company's corporate structure 
and ownership, sales practices, and manufacturing methods. Lastly, the 
Department requires additional time to analyze the questionnaire 
responses and to issue supplemental questionnaires. Therefore, given 
the number and complexity of issues in this case, and in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary 
results of review by 75 days until November 15, 2008. The final results 
continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary 
results.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: August 1, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-18480 Filed 8-8-08; 8:45 am]
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