[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6127-6128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1910]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the 
2005-2006 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 2005-2006 New 
Shipper Reviews

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Blackledge or Jeff Pedersen, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3518 
and (202) 482-2769, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 30, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of four new shipper reviews of the 
antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat 
From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New 
Shipper Reviews, 71 FR 63284 (October 30, 2006). On October 31, 2006, 
the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published a notice of 
initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 63752 
(October 31, 2006). On March 23, 2007, the Department aligned the time 
limits in the new shipper reviews with the time limits in the 
administrative review. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of

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Postponement of Time Limits for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews in 
Conjunction With Administrative Review, 72 FR 13744 (March 23, 2007). 
On October 9, 2007, the Department published the preliminary results. 
See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the 2005-2006 Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Intent to Rescind 2005-2006 
New Shipper Reviews, 72 FR 57288 (October 9, 2007). These reviews cover 
the period September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006. The final 
results of the administrative review and the new shipper reviews are 
currently due by February 6, 2008.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Reviews

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the Department shall make a final determination 
in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 120 
days after the date on which the preliminary results were published. 
The Act further provides, however, that the Department may extend that 
120-day period to 180 days after publication of the preliminary results 
if it determines it is not practicable to complete the review within 
the foregoing time period.
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
final results of the administrative review and new shipper reviews of 
freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC within the 120-day period 
because it requires additional time to analyze a complicated sales 
reporting issue. In accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, 
the Department is fully extending the time period for completion of the 
final results of these reviews by 60 days to 180 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results were published. Therefore, the final 
results are now due no later than April 6, 2008. However, as that date 
falls on a Sunday, the final results will be due no later than the next 
business day, Monday, April 7, 2008.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: January 25, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-1910 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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