[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 32885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-821]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 2, 2009

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Case, 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) 482-3174.

Background

    At the request of interested parties, the Department of Commerce 
(the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand 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, 56796 (September 30, 2008). On 
April 16, 2009, we extended the due date for the completion of the 
preliminary results of review by 60 days. See 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, 74 FR 17633 (April 16, 2009). Currently, 
the preliminary results of review are due no later than July 2, 2009.

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.
    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of administrative review by the current deadline of July 2, 
2009, for several reasons. Specifically, the Department has granted a 
respondent several extensions to respond to the original and 
supplemental questionnaires. Accordingly, the Department needs 
additional time to review and analyze the responses submitted by the 
respondent. Further, the Department needs additional time to analyze 
minor corrections and verification findings. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), we are 
extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of this 
review for an additional 32 days until August 3, 2009.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777 (i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 2, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-16285 Filed 7-8-09; 8:45 am]
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