Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Extension of the Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 [E4-3910]

Download as PDF 76 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 1 / Monday, January 3, 2005 / Notices proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304–306. Information Required From Interested Parties Domestic interested parties (defined in sections 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)) wishing to participate in these sunset reviews must respond not later than 15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Department’s regulations, if we do not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, the Department will automatically revoke the orders without further review. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, the Department’s regulations provide that all parties wishing to participate in the sunset review must file complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of initiation. The required contents of a substantive response, on an order-specific basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. Also, note that the Department’s information requirements are distinct from the International Trade Commission’s information requirements. Please consult the Department’s regulations for information regarding the Department’s conduct of sunset reviews.1 Please consult the Department’s regulations at 19 CFR Part 351 for definitions of terms and for other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at the Department. This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). 1 In comments made on the interim final sunset regulations, a number of parties stated that the proposed five-day period for rebuttals to substantive responses to a notice of initiation was insufficient. This requirement was retained in the final sunset regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(4). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b), however, the Department will consider individual requests for extension of that five-day deadline based upon a showing of good cause. VerDate jul<14>2003 14:47 Dec 30, 2004 Jkt 205001 Dated: December 17, 2004. James J. Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 04–28724 Filed 12–30–04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–122–838] Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Extension of the Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: January 3, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Handley or James Kemp, at (202) 482–0631 or (202) 482–5346, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. AGENCY: Background On June 30, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, covering the period May 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 39409 (June 30, 2004). The preliminary results are currently due no later than January 31, 2005. The review covers over four hundred producers/exporters of subject merchandise to the United States, of which eight are being individually examined. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to complete the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/ finding for which a review is requested. However, 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 results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requested. We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of this review within the original time limit due to a number of complex issues which must be addressed prior to the issuance of those results. For example, the Department must analyze the complex corporate structures and affiliations of the eight respondents in this review, including affiliated mills and other entities both in Canada and the United States. In addition, as is our practice, the Department intends to conduct verification of a number of the respondents prior to the issuance of the preliminary results. We estimate that the sales and cost of production verifications will take approximately two months to complete. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of this administrative review until no later than June 1, 2005. We intend to issue the final results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary results notice. Dated: December 27, 2004. Gary S. Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E4–3910 Filed 12–30–04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–841] Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Structural Steel Beams From the Republic of Korea Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: January 3, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Flessner (202) 482–6312 or Robert James (202) 482–0649, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, Office Seven, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On September 3, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping order covering structural steel beams from the Republic of Korea. See Structural Steel Beams from Korea: E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-838]


Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Extension of the 
Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: January 3, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Handley or James Kemp, at 
(202) 482-0631 or (202) 482-5346, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

Background

    On June 30, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, 
covering the period May 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004. See Notice of 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 39409 (June 
30, 2004). The preliminary results are currently due no later than 
January 31, 2005. The review covers over four hundred producers/
exporters of subject merchandise to the United States, of which eight 
are being individually examined.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to complete 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for 
which a review is requested. However, 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 results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is requested. 
We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this review within the original time limit due to a number 
of complex issues which must be addressed prior to the issuance of 
those results. For example, the Department must analyze the complex 
corporate structures and affiliations of the eight respondents in this 
review, including affiliated mills and other entities both in Canada 
and the United States. In addition, as is our practice, the Department 
intends to conduct verification of a number of the respondents prior to 
the issuance of the preliminary results. We estimate that the sales and 
cost of production verifications will take approximately two months to 
complete.
    Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results of this administrative review 
until no later than June 1, 2005. We intend to issue the final results 
no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary results 
notice.

    Dated: December 27, 2004.
Gary S. Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E4-3910 Filed 12-30-04; 8:45 am]
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