Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic of China, 35842 [E9-17299]

Download as PDF 35842 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 138 / Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / Notices June 6, 2005. NIST published an amendment on July 15, 2008 (FR 73 40502), which became permanent on October 1, 2008. The plan provides for modifications to be made as experience is gained, results are analyzed, and conclusions are reached with regard to the working efficacy of the system. This notice formally amends the APMS plan to exclude NIST ST employees from the APMS performance management system and to include these employees in the Department of Commerce’s 5-level performance management system. NIST is making this modification because it has determined that ST employees should be evaluated in the same manner as all other Department of Commerce ST employees, which is under the 5-level performance management system. Dated: July 16, 2009. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director. Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification III. Changes to the APMS Plan I. Executive Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is removing its Senior Professional (ST) employees from the Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS) performance management system. Instead, ST employees will be covered under the Department of Commerce’s 5level performance management system. This amendment modifies the July 15, 2008 (73 FR 40502) amendment. Specifically, NIST will exclude ST employees from the performance management piece of the APMS. NIST ST employees will be covered under the Department of Commerce’s 5-level performance management system. NIST will continually monitor the effectiveness of this amendment. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES II. Basis for APMS Plan Modification NIST determined that ST employees should be evaluated in the same manner as all other Department of Commerce ST employees, which is under the 5-level performance management system. III. Changes in the APMS Plan The APMS at the NIST, published in the Federal Register on October 21, 1997 (62 FR 54604), as amended May 6, 2005 (70 FR 23996), and July 15, 2008 (73 FR 40502) is amended as follows: 1. Senior Executive Service (SES) and ST–3104 Positions (62 FR 54607) is replaced with the following: The personnel systems for SES positions (see 5 U.S.C. 3131–3136 and 5 U.S.C. 5381– VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:50 Jul 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 5385) did not change for the NIST APMS. SES classification, staffing, compensation, performance appraisal, awards and reduction in force are based on standard SES methods. ST–3104 positions (see 5 U.S.C. 3104 and 5376) are covered under the Department of Commerce’s 5-level performance management system. Classification, staffing and compensation, however, did not change. Neither SES nor ST– 3104 employees were subject to the pro rata share payouts upon conversion to the NIST APMS system. Pay adjustments for their positions under the NIST APMS are carried out in accordance with existing Federal rules pertaining to SES and ST–3104 pay adjustments. 2. Performance Evaluation and Rewards, Coverage (62 FR 54611) is amended as follows: All employees covered by the NIST APMS are covered by the APMS performance evaluation and rewards system, except that NIST may remove from the system any position not filled by career or career– conditional appointment. ST–3104 employees have their performance evaluated under the Department of Commerce’s 5-level performance management system and may receive bonuses under that system. Members of the Senior Executive Service remain under the DOC–NIST SES performance appraisal, pay and bonus system. [FR Doc. E9–17274 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–894] Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People’s Republic of China AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Brandon Custard, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482– 1823, respectively. the antidumping duty order on certain tissue paper products from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), covering the period March 1, 2007, through February 29, 2008. See Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the 2007–2008 Administrative Review and Intent Not to Revoke Order in Part, 74 FR 15449 (April 6, 2009). The current deadline for the final results in this review is August 4, 2009. Extension of Time Limits for Final Results of Review Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), requires the Department to issue the final results of the review of an antidumping duty order within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results is published in the Federal Register. If it is not practicable to complete the review within this time period, the Department may extend that 120-day period to 180 days. Having provided the interested parties more time to submit publicly available information and case and rebuttal briefs for consideration in the final results of this review, the Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the final results of this review within the current time frame, as it requires additional time to properly analyze the data and arguments submitted by the interested parties. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the final results of this review until October 5, 2009, which is the next business day after 180 days after the date on which the notice of the preliminary results was published in the Federal Register. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: July 14, 2009. John M. Andersen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. E9–17299 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S Background On April 6, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 35842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17299]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-894]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Tissue Paper Products 
from the People's Republic of China

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Brandon Custard, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1766 or (202) 482-1823, respectively.

Background

    On April 6, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain tissue 
paper products from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), covering 
the period March 1, 2007, through February 29, 2008. See Certain Tissue 
Paper Products from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
and Partial Rescission of the 2007-2008 Administrative Review and 
Intent Not to Revoke Order in Part, 74 FR 15449 (April 6, 2009). The 
current deadline for the final results in this review is August 4, 
2009.

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue the final results of the 
review of an antidumping duty order within 120 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results is published in the Federal Register. If 
it is not practicable to complete the review within this time period, 
the Department may extend that 120-day period to 180 days.
    Having provided the interested parties more time to submit publicly 
available information and case and rebuttal briefs for consideration in 
the final results of this review, the Department finds that it is not 
practicable to complete the final results of this review within the 
current time frame, as it requires additional time to properly analyze 
the data and arguments submitted by the interested parties.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for completion of the final 
results of this review until October 5, 2009, which is the next 
business day after 180 days after the date on which the notice of the 
preliminary results was published in the Federal Register.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 14, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-17299 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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