[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66613-66614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27854]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-810]


Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan: Extension of Time Limit 
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and 
Preliminary Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the administrative review of mechanical transfer 
presses (MTPs) from Japan until no later than February 28, 2003. The 
period of review is February 1, 2001 through January 31, 2002. This 
extension is made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, Office of AD/
CVD Enforcement VII, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Department's regulations are to the regulations 
codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).

Background

    On February 19, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received a timely request for administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on MTPs from Japan from respondent Hitatchi Zosen 
Corporation (HZC), and its subsidiary Hitatchi Zosen Fukui Corporation 
d/b/a H&F Corporation (H&F). See Antidumping Duty Order: Mechanical 
Transfer Presses from

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Japan, 55 FR 5642 (February 16, 1990). On February 28, 2001, the 
Department received a timely request from the petitioner, IHI-Verson 
Press Technology, LLC, for an administrative review of HZC, H&F, 
Komatsu, Ltd., and Komatsu American Industries, LLC. On March 27, 2002, 
the Department published a notice of initiation of this administrative 
review, covering the period of February 1, 2001 through January 31, 
2002 (see 67 FR 14696), for HZC and its subsidiary H&F, and Komatsu, 
Ltd. On May 22, 2002, we published Mechanical Transfer Presses from 
Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Revocation, in-Part, in which we revoked this antidumping duty order, 
in part, with respect to Komatsu, Ltd. The revocation was effective for 
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after February 1, 2001. See 67 FR 35958. Therefore, 
we are preliminarily rescinding this review with respect to Komatsu, 
Ltd. The preliminary results for HZC/H&F are currently due no later 
than October 31, 2002.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Due to several complex issues involving normal value, it is not 
practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. The Department is therefore extending 
the time period for issuing the preliminary results of this review by 
120 days, from October 31, 2002, until no later than February 28, 2003, 
in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. The final results 
continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary 
results. This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 25, 2002.
Richard O. Weible,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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