[Federal Register: August 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 163)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-507-848]

 
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of New Shipper 
Antidumping Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limits For Preliminary Results of 
New Shipper Review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Strollo, Laurel LaCivita or 
Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0648, (202) 482-4236 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

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the effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(the Act) by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the current regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351, 62 FR 27295 
(May 19, 1997).

Background

    On March 27, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received a request from Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Company, Ltd. 
(Ningbo Nanlian) for a new shipper antidumping administrative review of 
freshwater crawfish tail meat. On May 8, 1998, the Department published 
its initiation of this new shipper review covering the period of 
September 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998 (63 FR 25449).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Because of the complexities enumerated in the Memorandum from 
Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit for 
the New Shipper Review of Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the 
People's Republic of China, dated August 18, 1998, it is not practical 
to complete this review within the time limits mandated by section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limits for the preliminary results 75 
days to January 10, 1999. The final results continue to be due 90 days 
after the publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: August 18, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement III.
[FR Doc. 98-22666 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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