[Federal Register: December 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-846
Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Extension of
Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the 2005-2006 Administrative
and New Shipper Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 26, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 31, 2006, the Department published a
notice of initiation of the administrative review of brake rotors from
the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period April 1,
2005, through March 31, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation
in Part, 71 FR 30864 (May 31, 2006). This administrative review covers
16 firms. However, due to the large number of firms subject to this
administrative review, and the Department's experience regarding the
administrative burden to review each company for which a request has
been made, the Department exercised its authority to limit the number
of respondents selected for individual review. See Section 777(A)(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''); See also Memorandum
to Wendy Frankel from Blanche Ziv regarding the Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of
China: Selection of Respondents (``Selection Memo''), dated August 18,
2006.
The following respondents were selected for individual review:
Longkou Haimeng Machinery Co., Ltd. (``Haimeng''), Yantai Winhere Auto-
Part Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (``Winhere''), and Qingdao Meita
Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. (``Meita''). See Selection Memo. On May
30, 2006, the Department published a notice of initiation of new
shipper review of brake rotors from the PRC covering the period April
1, 2005, through March 31, 2006. See Brake Rotors from the People's
Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Review, 71 FR 30655 (May
30, 2006).
On October 2, 2006, the Department received a letter from counsel
to Qingdao Golrich Autoparts Co., Ltd. (``Golrich''), agreeing to waive
the new shipper review time limits in accordance with 19 CFR Sec.
351.214(j)(3). Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR Sec.
351.214(j)(3), on October 4, 2006, the Department acknowledged
respondent's waiver of the new shipper review time limits and aligned
the new shipper review with the administrative review. See Department's
Memorandum to the File on the Alignment of 2005-2006 Administrative and
New Shipper Reviews, dated October 4, 2006. The preliminary results are
currently due by January 2, 2007.
In November 2006, the Department conducted verifications of sales
and factors of production (``FOP'') for the new shipper review and one
of the three administrative review companies selected as mandatory
respondents. Also, in November 2006, the Department conducted a
separate-rate verification for one of the companies not selected as a
mandatory respondent requesting its own separate-rate.
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to issue
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days
after the last day of the anniversary month of an antidumping duty
order for which a review is requested and issue the final results
within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are
published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review
within the time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the
Department to extend these deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 180
days, respectively.
The Department determines that completion of the preliminary
results of these reviews within the statutory time
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period is not practicable, given the extraordinarily complicated nature
of the proceeding. The 2005-2006 administrative and new shipper reviews
cover four companies, and to conduct the sales and factor analyses for
each requires the Department to gather and analyze a significant amount
of information pertaining to each company's sales practices and
manufacturing methods. In addition, the Department must analyze the
responses of thirteen separate-rate respondents to determine their
eligibility for a separate-rate. Therefore, the Department requires
more time to complete these analyses. Additionally, the Department
requires additional time to analyze the verification findings of the
three companies verified.
Therefore, given the number and complexity of issues in this case,
and in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of
the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary
results of review by 40 days to 285 days. Therefore, the preliminary
results will be due no later than February 9, 2007. 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) of the Act.
Dated: December 19, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-22073 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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