[Federal Register: November 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 228)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812]


Honey From Argentina: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary
Results of Administrative Review

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

ACTION:  Notice of Extension of Time Limit.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the
time limit for the preliminary results of the 2001-2002 administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina. This
review covers five exporters of the subject merchandise to the United
States and the period May 11, 2001 through November 30, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian J. Sheba at (202) 482-0145 or
Donna Kinsella at (202) 482-0194, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Enforcement Group III, Office Eight, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 31, 2002, the American Honey Producers Association and
the Sioux Honey Association ( collectively ``petitioners'') requested
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from
Argentina in response to the Department's notice of opportunity to
request a review published in the Federal Register. See Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order: Honey from Argentina, 66 FR 63672 (December 10,
2001). The petitioners requested the Department conduct an
administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by 21
Argentine producers/exporters. In addition, the Department received
requests for review from 9 Argentine exporters. See Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request
for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 2003).
    The Department initiated the review for all companies. On January
17, 2003, petitioners withdrew their request for review of 14 companies
and the Department granted this request. See Notice of Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 13895
(March 21, 2003).
    Based on withdrawals of request for review from Compania Apicola
Argentina S.A. and Mielar S.A., the Department rescinded the review
with respect to these two companies. See Notice of Partial Rescission
of Antidumpting Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 25568 (May 13, 2003).
On August 13, 2003, Radix S.R.L. (Radix) and Compania Europeo Americana
S.A. (CEASA), submitted letters of withdrawal of request for review. On
the same date, petitioners also submitted a letter of withdrawal of
request for review with respect to Radix and CEASA. The Department
granted these requests and subsequently rescinded the review with
respect to Radix and CEASA. See Notice of Partial Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 52386 (September 3,
2003).

Notice of Extension

    Pursuant to the time limits for administrative reviews set forth in
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff
Act), the original time limit for the preliminary results of review was
September 2, 2003. On July 23, 2003, we extended the time limit for the
preliminary results of review to December 8, 2003. See Extension of
Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Administrative Review, 68 FR
43491. It is not practicable to complete this review within this time
limit due to a number of significant case issues, such as sales below
cost, the collection of cost data, high inflation, and currency
devaluation. Therefore, the Department is further extending the time
limit for completion of the preliminary results of review until
December 31, 2003 in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff
Act. The deadline for the final results of this review will continue to
be 120 days after publication of the preliminary results.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A) (2001)).

    Dated: November 20, 2003.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-29602 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]