73 FR 43913, July 29, 2008

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-932

 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation: Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 29, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby Wong or Toni Dach AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0409 and (202) 482-1655, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On April 1, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register the initiation of the antidumping 
investigation on steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC). See Steel Threaded Rod from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 73 FR 17318 (April 1, 
2008) (Initiation Notice).
    The notice of initiation stated that the Department would issue its 
preliminary determination for this investigation no later than 140 days 
after the date of issuance of the initiation, in accordance with 
section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
    On July 15, 2008, the petitioner, Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., 
made a request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e) for a 50-day 
postponement of the preliminary determination. The petitioner requested 
postponement of the preliminary determination in order to allow more 
time to analyze and comment on the respondents' questionnaire 
responses.
    For the reasons identified by the petitioner and because there are 
no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department is postponing 
the deadline for the preliminary determination under section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act by 50 days from the current deadline of August 
12, 2008, to October 1, 2008. The deadline for the final determination 
will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary 
determination, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).


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    Dated: July 23, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-17365 Filed 7-28-08; 8:45 am]

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