96-28119. Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28119]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-549-502]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review of Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes From Thailand

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary and final results of the antidumping 
duty administrative review for the antidumping order on Certain 
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand, pursuant to 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(hereinafter, ``the Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Presing or Dorothy Woster, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone [phone] or 482-3362, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department may extend the deadline for completion of an administrative 
review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
review within the statutory time limit of 365 days. In the instant 
case, the Department has determined that it is not practicable to 
complete this review within the statutory time limit. See Memorandum 
from Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa (October 25, 1996).
    Because it is not practicable to complete this review within the 
time limits mandated by the Act (245 days from the last day of the 
anniversary month for preliminary results, 120 days after publication 
of the preliminary determination for final results), in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is extending the time 
limits as follows:

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                                                                     Review     Initiation    Prelim     Final  
                Product                          Country             period        date      due date  due date*
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Certain Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes (A-  Thailand..............     03/01/95     04/25/96   04/01/97  08/06/97 
 201-805).                                                           02/29/96                                   
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*The Department shall issue the final determination 120 days after the publication of the preliminary           
  determination. This final due date is estimated based on publication of the preliminary notice five business  
  days after signature.                                                                                         

    Dated: October 28, 1996.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-28119 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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