[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67453-67454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32434]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-602]
Brass Sheet and Strip From Germany: Postponement of Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Extension of time limits for preliminary results of antidumping
duty administrative review.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending by 120 days the time
limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative
review of the antidumping duty on brass sheet
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and strip from Germany covering the period March 1, 1997, through
February 28, 1998, since it is not practicable to complete this review
within the time limits mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Gabriel Adler, AD/CVD
Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4162 and 482-1442, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable Statute
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to Department of Commerce (Department)
regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (April
1998).
Postponement of Preliminary Results of Review
On April 24, 1998, the Department initiated an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip from
Germany, covering the period of March 1, 1997, through February 28,
1998. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 63 FR 20378
(April 24, 1998).
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to make a
preliminary determination in an administrative review within 245 days
after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a
review is requested. Per this requirement, the deadline for the
preliminary results of this review would have been December 1, 1998.
However, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act provides that when it is not
practicable to complete the review within the specified time period,
the Department may extend this time period by 120 days. Since the
Department has determined that it is not practicable to issue the
preliminary results of this review by December 1, 1998, the Department
is extending the time limit for issuance of these results by 120 days.
See Memorandum from Richard W. Moreland to Robert S. LaRussa, dated
December 1, 1998.
In accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we plan to
issue the final results of this administrative review within 120 days
after publication of the preliminary results.
This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act.
Dated: December 1, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-32434 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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