95-4453. Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4453]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

19 CFR Part 353, 355, and 356

[Docket No. 941264-4364]
RIN 0625-AA45


Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Article 1904 of the 
North American Free Trade Agreement

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

ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Extension of Comment 
Period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce issued an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking and request for comments as the first step in the 
process of conforming the existing antidumping, countervailing duty, 
and NAFTA Article 1904 regulations to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. 
In an effort to accommodate parties interested in submitting comments 
in this rulemaking proceeding, the Department is extending the comment 
period announced in the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Final comments should be received on or before April 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments to Susan G. Esserman, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, Central Records Unit, Room B-099, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20230. Comments should be addressed: Attention: Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking/Uruguay Round Agreements Act. Each person 
submitting a comment should include his or her name and address, and 
give reasons for any recommendation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William D. Hunter, [phone], or 
David Mason Jr., [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 3, 1995, the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) published an Advance Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking and Request for Comments in the Federal Register 
(Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Article 1904 of the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (``Advance Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking'') (60 FR 80) as the first step in the process of conforming 
the Department's existing antidumping duty, countervailing duty, and 
NAFTA Article 1904 regulations to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In 
its notification, the Department requested initial comments by February 
3, 1995 and final comments by February 24, 1995. In an effort to 
accommodate parties interested in submitting comments in this 
rulemaking proceeding, the Department now extends the time in which to 
file final comments pursuant to the Advance Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking. The new due date for final comments is April 3, 1995.

FORMAT AND NUMBER OF COPIES: Parties should submit comments in the 
following format: (1) Number each comment in accordance with the number 
designated for that issue as indicated in the list of issues set forth 
in the Department's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (60 FR 80; 
January 3, 1995)); (2) begin each comment on a separate page; (3) 
concisely state the issue identified and discussed in the comment; and 
(4) provide a brief summary of the comment (a maximum of 3 sentences) 
and label this section ``summary of the comment.''
    To simplify the processing and distribution of these comments, 
parties are encouraged to submit documents in electronic form 
accompanied by an original and one paper copy. All documents filed in 
electronic form must be on DOS formatted 3.5'' diskettes, and must be 
prepared in either WordPerfect format or a format that the WordPerfect 
program can convert and import into WordPerfect. Each comment submitted 
should be on a separate file on the diskette and labeled by the number 
designated for that issue based upon the list of issues outlined below.
    Comments received on diskette will continue to be made available to 
the public on Internet under the following address: FTP://
FWUX.FEDWORLD.GOV/PUB/IMPORT
    In addition, the Department will continue to make comments 
available to the public on 3.5'' diskettes, with specific instructions 
on accessing compressed data, at cost, and paper copies available for 
reading and photocopying in Room B-099 of the Central Records Unit. Any 
questions concerning file formatting, document conversion, access on 
Internet, or other file requirements should be addressed to Andrew Lee 
Beller, Director of Central Records, [phone].

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Parts 353, 355, and 356

    Business and industry, Foreign trade, Imports, Trade Practices.

    Dated: February 16, 1995.
Barbara R. Stafford,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-4453 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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