98-11273. Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina; Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23271-23272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11273]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-357-810]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina; Extension of Time Limit 
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of time limit for preliminary results of antidumping 
duty administrative review of oil country tubular goods from Argentina.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the second antidumping 
duty administrative review of the antidumping order on oil country 
tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Argentina. This review covers Siderca 
S.A.I.C., an Argentine producer and exporter of OCTG, and Siderca 
Corporation, a U.S. importer and reseller of such merchandise, 
collectively referred to as ``Siderca.'' The period of review is August 
1, 1996 through July 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alain Letort or John R. Kugelman, AD/
CVD Enforcement Group III `` Office 8, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230, telephone 
[phone] or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``the Act'') are references to the provisions effective January 1, 
1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations are references to the 
provisions codified at 19 CFR Part 351.101, et seq. (62 FR 27296--May 
19, 1997).

Extension of Preliminary Results

    The Department initiated this administrative review on September 
25, 1997 (62 FR 50292). 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

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statutory time limit of 365 days. Because of the complexity and novelty 
of certain issues in this case, it is not practicable to complete this 
review within the statutory time limit of 365 days. The Department, 
therefore, is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of 
the aforementioned review to August 31, 1998. See memorandum from 
Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, which is on file in Room B-099 
at the Department's headquarters. The deadline for the final results of 
this review will continue to be 90 days after publication of the 
preliminary results.
    This extension of time limit is in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: April 22, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 98-11273 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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