97-9115. Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Solid Urea From the Former German Democratic Republic

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17170-17171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9115]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-429-601]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review of Solid Urea From the Former German Democratic 
Republic

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 1997.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review of the antidumping order on Solid Urea from the 
Former German Democratic Republic, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the 
Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Presing, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone 
[phone].

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 (March 24, 1997).
    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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                                                                    Initiation                       Final due  
            Product                  Country       Review period       date       Prelm due date       date*    
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Solid Urea (A-429-601)........  Germany.........           95/96        08/15/96        06/02/97       09/30/97 
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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: April 2, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 97-9115 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]
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