[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11283]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-809]
Postponement of Final Determination of Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel From the
Russian Federation
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for final determination of
antidumping duty investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the
time limit of the final determination of the antidumping duty
investigation of hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel (Hot-
Rolled Steel) from the Russian Federation (Russia).
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Baranowski or Rick Johnson at
(202) 482-3208 or 482-3818, respectively, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement,
Group III, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.
The Applicable Statute
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930
(the Act), as amended 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 (URAA). In addition, all citations
to the Department's regulations are to the regulations at 19 CFR Part
351 (1998).
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional
Measures
On February 25, 1999, the affirmative preliminary determination was
published in this proceeding (see Notice of Preliminary Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality
Steel Products from the Russian Federation, 64 FR 9312). Pursuant to
section 735(a)(2) of the Act, on March 4, 1999, respondent JSC
Severstal (Severstal) requested that the Department extend the final
determination in this case (19 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2)). Severstal also
requested an extension of the provisional measures (i.e., suspension of
liquidation) period from four to six months in accordance with the
Department's regulations (19 CFR 351.210(e)(2)). Therefore, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary
determination is affirmative, (2) respondent requesting the
postponement represents a significant proportion of exports of the
subject merchandise from Russia, and (3) no compelling reasons for
denial exist, we are postponing this final determination for 31 days
until June 10, 1999 (see Memorandum from Joseph Spetrini to Richard
Moreland dated April 28, 1999). Suspension of liquidation will be
extended accordingly.
This notice of postponement is published pursuant to 19 CFR
351.210(g).
Dated: April 28, 1999.
Richard Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-11283 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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