Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Japan and Greece: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-806, A-484,801]

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Japan and Greece: Notice of

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping

Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative reviews of

the antidumping duty orders on electrolytic manganese dioxide from

Japan and Greece. The period of review is April 1, 1998, through March

31, 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Tabash or Richard Rimlinger, AD/

CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202)

482-5047 or (202) 482-4477, respectively.

The 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, as amended (the

Act), by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless

otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the

Department's) regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (1998).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

The Department has received a request to conduct administrative

reviews of the antidumping duty orders on electrolytic manganese

dioxide from Japan and Greece. On May 20, 1999, and June 30, 1999, the

Department initiated these administrative reviews covering the period

April 1, 1998, through March 31, 1999 (64 FR 28973 and 64 FR 35124

respectively).

Because it is not practicable to complete these reviews within the

time limit mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act (see Memoranda

from Richard W. Moreland to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit

for Administrative Reviews of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from Japan

and Greece, December 21, 1999), the Department is extending the time

limits for the preliminary results to February 14, 2000. The Department

intends to issue the final results of reviews 120 days after the

publication of the preliminary results. This extension of the time

limit is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR

351.213(h)(2).

Dated: December 28, 1999.

Louis I. Apple,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 00-396 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]

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