Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination: Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From the Russian Federation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-807]

Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination:

Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From the Russian Federation

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Goldberger (202-482-4136) or

Karla Whalen (202-482-6309), Office of Antidumping Investigations,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20230.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing its

preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of

ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from the Russian Federation

(``Russia''). The deadline for issuing this preliminary determination

is now no later than December 27, 1994.

On June 20, 1994, the Department initiated an antidumping duty

investigation of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia (59 FR

3952, June 27, 1994). The preliminary determination was scheduled for

November 7, 1994.

On July 15, 1994, the U.S. International Trade Commission

determined that there was a likelihood that a U.S. domestic industry

was materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason

of imports of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia.

This investigation involves unusually complex foreign trading

channels and, therefore, we have determined that this investigation is

extraordinarily complicated within the meaning of section

733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''),

and 19 CFR 353.15(b)(2). Furthermore, we have determined that the

parties concerned are cooperating, as required by section 733(c)(1)(B)

of the Act and 19 CFR 353.15(b)(1), and that additional time is

necessary to make this preliminary determination in accordance with

section 733(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 353.15(b)(3).

For these reasons, the deadline, for issuing this determination is

now no later than December 27, 1994.

This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act

and 19 CFR 353.15(d).

Dated: September 26, 1994.

Susan G. Esserman,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 94-24534 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]

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