Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From

Mexico

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the

time limit for the preliminary and final results of the antidumping

duty administrative review for the antidumping order on circular welded

non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the

Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Ludwig or John Drury, Office of

Agreements Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-

3833 or 482-0414, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 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 the review within the

statutory time limit. See Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini to Paul L.

Joffe (May 17, 1996).

Since 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 additional days for

final results), in accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Trade

and Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the Department is extending the

time limit as follows:

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Review Initiation Prelim due Final due

Product Country period date date date*

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Circular Welded Non-Alloy Pipe (A- Mexico................... 11/01/94 12/15/95 12/23/96 06/30/97

201-805). 10/31/95

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*The Department shall issue the final determination 180 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.

The extension includes an additional 22 days attributable to the

Federal Government furlough which began in January, 1996.

Dated: July 19, 1996.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-19858 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am]

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