Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-502]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review of Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and

Tubes From Thailand

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 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 Certain

Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand, pursuant to

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(hereinafter, ``the Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Presing or Dorothy Woster,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-0194 or 482-3362,

respectively.

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 (October 25, 1996).

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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Review Initiation Prelim Final

Product Country period date due date due date*

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Certain Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes (A- Thailand.............. 03/01/95 04/25/96 04/01/97 08/06/97

201-805). 02/29/96

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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: October 28, 1996.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 96-28119 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]

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