Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Open-End Spun Rayon Singles Yarn From Austria

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[A-433-807]

Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Sales at

Less Than Fair Value: Open-End Spun Rayon Singles Yarn From Austria

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 21, 1997.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Herring or Dana Mermelstein,

Office of AD/CVD Enforcement II, Import Administration, International

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

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-

4149 or (202) 482-0984, respectively.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

We have determined that the respondent parties to this proceeding

are cooperating, thus far, in this investigation. We also have

determined that this case is extraordinarily complicated because of the

novel legal and methodological issues in this investigation and that

additional time is necessary to make the preliminary determination. In

particular, the Department must consider novel questions regarding the

appropriate date of sale, differences in quantity adjustments, and

affiliation. Therefore, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, as

amended, we are postponing the date of the preliminary determination as

to whether sales of open-end spun rayon singles yarn from Austria have

been made at less than fair value until not later than March 18, 1997.

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

and 19 CFR 353.15(d).

Dated: January 15, 1997.

Jeffery P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-1395 Filed 1-17-97; 8:45 am]

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