Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-826]

Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Notice of

Extension of Time Limit for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Everett Kelly or Ellen Grebasch,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

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

Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4194 or (202) 482-3773,

respectively.

Summary

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time

limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper review of the

antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from the People's Republic of

China. The period of review is May 1, 1996, through October 31, 1996.

This extension is made pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the Act'').

Postponement

On December 20, 1996, the Department initiated this new shipper

review of the antidumping duty order on pure magnesium from the

People's Republic of China (61 FR 69067). The current deadline for the

preliminary results is June 18, 1997. Under the Act, the Department may

extend the deadline for completion of a new shipper review if it

determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated. The Department

finds that it is not practicable to complete the new shipper review of

pure magnesium from the People's Republic of China within this time

limit due to the complex nature of certain issues in this review which

require further investigation. Among these issues is the ongoing

verification of a reportedly canceled sale and a first time separate

rates determination.

In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, the

Department will extend the time for completion for the preliminary

results of this new shipper review to October 16, 1997. Accordingly, we

will issue the final results within 90 days after notice of the

preliminary results is published in the Federal Register.

Jeffrey P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Dated: June 12, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97-16245 Filed 6-19-97; 8:45 am]

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