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: August 14, 1997.

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

time limit for the 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: John Totaro 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) 482-1398 or 482-3362, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Sec. 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 (August 7, 1997).

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

limit for the final results until October 7, 1997.

Dated: August 8, 1997.

Roland L. MacDonald,

Executive Director, AD/CVD Enforcement Office VII.

[FR Doc. 97-21582 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]

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