Ferrosilicon From Brazil: Extension of Time Limits of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-820]

Ferrosilicon From Brazil: Extension of Time Limits of Antidumping

Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limits of antidumping duty

administrative review.

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

time limits for the preliminary results in the administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on ferrosilicon from Brazil, covering the

period March 1, 1996 through February 28, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sal Tauhidi or Irene Darzenta, Office

of Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Enforcement, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th &

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

4851 or (202) 482-6320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 24, 1997, the Department initiated

the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ferrosilion

from Brazil. The current time limits are December 1, 1997 for the

preliminary results and April 2, 1998 for the final results. Because it

is not practicable to complete this review within the original time

limits as mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act), the Department is

extending the time limits for the preliminary results to January 12,

1997. (See Memorandum to Robert S. LaRussa, Postponement of Preliminary

Results of the Administrative Review on Ferrosilicon from Brazil,

September 2, 1997.) Accordingly, we will issue the final results within

120 days from the date of publication of the preliminary results.

These extensions are in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Act.

Dated: September 8, 1997.

Jeffrey P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-24277 Filed 9-12-97; 8:45 am]

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