Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Time Limits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-601]

Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada, Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review; Time Limits

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results.

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SUMMARY: At the request of the petitioner, the Department of Commerce

(the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary

results of the antidumping duty administrative review of Brass Sheet

and Strip from Canada. The review covers one manufacturer/exporter of

the subject merchandise to the United States and the period January 1,

1996 to December 31, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul M. Stolz or Tom Futtner, Program Manager, Office of Antidumping/

Countervailing Duty Enforcement, Import Administration, International

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

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

4474 or (202) 482-3814 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondent in this review has requested

revocation of the antidumping duty order with respect to its shipments

of the subject merchandise to the United States. Verification is

required. Petitioner has submitted a request for an extension of the

deadline for the preliminary results stating that the issue of

revocation calls for development of the record and thorough analysis.

Petitioner states that it is not practicable to complete the review by

the current deadline, October 3, 1997. In this case we agree with the

petitioner and have determined that additional time is required to

adequately develop the record with respect to revocation and to conduct

verification. Thus, in accordance with section 353.22(c)(4) of our

regulations, we are extending the time limit for the completion of the

preliminary results to January 31, 1998. (See Memorandum from Jeffrey

P. Bialos to Robert S. LaRussa.) We will issue our final results for

this review within 120 days after publication of the preliminary

results.

This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: September 5, 1997.

Jeffrey P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-24279 Filed 9-12-97; 8:45 am]

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