Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Extension of Time Limit for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]

Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Extension of

Time Limit for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limit for new shipper antidumping duty

administrative review of certain forged stainless steel flanges from

India.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper

antidumping duty administrative review of the antidumping order on

certain forged stainless steel flanges from India. This review covers

one manufacturer and exporter of the subject merchandise, Panchmahal

Steels, Ltd., for the period February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1997.

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

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``the Act''), and the Department's

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regulations as published in the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR

25130).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam, Alain Letort or John

R. Kugelman, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III--Office 8, Import

Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C.

20230, telephone (202) 482-2704, 482-4243 or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department initiated this new shipper

review on May 2, 1997 (62 FR 24088). The current deadline for the

preliminary results is October 27, 1997. Pursuant to 19 CFR

Sec. 353.22(h)(7), the Department has determined that this case is

extraordinarily complicated and, therefore, is extending the deadline

for issuing the preliminary results. This extension is necessary to

provide the Department additional time to consider certain issues of

complex nature, including whether certain transactions were home-

market, third-country, or U.S. sales, and the nature of home-market

customers (e.g., producers, end-users, or resellers to the United

States).

In accordance with 19 CFR Sec. 353.22(h)(7), the Department will

extend the time limit for completion of the preliminary results of this

new shipper review to no later than January 27, 1998. We plan to issue

the final results within 90 days after the date the preliminary results

are issued.

This extension of time limit is in accordance with section

751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.

Dated: September 29, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-26715 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]

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