Brass Sheet and Strip From Germany; Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-428-602]

Brass Sheet and Strip From Germany; Extension of Time Limit for

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limit for antidumping duty administrative

review of brass sheet and strip from Germany.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the tenth antidumping

duty administrative review of the antidumping order on brass sheet and

strip from Germany. This review covers Wieland-Werke AG, a manufacturer

and exporter of the subject merchandise, and the period of review March

1, 1996 through February 28, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 10, 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)

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482-2704, 482-4243, or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Department initiated this administrative review on April 24,

1997 (62 FR 19988). Because it is not practicable to complete this

review within the time limit mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended by the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act of 1994, the Department is extending the time limit for

the preliminary results of the aforementioned review to March 31, 1998.

See memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, which is

on file in Room B-099 at the Department's headquarters.

This extension of time limit is in accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-29625 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]

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