Mechanical Transfer Presses From Japan: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review, and Partial Recission of Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-810]

Mechanical Transfer Presses From Japan: Extension of Time Limits

for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review, and

Partial Recission of Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limits for preliminary results of

antidumping administrative review and partial recission of

administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth Urfer or Maureen Flannery,

AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202)

482-0780 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are

references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective

date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Recission

The Department of Commerce received a request from petitioners to

conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on

mechanical transfer presses from Japan. On March 18, 1997 (62 FR

12793), the Department initiated this administrative review covering

the period March 1, 1996 through February 28, 1997.

On June 16, 1997, the petitioners withdrew their request for an

administrative review with respect to Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy

Industries, Ltd. (IHI). Petitioners' request was made within ninety

days of publication of the notice of initiation, in accordance with

Section 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's regulations. IHI also

requested that the Department terminate the administrative review on

June 23, 1997. Because petitioner made a timely request, and because we

have not devoted considerable time and resources to IHI, rescinding

this review with respect to IHI would not prejudice any party in this

proceeding. In accordance with Section 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's

regulations, we rescind this review with respect to IHI. (See

Memorandum To Edward Yang From Maureen Flannery dated August 11, 1997,

``Request for Termination of Review, in Part, in the 1996-1997

Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Mechanical

Transfer Presses from Japan.'')

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

Because of the complexity of certain issues in this case, it is not

practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated by

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. See Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini

to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit for the Administrative

Review of Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan, dated October 23,

1997. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act,

the Department is extending the time limits for the preliminary results

to February 28, 1998.

Dated: October 31, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement III.

[FR Doc. 97-29632 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]

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