Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From Taiwan; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Time Limits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-008]

Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes

From Taiwan; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Time Limits

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limits.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded carbon steel

pipes and tubes from Taiwan. The review covers one manufacturer/

exporter of the subject merchandise to the United

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States and the period May 1, 1995 through April 30, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. Heaney or Linda Ludwig, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Group

III, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4475 or 482-3833,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Because it is not practicable to complete this review within the

time limits mandated by the Uruguay Rounds Agreements Act (245 days

from the last day of the anniversary month for preliminary

determinations, 120 additional days for final determinations), pursuant

to Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of

the preliminary results until June 2, 1997. See Memorandum to the file

dated December 13, 1996.

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: December 19, 1996.

Ronald L. MacDonald,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement, Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-497 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]

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