Small Diameter Circular Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[A-428-820]

Small Diameter Circular Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard,

Line, and Pressure Pipe From Germany; Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review; Extension of Time Limit

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit.

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

time limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty

administrative review of Small Diameter Circular Seamless Carbon and

Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Germany. This review

covers the period January 27, 1995 through July 31, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Decker 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) 482-1324

or 482-3833, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department has received a timely cost

allegation from Petitioner. We have initiated a cost of production

investigation based on these allegations. Because of the cost

investigation, it is not practicable to complete this review within the

original time limit. The Department is extending the time limit for

completion of the preliminary results until September 2, 1997, in

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Trade and Tariff Act of

1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994. The

deadline for the final results of this review will continue to be 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: February 27, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-5407 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am]

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