Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation, the Republic of South Africa, and Ukraine: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[A-821-808, A-823-808, A-570-849, and A-791-804]

Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's

Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation, the Republic of South

Africa, and Ukraine: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in

Antidumping Duty Investigation

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of postponement of preliminary determination of

antidumping duty investigation.

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

preliminary determination for the investigation on certain cut-to-

length carbon steel plate products from the People's Republic of China,

the Russian Federation, the Republic of South Africa, and Ukraine. This

postponement is made pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by

the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. Gerard Zapiain or Elizabeth

Patience, for companies from the PRC, at 202-482-0190 or 482-0195; for

companies from the Russian Federation or Ukraine, contact Nithya

Nagarajan or Steven Presing at 482-0193 or 482-0194; for companies from

the Republic of South Africa contact Charlie Rast or Robin Gray at 482-

5811 or 482-0196; Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930

(the Act) are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay

Rounds Agreements Act.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

We have determined that these investigations are extraordinarily

complicated within the meaning of section 733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act.

Among other considerations, there is a large number of respondents, and

claims for separate rates will have to be analyzed individually (see

Decision Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary

for AD/CVD Enforcement to Robert LaRussa, Acting Assistant Secretary,

Import Administration, March 20, 1997).

Furthermore, we have determined that the parties concerned are

cooperating, as required by section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, and that

additional time is necessary to make these preliminary determinations

in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act.

For these reasons, the deadline for issuing the preliminary

determination in these cases is now no later than May 14, 1997.

This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement, Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-7965 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]

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