Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From the Russian Federation; Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-807]

Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From the Russian Federation;

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Goldberger at (202) 482-4136, or Erik Warga at (202) 482-0922,

Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International

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

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the first administrative

review of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided

vanadium from the Russian Federation. This extension is made pursuant

to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements

Act (hereinafter, ``the Act'').

Postponement

Under the Act, the Department may extend the deadline for

completion of an administrative review if it determines it is not

practicable to complete the review within the statutory time limit of

365 days. The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete

the first administrative review of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium

from the Russian Federation within this time limit.

In accordance with section 752(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department

will extend the time for completion for the preliminary results of this

review

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from a 245-day period to no later than a 365-day period.

Dated: March 28, 1997.

Jeffrey P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-8770 Filed 4-4-97; 8:45 am]

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