Professional Electric Cutting Tools From Japan: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-823]

Professional Electric Cutting Tools From Japan: Extension of Time

Limit for Final Results of Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of final results of antidumping duty

review.

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

the final results for the antidumping duty review of professional

electric cutting tools from Japan. This review covers the period July

1, 1995 through June 30, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 20, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. Gerard Zapiain or Steve Jacques at

202-482-1395 or 202-482-1391; 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 1997, the Department

published in the Federal Register its decision that it would extend the

deadline for the final results of review by 32 days until January 7,

1998 (see 62 FR 65796). The Department has now determined that it is

not practicable to issue its final results within that time limit (See

Decision Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Enforcement Group III to Robert LaRussa, Assistant Secretary

for Import Administration). The Department is extending the time limit

for completion of the final results for the full 60 days available

until February 4, 1998 in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Act.

Dated: January 13, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-1276 Filed 1-16-98; 8:45 am]

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