Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts From Taiwan; Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-810]

Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts From Taiwan; Extension of Time Limit for

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limit for preliminary results of antidumping

duty administrative review of chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the sixth antidumping

duty administrative review of the antidumping order on chrome-plated

lug nuts from Taiwan. This review covers 18 producers and exporters of

chrome-plated lung nuts. The period of review is September 1, 1996

through August 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 20, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Todd Peterson or Thomas Futtner, AD/CVD Enforcement Group II, Office 4,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

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

Washington DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-4195 or 482-3814,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

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 Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Department's regulations are references to the

provisions codified at 19 CFR 351.101, et seq. (62 FR 27296--May 19,

1997).

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Extension of Preliminary Results

The Department initiated this administrative review on October 30,

1997 (62 FR 58705). Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the

Department may extend the deadline for completion of an administrative

review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the

review within the statutory time limit of 365 days. Because of the

complexity and novelty of certain issues in this case, it is not

practicable to complete this review within the statutory time limit of

365 days. The Department, therefore, is extending the time limit for

the preliminary results of the aforementioned review to August 3, 1998.

See memorandum from Maria Harris Tildon to Robert S. LaRussa, which is

on file in Room B-099 at the Department's headquarters. The deadline

for the final results of this review will continue to be 120 days after

publication of the preliminary results.

This extension of time limit is in accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's

regulations.

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Maria Harris Tildon,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group II.

[FR Doc. 98-13429 Filed 5-19-98; 8:45 am]

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