Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or Above From the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-812]

Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or

Above From the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Final Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limit for final results of antidumping duty

administrative review.

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

time limit of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative

review of the antidumping order on dynamic random access memory

semiconductors of one megabit or above from the Republic of Korea,

covering the period May 1, 1996, through April 30, 1997, since it is

not practicable to complete the review within the time limit mandated

by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the

Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert W. Blankenbaker or John Conniff, Antidumping Duty and

Countervailing Duty Enforcement Office Four, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone

(202) 482-0989 or 482-1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute 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.

Background

On June 19, 1997 (62 FR 33394), the Department initiated an

administrative review of the antidumping duty order on dynamic random

access memory semiconductors of one megabit or above from the Republic

of Korea, covering the period May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. On

March 9, 1998, the Department published the preliminary determination

in this review.

Postponent of Final Results of Review

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to make a

final determination within 120 days after the date on which the

preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not

practicable to complete the review within the time period, section

751(a)(3)(A) allows the Department to extend this time period to 180

days after the date on which the preliminary determination is

published.

Because of the complexity of the issues involved in this review, we

determine that it is not practicable to complete this review within the

original time frame.

Accordingly, the deadline for issuing the final results of this

review will be no later than 180 days from the publication of the

preliminary determination (September 8, 1998).

Dated: July 2, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-18291 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]

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