Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea; Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-825]

Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea; Extension of Time Limit for

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limit for antidumping duty administrative

review of oil country tubular goods from Korea.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the ongoing antidumping

duty administrative review of the antidumping order on oil country

tubular goods from Korea. This review covers one manufacturer and

exporter of the subject merchandise: SeAH Steel Corporation, Ltd. The

period of review is August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 30, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Steven Presing,

AD/CVD Enforcement Group III--Office 7, Import Administration,

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

Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230, telephone

(202) 482-0162 or 482-0194, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department initiated this review in the

Federal Register on September 25, 1997 (62 FR 50292). Currently, the

preliminary results for this review are due May 3, 1998. However, due

to the complexity of the issues involved in this case, including

further manufacturing, multiple layers in the U.S. sales process, and

the need to use third country market sales as the basis for normal

value and for the Department's recently initiated cost investigation,

the Department has determined that it is not practicable to complete

this review within the time limits set forth by section 751(a)(3)(A) of

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

Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results of the aforementioned review to August 31, 1998.

This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 (19

U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)). See memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert

S. LaRussa, which is on file in Room B-099 at the Department's

headquarters.

Dated: January 23, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-2359 Filed 1-29-98; 8:45 am]

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