Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Turkey; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Time Limits

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-807]

Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Turkey; Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review; Time Limits

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limits of preliminary results of

review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limits of the

preliminary results of the first antidumping duty administrative review

of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey. The review covers one

manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise to the United States

for the period October 10, 1996, through March 31, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Thompson or Sergio Gonzalez,

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Office 5, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-1776, or (202) 482-1779,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it is not practicable to complete

this review within the initial time limits established by the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act (245 days from the last day of the anniversary

month for preliminary results, 120 additional days for final results),

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

the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the

preliminary results until April 30, 1999. See Memorandum to Robert S.

LaRussa, dated October 16, 1998.

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

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: October 19, 1998.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Adminstration.

[FR Doc. 98-28501 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]

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