Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]

Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From

Japan: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results of

antidumping duty administrative review.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the review of certain

corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan. This review

covers the period August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doreen Chen, Robert Bolling or Stephen

Jacques at 202 482-0413, 482-3434 or 482-1391, respectively; Office of

AD/CVD Enforcement, Group III, Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.

The Applicable Statute

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 Rounds Agreements Act.

Extension of Preliminary Results

The Department has determined that it is not practicable to issue

its preliminary results within the original time limit. (See Decision

Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Enforcement Group III to Robert LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration, January 30, 1998). The Department is extending the time

limit for completion of the preliminary results until July 2, 1998 in

accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. The Department is also

extending the time limit for submission of factual information up to an

additional 60 days.

The deadline for the final results of this review will continue to

be 120 days after publication of the preliminary results.

Dated: January 30, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-3197 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]

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