Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes and Welded Carbon Steel Line Pipe From Turkey: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-502]

Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes and Welded Carbon

Steel Line Pipe From Turkey: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary

Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limits of Preliminary Results of

Reviews.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative reviews of

the countervailing duty order on certain welded carbon steel pipes and

tubes and welded carbon steel line pipe from Turkey. The reviews cover

two manufacturers/exporters and the period January 1, 1997 through

December 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore or Eric B. Greynolds,

Office of CVD/AD Enforcement VI, Import Administration, International

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202)

482-3692 or (202) 482-6071, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it is not practicable to complete

these reviews within the initial time limits established by section

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

Department is extending the time limits for completion of the

preliminary results until no later than March 31, 1999. See Memorandum

to Robert S. LaRussa, dated November 25, 1998, which is a public

document on file in the Central Records Unit. The deadline for the

final results of these reviews will continue to be 120 days after

publication of the preliminary results.

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

Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: November 25, 1998.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-32438 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]

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