Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Greece: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-484-801]

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Greece: Notice of Extension

of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

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

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on electrolytic manganese dioxide from

Greece. The period of review is April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Robin Gray, AD/CVD

Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3477 or (202) 482-4023,

respectively.

The 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 Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received a request

to conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on

electrolytic manganese dioxide from Greece. On May 29, 1998, the

Department initiated this administrative review covering the period

April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998.

Because it is not practicable to complete this review within the

time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act (see Memorandum

from Richard W. Moreland to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit

for Administrative Review of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide from

Greece, December 30, 1998), the Department is extending the time limit

for the preliminary results to April 29, 1999. The Department intends

to issue the final results of review 120 days after the publication of

the preliminary results. This extension of the time limit is in

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213

(h)(2).

Dated: December 23, 1998.

Laurie Parkhill,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-34800 Filed 12-31-98; 8:45 am]

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