Certain Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Korea; Extension of Time Limits for Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-815 & A-580-816]

Certain Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat

Products from Korea; Extension of Time Limits for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

ACTION: Extension of time limits for antidumping duty administrative

reviews of certain Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel

Flat Products from Korea.

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

the time limits for the final results of the third antidumping duty

administrative reviews of the antidumping orders on certain cold-rolled

and corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea. These

reviews cover three manufacturers and exporters of the subject

merchandise: Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., Union Steel Manufacturing Co.,

Ltd., and Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The period of review is

August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alain Letort or John R. Kugelman, AD/

CVD Enforcement Group III--Office 8, Import Administration,

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

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

(202) 482-4243 or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department published the preliminary

results of these administrative reviews in the Federal Register on

September 9, 1997 (62 FR 47422). Because it is not practicable to

complete these reviews by the current deadline of January 7, 1998, the

Department is extending the time limits for the final results of the

aforementioned reviews to March 9, 1998, in accordance with section

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

Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994. See memorandum from Joseph A.

Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, which is on file in Room B-099 at the

Department's headquarters.

This extension of time limits is in accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Dated: December 29, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-607 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]

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