Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-817]

Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary determination

in antidumping duty administrative review of oil country tubular from

Mexico.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty

administrative review of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico. This

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Drury or Linda Ludwig, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Group III,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3208 or 482-3833,

respectively.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is not practicable to complete this

review within the original time limit. The Department is extending the

time limit for completion of the preliminary results until August 31,

1998, in accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Trade and Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 (19

U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A)). See memorandum to Robert S. LaRussa from Joseph

A. Spetrini regarding the extension of case deadline, dated March 18,

1998.

Dated: March 19, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-7803 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]

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