Silicon Metal From Brazil: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-806]

Silicon Metal From Brazil: 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 for the sixth review of

silicon metal from Brazil. This review covers the period July 1, 1996

through June 30, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisette Lach at 202/482-0190 or Cindy

Sonmez at 202/482-0961; 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 Round 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, March 19, 1998). The Department is extending the time

limit for completion of the preliminary results until July 30, 1998 in

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

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

be 90 days after publication of the preliminary results.

Dated: March 20, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-8107 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]

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