Industrial Nitrocellulose From the Republic of Korea: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-805]

Industrial Nitrocellulose From the Republic of Korea: Extension

of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of preliminary results of antidumping duty

review.

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

the preliminary results for the antidumping duty review of industrial

nitrocellulose from the Republic of Korea. This review covers the

period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. Gerard Zapiain or Elfi Blum-Page at

202-482-1395 or 202-482-0197; 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 25, 1997, the Department

published in the Federal Register its initiation of the above-

referenced administrative review (see 62 FR 50292). The Department has

now 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

23, 1998). The Department is extending the time limit for completion of

the preliminary results for 90 days until July 1, 1998 in accordance

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

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

120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

Dated: March 27, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 98-8848 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]

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