Certain Refrigeration Compressors From the Republic of Singapore: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-559-001]

Certain Refrigeration Compressors From the Republic of Singapore:

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration/International Trade Administration/

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for final results of

countervailing duty administrative review.

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

the time limit for the final results of the thirteenth administrative

review of the agreement suspending the countervailing duty

investigation of certain refrigeration compressors from the Republic of

Singapore. This review covers the period April 1, 1995 through March

31, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 1998.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bolling or Rick Johnson, Import

Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20230; telephone: (202) 482-3434 or 482-0165, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended (``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 (``URAA''). In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's

regulations are to the regulations set forth at 19 CFR part 355 (April

1997).

Postponement of Final Results

Under the Act, the Department may extend the deadline for

completion of an administrative review if it determines that it is not

practicable to complete the review within the statutory time limit of

365 days. On December 9, 1997, the Department of Commerce published in

the Federal Register (62 FR 64806) the preliminary results of its

administrative review of the agreement suspending the countervailing

duty investigation on certain refrigeration compressors from the

Republic of Singapore. Because of the complexity of certain issues in

this case, it is not practicable to complete this review within the

time limits mandated by section 751 (a)(3)(A) of the Act. Therefore,

the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the

aforementioned review to June 8, 1998.

This extension of time limits is in accordance with section 751

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

Dated: April 3, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-9433 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]

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