Silicon Metal From Argentina; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-804]

Silicon Metal From Argentina; Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review; Extension of Time Limit

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit.

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

time limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty

administrative review of Silicon Metal from Argentina. This review

covers the period September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer 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) 482-0405

or 482-3833, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Owing to the complexity of cost issues in

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

original time limit. See Decision Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III, to Robert S.

LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated April 20,

1999. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for

completion of the preliminary results until September 30, 1999, 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.

Dated: April 20, 1999.

Roland MacDonald,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-10768 Filed 4-28-99; 8:45 am]

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