Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From Taiwan

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-815]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review of Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From

Taiwan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1999.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty

administrative review of the antidumping order on Welded ASTM A-312

Stainless Steel Pipe from Taiwan, covering the period December 1, 1997

through November 30, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Whalen or Letitia Kress, AD/CVD

Enforcement Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230, telephone

(202) 482-1391, or (202) 482-3362, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff

Act, as amended (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

245 days after the last day of the anniversary month for the relevant

order. In the instant case, the Department has determined that it is

not practicable to complete the review within that statutory time

limit. See Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa,

dated July 20, 1999. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Act, the Department is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results until November 1, 1999.

Dated: July 21, 1999.

Barbara E. Tillman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-19605 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P