Certain Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From Korea: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-810]

Certain Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From Korea:

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limits For Preliminary Results of

Administrative Review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Strollo or Maureen Flannery,

AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3782

or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are

references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective

date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Departments's regulations are to the current

regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351, (1999).

Background

On December 30, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department)

received a request from Avesta Sheffield Pipe Co., Damascus Tube

Division, Damascus-Bishop Tube Co., and the United Steelworkers of

America (AFL-CIO/CLC), herein referred to as ``the domestic industry,''

for administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain

welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe from Korea. On January 25, 1999,

the Department published its initiation of this administrative review

covering the period of December 1, 1997 through November 30, 1998 (64

FR 3682).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

Because of the complexities enumerated in the Memorandum from

Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit for

the Administrative Review of Certain Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel

Pipe from Korea, dated August 17, 1999, it is not practical to complete

this review within the time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of

the Act.

Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the

Department is extending the time limits for the preliminary results to

December 13, 1999. The final results continue to be due 120 days after

the publication of the preliminary results.

Dated: August 17, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement III.

[FR Doc. 99-22196 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]

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