Manganese Metal From the People's Republic of China; Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-840]

Manganese Metal From the People's Republic of China; Notice of

Extension of Time Limit for Administrative Review

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 is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results of the third review of the antidumping duty order

on manganese metal from the People's Republic of China. The period of

review is February 1, 1998 through January 31, 1999. This extension is

made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Campbell or Craig Matney, Office

1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-2239 or 482-1778,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it is not practicable to complete

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

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') (i.e., November 1,

1998), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending the

time limit for completion of the preliminary results to not later than

December 2, 1999. See August 26, 1999, Memorandum from Deputy Assistant

Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement Richard W. Moreland to Assistant

Secretary for Import Administration Robert S. LaRussa on file in the

public file of the Central Records Unit, B-099 of the Department.

This administrative review and notice are in accordance with

section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(1)) and 19 CFR

351.213(h)(2).

Dated: August 31, 1999.

Richard W. Moreland,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 99-23213 Filed 9-3-99; 8:45 am]

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