Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Sulfanilic Acid From the People's Republic of China

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-815]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review of Sulfanilic Acid From the People's Republic of

China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Ocotber 1, 1999.

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

time limit for the final results of the antidumping duty administrative

review of the antidumping order on sulfanilic acid from the People's

Republic of China, covering the period August 1, 1997 through July 31,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey or Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD

Enforcement Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202)

482-3964 or (202) 482-3208, respectively.

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

of 1930, 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 120 days after the date on which the notice of

preliminary results was published in the Federal Register. In the

instant case, the Department has determined that it is not practicable

to complete the review within the statutory time limit. See Memorandum

from Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa (September 22, 1999).

Therefore, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department

is extending the time limit for the final results to no later than

March 6, 2000, which is 180 days after the publication date in the

Federal Register of the notice of preliminary results for this review.

The preliminary results were published in the Federal Register on

September 8, 1999. (64 FR 48788).

Dated: September 22, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-25488 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]

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