# Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations: Certain Small and Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From the Czech Republic, Romania and Mexico

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** November 24, 1999
- **Citation:** 64 FR 66168

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-851-802, A-485-805, A-201-827]

Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty
Determinations: Certain Small and Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From the Czech Republic,
Romania and Mexico

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Magd Zalok, DAS
Group II, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0984, or (202) 482-4162,
respectively.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing the
preliminary determinations in these antidumping duty investigations of
certain small and large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard,
line and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic, Romania, and Mexico. As
a result of this extension, the deadline for issuing the preliminary
determinations in these investigations is now January 26, 2000.
On July 28, 1999, the Department initiated antidumping
investigations of certain small and large diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic,
Romania, and from Mexico. See Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigations: Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Japan and Mexico; and Certain
Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure
Pipe From the Czech Republic, Japan, the Republic of South Africa and
Romania, 64 FR 40825. The notice stated that the Department would issue
its preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of
initiation (i.e., December 7, 1999).
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), on November 10, 1999, the
petitioners filed requests that the Department postpone the small
diameter pipe preliminary determinations for the Czech Republic and
Romania. The petitioners' request for postponement was timely, and the
Department finds no compelling reason to deny the request.
Further, the Department has now concluded, consistent with section
733(c)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), that
the Mexican investigation of large diameter pipe is extraordinarily
complicated, and that additional time is necessary to issue the
preliminary determination, due to (a) the complexity of the issues
raised in this case, requiring the issuance of supplemental
questionnaires, and (b) the inherent difficulty of coordinating the
analysis of cross-cutting issues for several related antidumping
investigations (i.e., whether certain merchandise constitutes a
separate class or kind of merchandise). Therefore, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing these
preliminary determinations until January 26, 2000.
This extension is in accordance with section 733(c) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).

Dated: November 17, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-30671 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

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