Silicon Metal From Brazil; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Time Limit

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-806]

Silicon Metal From Brazil; Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review; Time Limit

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of

Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the

preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping

duty order on silicon metal from Brazil. The review covers five

manufacturer/exporters of the subject merchandise to the United States

for the period July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith or Wendy Frankel, Office

4, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, U.S. Department

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

D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-5193, or (202) 482-5849, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it is not practicable to complete

the preliminary results of this review within the initial time limit

established by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (245 days after the

last day of the anniversary month), pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department is

extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results

until July 31, 1999. See the Memorandum from Holly A. Kuga to Robert S.

LaRussa, dated January 8, 1999, on file in the Central Records Unit

located in room B-099 of the main Department of Commerce building.

This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: January 19, 1999.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Adminstration.

[FR Doc. 99-3138 Filed 2-8-99; 8:45 am]

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