Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-825]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review of Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1999.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty

administrative review of the antidumping order on oil country tubular

goods from Korea, covering the period August 1, 1997 through July 31,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Campau or Steve Bezirganian, AD/

CVD Enforcement Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade

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

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

3964 or (202) 482-0162, respectively.

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

Act, 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

365 days after the last day of the anniversary month for the relevant

order. 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 (January

27, 1999). Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the

Act, the Department is extending the time limit for the preliminary

results until August 13, 1999.

Dated: February 5, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-3871 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]

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