Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether Assembled or Unassembled, From Japan: Postponement of Preliminary Results of the First and Second Administrative Reviews of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-837]

Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, Whether

Assembled or Unassembled, From Japan: Postponement of Preliminary

Results of the First and Second Administrative Reviews of Antidumping

Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of the time limit for the preliminary

results in the first and second administrative reviews of the

antidumping duty order on large newspaper printing presses from Japan.

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

the time limit for the preliminary results of the first and second

administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on large newspaper

printing presses from Japan. These reviews cover the period September

5, 1996, through August 31, 1998 for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

(``MHI'') 1 and for the period September 1, 1997, through

August 31, 1998 for Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho (``TKS'').2

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\1\ The initiation of the first administrative review of this

antidumping duty order on LNPPs from Japan with respect to MHI

(covering the period September 5, 1996 through August 31, 1997) was

deferred at the request of the petitioner, until the initiation of

the second administrative review (covering the period September 1,

1997 through August 31, 1998). Thus both reviews with respect to MHI

are being conducted concurrently.

\2\ There was no request for an administrative review of the

LNPP order with respect to TKS for the period September 5, 1996

through August 31, 1997.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Johnson, at (202) 482-4929, or

Dinah McDougall, at (202) 482-3773, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

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

Washington, D.C., 20230.

POSTPONEMENT OF PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: The

Department initiated reviews of the antidumping duty order on LNPP from

Japan on October 29, 1998 (63 FR 58009) for MHI, and on November 30,

1998 (63 FR 6548) for TKS. The current deadline for the preliminary

results in these reviews is June 2, 1999. In accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the Department

finds that it is not practicable to complete the first and second

administrative reviews of the antidumping order on large newspaper

printing presses from Japan within this time limit. Specifically, the

Department finds that additional time is needed to adequately consider

the complexity of the issues involved in these reviews. (See memorandum

from Holly Kuga to Robert LaRussa, dated February 26, 1999). Thus the

Department is extending the time limit for completion of the

preliminary results of these reviews until September 30, 1999, which is

365 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the order. The

final determination will occur within 120 days of the publication of

the preliminary results.

Dated: February 26, 1999.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-5395 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am]

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