Sebacic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-825]

Sebacic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Extension of time limits for preliminary results of antidumping

duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending by 120 days the time

limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative

review of the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the People's

Republic of China (PRC) covering the period July 1, 1997, through June

30, 1998, since it is not practicable to complete this review within

the time limits mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sunkyu Kim, at (202) 482-2613; or John

Maloney, at (202) 482-1503, 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 Review: Section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Act requires the Department to make a preliminary determination

in an administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the

anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a

final determination within 120 days after the date on which the

preliminary determination is published. However, section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Act provides that, when it is not practicable to complete the

review within the specified time period, the Department may extend the

time period for completing the preliminary results by 120 days. We

determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary

results of this review within the original time frame. See Decision

Memorandum from Holly A. Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, to

Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary. Accordingly, the deadline for

issuing the preliminary results of this review is now due no later than

July 31, 1999. In accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we

plan to issue the final results of this administrative review within

120 days after publication of the preliminary results.

Dated: March 12, 1999.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-6832 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]

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