Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Romania; Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-485-803]

Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Romania; Extension of Time

Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

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

antidumping duty administrative review.

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

time limit for the preliminary results of the 1997-1998 administrative

review of the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel

plate from Romania. The review covers one exporter of the subject

merchandise to the United States, Windmill International Romania Branch

(Windmill), and the period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker at (202) 482-2924 or John

Kugelman at (202) 482-0649, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III--Office 8,

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.

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

Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department initiated this administrative

review on September 29, 1998 (63 FR 51893). Under section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Tariff Act of 1930, 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. Because of the complexity and

difficulties presented with surrogate factor valuation in this case,

the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the

preliminary results until August 31, 1999. See Memorandum from Joseph

A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa, on file in Room B-099 of the Main

Commerce Building. The deadline for the final results of this review

will continue to be 120 days after publication of the preliminary

results.

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

Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations.

Dated: March 19, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-7367 Filed 3-25-99; 8:45 am]

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