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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-307-809]

 

Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination: 
Phthalic Anhydride From Venezuela

AGENCIES: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Werker, Office of Antidumping 
Investigations, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone (202) 482-3874.

Postponement

    On February 14, 1994, the petitioners in the above-referenced 
investigation requested that the Department postpone its preliminary 
determination until April 11, 1994, in order to permit further analysis 
of the respondent's questionnaire responses. On February 22, 1994, the 
respondent in this investigation objected to the aforementioned 
extension based on its belief that the nature of the investigation is 
not such that an extension is necessary. In a February 23, 1994, 
letter, petitioners amended their request to ask that the preliminary 
determination in this investigation be postponed until May 20, 1994, 
stating that a postponement was necessary to permit them to determine 
whether the record contained evidence to support an allegation that 
home market sales were made at prices below the allegation that home 
market sales were made at prices below the cost of production under 
section 773(b) of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act) (19 U.S.C. 1677b(b)). In accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(c)(1)(A)) and 19 CFR 353.15(c), we find no 
compelling reasons to deny the request and are, accordingly, postponing 
the date of the preliminary determination until May 20, 1994.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 353.15(d).

    Dated: March 3, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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