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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-427-813 (France); A-533-811, C-533-812 (India); A-508-807, C-508-808 
(Israel); A-557-808 (Malaysia); A-580-824 (South Korea); A-549-809 
(Thailand); A-412-816 (United Kingdom); A-307-812 (Venezuela)]

 

Notice of Postponement of Final Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Determinations: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From 
France, India, Israel, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, the United 
Kingdom and Venezuela

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Bettger (France and Israel), 
Susan Strumbel (India and Venezuela), Thomas McGinty (Malaysia and 
South Korea), Vincent Kane (Thailand and UK), Office of Countervailing 
Investigations, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room B099, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
2239, 492-1442, 482-5055, and 482-2815, respectively.

Postponement of Final Determination

    On September 26, 1994, (59 FR 50564, October 4, 1994), the 
Department issued its preliminary determinations in these 
investigations.
    Respondents requested that the Department postpone the final 
determinations in the respective investigations on the following dates: 
Awaji Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Thailand)--October 3, 1994; BKL Fittings 
Limited (United Kingdom)--October 3, 1994; Sivanandha Pipe Fittings 
Ltd. and Karmen Steels (India)--October 5, 1994; Pipe Fittings Carmiel 
Ltd. (Israel)--October 5, 1994; Interfit, S.A. and Vallourec, Inc. 
(France)--October 11, 1994; Embassy of the Republic of Korea on behalf 
of Korean exporters (South Korea)--October 13, 1994; Petroltubos S.A. 
and Coveco C.A. (Venevzuela)--October 14, 1994; Government of Malaysia 
on behalf of Malaysian exporters (Malaysia)--October 20, 1994.
    These postponements are provided for in Section 735(a)(2) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2)).

Postponement of Final Antidumping Determinations

    Under Section 735(a)(2) of the Act and section 353.20(b) of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.20(b)) if, subsequent to the 
preliminary determination, the Department receives a request for 
postponement of the final determination from the party adversely 
affected by the determination, the Department will, absent compelling 
reasons for denial, grant the request. Accordingly, we are postponing 
our final determinations in these investigations until no later than 
February 16, 1995.

Postponement of Final Countervailing Determinations

    On June 27, 1994, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act, 
we aligned the final determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) 
investigations for both India and Israel, involving the merchandise 
subject to these investigations with the final determinations in the 
companion antidumping duty (AD) investigations (see. 59 FR 39255, June 
27, 1994). Therefore, the final CVD determinations in these 
investigations will also now be postponed until no later than February 
16, 1995.

Public Comment

    In accordance with 19 CFR 353.38(b) and 355.38(b), we will hold 
public hearings to afford interested parties an opportunity to comment 
on arguments raised in case or rebuttal briefs. Tentatively, the 
hearing schedules are as follows:

February 1, 1995, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Room 1412
    Antidumping Hearings: France, South Korea, Venezuela, Thailand, 
United Kingdom
February 2, 1995, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Room 1412
    Antidumping Hearings: Malaysia, India, Israel
    Countervailing Duty Hearings: India, Israel

    All hearings will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Parties 
should confirm by telephone the time, date and place of the hearings 48 
hours prior to the scheduled time.
    In accordance with 19 CFR 353.38, for the AD hearings, case briefs 
or other written comments must be submitted to the Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration no later than January 23, 1995. Additionally, 
rebuttal briefs must be submitted no later than January 30, 1995.
    In accordance with 19 CFR 355.38, for the CVD hearings, case briefs 
or other written comments must be submitted to the Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration no later than January 24, 1995. Additionally, 
rebuttal briefs must be submitted no later than January 31, 1995.
    This notice is published pursuant to 19 CFR 353.20(b).

    Dated: November 7, 1994.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-28050 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]
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