[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40603-40604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19858]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-201-805]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review of Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From 
Mexico

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 5, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary and final results of the antidumping 
duty administrative review for the antidumping order on circular welded 
non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the 
Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Ludwig or John Drury, Office of 
Agreements Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-
3833 or 482-0414, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 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. In the instant case, the Department has 
determined that it is not practicable to complete the review within the 
statutory time limit. See Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini to Paul L. 
Joffe (May 17, 1996).
    Since it is not practicable to complete this review within the time 
limits mandated by the Act (245 days from the last day of the 
anniversary month for preliminary results, 120 additional days for 
final results), in accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Trade 
and Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the Department is extending the 
time limit as follows:

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                                                                 Review     Initiation   Prelim due   Final due 
             Product                        Country              period        date         date        date*   
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Circular Welded Non-Alloy Pipe (A- Mexico...................     11/01/94     12/15/95     12/23/96    06/30/97 
 201-805).                                                       10/31/95                                       
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*The Department shall issue the final determination 180 days after the publication of the preliminary           
  determination. This final due date is estimated based on publication of the preliminary notice five business  
  days after signature.                                                                                         

    The extension includes an additional 22 days attributable to the 
Federal Government furlough which began in January, 1996.

    Dated: July 19, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19858 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am]
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