[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 55271-55272] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-27463] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [A-588-609] Color Picture Tubes from Japan; Extension of Time Limit of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit of antidumping duty administrative review. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for preliminary results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on color picture tubes (CPTs) from Japan, covering the period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995, because it is not practicable to complete the review within the time limits mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A). EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle or Kris Campbell, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4733. Applicable Statute Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Act are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreement Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 20, 1996, the Department initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on CPTs from Japan covering the period January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1995 (61 FR 6347). In our notice of initiation we stated that we intended to issue the final results of this review not later than January 31, 1997. Postponement of Preliminary Results of Review Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to issue preliminary results within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested. However, if it is not practicable to issue the preliminary results in 245 days, section 751(a)(3)(A) allows the Department to extend this time period to 365 days. We determine that it is not practicable to issue the preliminary results of this review within 245 days because the review involves collecting and analyzing data for a large volume of U.S. sales during the period of review. Given the volume of this data, we must address complicated issues related to further manufacturing and to our model match methodology. See Memorandum from Office Director for AD/CVD [[Page 55272]] Enforcement to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, on file on Room B-099 at the Department. Accordingly, the deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this review is now not later than January 30, 1997. The deadline for issuing the final results will be 120 days after publication of the preliminary results. This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Dated: August 30, 1996. Barbara Stafford, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 96-27463 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M