[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2052]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-427-801, A-428-801, A-475-801, A-588-804, A-485-801, A-559-801, A-
401-801, A-412-801]


Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) From 
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the 
United Kingdom; Extension of Time Limit of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit of antidumping duty 
administrative reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results in the administrative reviews of 
the antidumping duty orders on antifriction bearing (other than tapered 
roller bearings) from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, 
Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, covering the period May 1, 
1995, through April 30, 1996. The Department has determined that it is 
not practicable to complete these reviews within the time limits 
mandated by Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Tariff 
Act), as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Campbell or Richard Rimlinger, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act.

Background

    On June 20, 1996, the Department initiated administrative reviews 
of the antidumping duty orders on antifriction bearings (other than 
tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof (AFBs) from France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, 
covering the period May 1, 1995, through April 30, 1996 (61 FR 31506). 
In our notice of initiation we stated that we intended to issue the 
preliminary results of these reviews not later than January 31, 1997.

Postponement of Preliminary Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff 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 these reviews within 245 days because the reviews involve 
collecting and analyzing data for a large volume of U.S. sales. In 
addition, we must address complicated issues related to cost of 
production, level of trade, expense allocations and duty absorption. 
See Memorandum from Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement 
to Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, January 14, 
1997, on file in Room B-099 at the Department.
    Accordingly, we are extending the deadline for issuing the 
preliminary results of these reviews. We intend to issue the 
preliminary results of these reviews by March 31, 1997. We will issue 
the final results of reviews within 120 days after publication of the 
preliminary results. This extension is in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act.

    Dated: January 20, 1997.
Barbara R. Stafford,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-2052 Filed 1-27-97; 8:45 am]
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