[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5709]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China; 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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results in the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings (TRBs) from the 
People's Republic of China, covering the period June 1, 1995, through 
May 31, 1996. The Department has determined that it is not practicable 
to complete this review within the time limits mandated by Section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Tariff Act), as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Campbell or Kristie Strecker, 
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 August 8, 1996, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings from 
the People's Republic of China, covering the period June 1, 1995, 
through May 31, 1996 (61 FR 41375). In our notice of initiation we 
stated that we intended to issue the preliminary results of this 
reviews not later than March 3, 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 this review within 245 days because we must address 
complicated issues related to separate rates, valuation of factors of 
production, and facts available. See Memorandum from Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement to Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, March 3, 1997, on file in Room B-099 at the 
Department.
    Accordingly, we are extending the deadline for issuing the 
preliminary results of this review. We intend to issue the preliminary 
results of this review by June 30, 1997. We will issue the final 
results of review 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: March 3, 1997.
Richard Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-5709 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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