[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 23433] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-11175] [[Page 23433]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-808, A-823-808, A-570-849, A-791-804] Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation, the Republic of South Africa, and Ukraine: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of postponement of preliminary determination of antidumping duty investigation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the preliminary determination for the investigation on certain cut-to- length carbon steel plate products from the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Republic of South Africa, and Ukraine. This postponement is made pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (hereinafter, ``the Act''). EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. Gerard Zapiain or Elizabeth Patience, for companies from the PRC, at 202-482-0190 or 482-0195; for companies from the Russian Federation or Ukraine, contact Nithya Nagarajan or Steven Presing at 482-0193 or 482-0194; for companies from the Republic of South Africa contact Charlie Rast or Robin Gray at 482- 5811 or 482-0196; Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230. The Applicable Statute Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay Rounds Agreements Act. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations We have determined that these investigations are extraordinarily complicated within the meaning of section 733(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act. Among other considerations, there is a large number of respondents, and claims for separate rates will have to be analyzed individually (see Decision Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement to Robert S. LaRussa, Acting Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, April 24, 1997). Furthermore, we have determined that the parties concerned are cooperating, as required by section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act, and that additional time is necessary to make these preliminary determinations in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act. The Department had originally postponed its preliminary determination for 30 days for similar reasons (see 62 FR 14887, March 28, 1997) and is now postponing the preliminary determinations for the 20 remaining days available under 733(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act. For these reasons, the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in these cases is now no later than June 3, 1997. This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act. Dated: April 25, 1997. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement, Group III. [FR Doc. 97-11175 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M