[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]



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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.

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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]
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