[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52085-52086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26455]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-475-821]


Notice of Postponement of Time Limit for Countervailing Duty 
Investigation: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Italy

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Lockard or Kelly Parkhill, 
Office of CVD/AD Enforcement VI, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1168 or 482-4126, respectively.

Postponement

    On August 19, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
initiated the countervailing duty investigation of stainless steel wire 
rod from Italy. See Notice of Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigation: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod (``SSWR'') from Italy, 
62 FR 45229 (Aug.

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26, 1997). Respondents have indicated that they will be cooperating in 
the investigation. In addition, we are investigating a large number of 
potentially complex alleged countervailable subsidy practices. 
Accordingly, as detailed in our September 23, 1997, Memorandum to 
Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, (on 
file in the public file of the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the 
Department of Commerce) we deem this investigation to be 
extraordinarily complicated, and determine that additional time is 
necessary to make the preliminary determination. Therefore, pursuant to 
section 703(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), 
we are postponing the preliminary determination in this investigation 
to no later than December 29, 1997.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act.

    Dated: September 30, 1997.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-26455 Filed 10-3-97; 8:45 am]
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