[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29632]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-810]


Mechanical Transfer Presses From Japan: Extension of Time Limits 
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review, and 
Partial Recission of Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limits for preliminary results of 
antidumping administrative review and partial recission of 
administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth Urfer or Maureen Flannery, 
AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 
482-0780 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Recission

    The Department of Commerce received a request from petitioners to 
conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
mechanical transfer presses from Japan. On March 18, 1997 (62 FR 
12793), the Department initiated this administrative review covering 
the period March 1, 1996 through February 28, 1997.
    On June 16, 1997, the petitioners withdrew their request for an 
administrative review with respect to Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy 
Industries, Ltd. (IHI). Petitioners' request was made within ninety 
days of publication of the notice of initiation, in accordance with 
Section 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's regulations. IHI also 
requested that the Department terminate the administrative review on 
June 23, 1997. Because petitioner made a timely request, and because we 
have not devoted considerable time and resources to IHI, rescinding 
this review with respect to IHI would not prejudice any party in this 
proceeding. In accordance with Section 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's 
regulations, we rescind this review with respect to IHI. (See 
Memorandum To Edward Yang From Maureen Flannery dated August 11, 1997, 
``Request for Termination of Review, in Part, in the 1996-1997 
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Mechanical 
Transfer Presses from Japan.'')

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Because of the complexity of certain issues in this case, it is not 
practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. See Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini 
to Robert S. LaRussa, Extension of Time Limit for the Administrative 
Review of Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan, dated October 23, 
1997. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, 
the Department is extending the time limits for the preliminary results 
to February 28, 1998.

    Dated: October 31, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement III.
[FR Doc. 97-29632 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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