[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-608]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-427-811]


Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From France: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results 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 for the third review of 
certain stainless steel wire rods from France. This review covers the 
period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Bolling or Stephen Jacques at 202-
482-3434 or 482-1391; Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Group III, 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 Results

    The Department previously extended the preliminary results of this 
review by 90 days from October 3, 1997 to January 2, 1998. The 
Department has determined that it is not practicable to issue its 
preliminary results within the revised time limit. (See Decision 
Memorandum from Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Enforcement Group III to Robert LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, January 2, 1998). Therefore, the Department is 
extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results 
until January 16, 1998 in accordance with Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.
    The deadline for the final results of these reviews will continue 
to be 90 days after publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: January 2, 1998.
Richard O. Weible,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 98-608 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]
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