[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18291]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-580-812]


Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit or 
Above From the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of time limit for final results of antidumping duty 
administrative review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative 
review of the antidumping order on dynamic random access memory 
semiconductors of one megabit or above from the Republic of Korea, 
covering the period May 1, 1996, through April 30, 1997, since it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the time limit mandated 
by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert W. Blankenbaker or John Conniff, Antidumping Duty and 
Countervailing Duty Enforcement Office Four, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0989 or 482-1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Act by the Uruguay Rounds Agreements 
Act.

Background

    On June 19, 1997 (62 FR 33394), the Department initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on dynamic random 
access memory semiconductors of one megabit or above from the Republic 
of Korea, covering the period May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. On 
March 9, 1998, the Department published the preliminary determination 
in this review.

Postponent of Final Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to make a 
final determination within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) allows the Department to extend this time period to 180 
days after the date on which the preliminary determination is 
published.
    Because of the complexity of the issues involved in this review, we 
determine that it is not practicable to complete this review within the 
original time frame.
    Accordingly, the deadline for issuing the final results of this 
review will be no later than 180 days from the publication of the 
preliminary determination (September 8, 1998).
    Dated: July 2, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-18291 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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