[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14233]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-583-810]


Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts from Taiwan; Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of time limit for preliminary results of antidumping 
duty administrative review of chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending by 
120 days the time limit for the preliminary results of the seventh 
antidumping duty administrative review of the antidumping order on 
chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan, since it is not practicable to 
complete this review within the time limits mandated by the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A)). This review 
covers 17 producers and exporters of chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan 
and the period of review is September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Futtner or Nova Daly, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3814 or (202) 482-0989, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 Round Agreements 
Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the 
Department of Commerce's regulations are to the current regulations as 
codified at 19 CFR 351 (1998).

Background

    On October 29, 1998 (63 FR 58009), the Department initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chrome-plated 
lug nuts from Taiwan, covering the period September 1, 1997 through 
August 31, 1998. In our notice of initiation, we stated our intention 
to issue the final results of these reviews no later than September 30, 
1999. Due to the complexity and novelty of certain issues in this case, 
the Department has determined that it is not practicable to complete 
this review within the statutory time limit mandated by the Act.

Postponement of Preliminary Results of Review

    Section 751 (a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to make a 
preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is requested 
and 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) of the Act and Sec. 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations allows the Department to extend this time period to a 
maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively. Due to the 120 day 
extension, the Department, therefore, is extending the time limit for 
the preliminary results of the aforementioned review from June 2, 1999 
to September 30, 1999. The deadline for issuing the final results of 
this review will be not later than 120 days from the publication of the 
preliminary results.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A)).

    Dated: May 25, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Group II, AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 99-14233 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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