[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30671]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-851-802, A-485-805, A-201-827]


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determinations: Certain Small and Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy 
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From the Czech Republic, 
Romania and Mexico

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Magd Zalok, DAS 
Group II, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0984, or (202) 482-4162, 
respectively.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing the 
preliminary determinations in these antidumping duty investigations of 
certain small and large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, 
line and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic, Romania, and Mexico. As 
a result of this extension, the deadline for issuing the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations is now January 26, 2000.
    On July 28, 1999, the Department initiated antidumping 
investigations of certain small and large diameter carbon and alloy 
seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from the Czech Republic, 
Romania, and from Mexico. See Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations: Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Japan and Mexico; and Certain 
Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure 
Pipe From the Czech Republic, Japan, the Republic of South Africa and 
Romania, 64 FR 40825. The notice stated that the Department would issue 
its preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of 
initiation (i.e., December 7, 1999).
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), on November 10, 1999, the 
petitioners filed requests that the Department postpone the small 
diameter pipe preliminary determinations for the Czech Republic and 
Romania. The petitioners' request for postponement was timely, and the 
Department finds no compelling reason to deny the request.
    Further, the Department has now concluded, consistent with section 
733(c)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), that 
the Mexican investigation of large diameter pipe is extraordinarily 
complicated, and that additional time is necessary to issue the 
preliminary determination, due to (a) the complexity of the issues 
raised in this case, requiring the issuance of supplemental 
questionnaires, and (b) the inherent difficulty of coordinating the 
analysis of cross-cutting issues for several related antidumping 
investigations (i.e., whether certain merchandise constitutes a 
separate class or kind of merchandise). Therefore, in accordance with 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing these 
preliminary determinations until January 26, 2000.
    This extension is in accordance with section 733(c) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).

    Dated: November 17, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-30671 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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