[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37359-37360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15051]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]


Certain Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Extension of Time 
Limit for Preliminary Results of New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Extension of Time Limit For Preliminary Results of New Shipper 
Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of a new shipper review of 
certain stainless steel flanges from India. This review covers one 
Indian exporter, Bhansali Ferromet Pvt. Ltd., and the period August 1, 
1998 through July 31, 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5222, or (202) 482-0649, 
respectively.

Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute refer 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. In addition, all citations to the Department's 
regulations are to the current regulations, codified at 19 CFR Part 351 
(1999).

Background

    Based on a request from Bhansali, and pursuant to section 351.214, 
on February 17, 2000 the Department published a notice of initiation of 
a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain stainless 
steel flanges from India, covering the period August 1, 1998 through 
July 31, 1999 ( 65 FR 8120). The preliminary results are currently due 
no later than June 7, 2000.

Postponement of Preliminary Results

    The Department has determined that the issues of this case are 
extraordinarily complicated and it is not practicable to issue the 
preliminary results of the new shipper review within the original time 
limit of June 7, 2000. See Memorandum from Richard A. Weible to Joseph 
A. Spetrini, Deputy

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Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III, June 7, 2000. Accordingly, 
the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the 
preliminary results until September 5, 2000, in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 351.214(i)(2) of the Department's 
regulations. The deadline for the final results of this review will 
continue to be 90 days after the signature date of the preliminary 
results.

    Dated: June 7, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 00-15051 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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