[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 162 (Monday, August 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50676-50677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21240]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-565-801]


Notice of Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From the 
Philippines

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James at (202) 
482-2924 and (202) 482-0649, respectively, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue., NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Postponement of Final Determination

    The Department of Commerce is postponing the final determination in 
the antidumping duty investigation of stainless steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings from the Philippines.

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    On August 2, 2000 the Department published its preliminary 
determination in this investigation. See Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Butt-
Weld Pipe Fittings from the Philippines, 65 FR 47393 (August 2, 2000). 
The notice stated that the Department would issue its final 
determination no later than 75 days after the date of issuance of the 
notice.
    Pursuant to section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, on July 31, 2000, Tung Fong Industrial Co., Ltd. (Tung Fong), 
a respondent in the investigation, requested that the Department 
postpone its final determination to the fullest extent permitted by the 
statute and the Department's regulations. In addition, it consented to 
an extension of the period for the imposition of provisional measures 
to the fullest extent permitted, or six months, whichever is later. In 
accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b), 
because (1) the preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the 
requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of 
the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial 
exist, we are granting Tung Fong's request and are postponing the final 
determination until no later than 135 days after publication of the 
preliminary determination in the Federal Register (i.e., until no later 
than December 15, 2000). Suspension of liquidation will be extended 
accordingly.
    This postponement is in accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2).

    Dated: August 11, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-21240 Filed 8-18-00; 8:45 am]
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