[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 210 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64666-64667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27814]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-810]


Mechanical Transfer Presses From Japan: Extension of Time Limit 
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results of 
administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202)482-0666.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to

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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, unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Department's regulations are to the current 
regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Background

    On February 29, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received a request from Komatsu, Ltd. (Komatsu) for an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on mechanical transfer presses 
from Japan. On March 30, 2000, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of this administrative review covering the period of 
February 1, 1999 through January 31, 2000 (65 FR 16875).

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Because of the complexities enumerated in the Memorandum from 
Barbara E. Tillman to Joseph A. Spetrini, Extension of Time Limit for 
the Administrative Review of Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan, 
dated October 24, 2000, it is not practicable to complete this review 
within the time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A), the Department 
is extending the time limits for the preliminary results to February 
28, 2001. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the 
publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: October 24, 2000.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 00-27814 Filed 10-27-00; 8:45 am]
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