[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-778]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-846]


Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products 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: January 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Strollo or Sean Carey, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255 or (202) 482-3964, 
respectively.

The Applicable Statute

    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 Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Departments's regulations are to the current 
regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On June 30, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received a request from Kawasaki Steel Corporation (``Kawasaki'') for 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hot-rolled 
flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan. On July 31, 2000, 
the Department published a notice of initiation of this administrative 
review, covering the period of February 19, 1999 through May 31, 2000 
(65 FR 46687).

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 Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality 
Steel Products from Japan, dated January 3, 2001, it is not practical 
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) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of 
review until June 29, 2001. The final results continue to be due 120 
days after the publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: January 3, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III
[FR Doc. 01-778 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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