[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11843]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-835]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 
Administrative Antidumping Review: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Japan

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Campau, Holly Hawkins or Maureen 
Flannery, 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-
1395, (202) 482-0414 or (202) 482-3020, 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 Department's regulations are to the current 
regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    In accordance with 19 CFR Sec. 351.213(b)(2), the Department 
received a timely request from petitioner U.S. Steel Group that we 
conduct an administrative review of the sales of Sumitomo Metal 
Industries. On September 29, 2000, the Department initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country 
tubular goods (OCTG) for the period of review (POR) of August 1, 1999 
to July 31, 2000, in order to determine whether merchandise imported 
into the United States is being sold at dumped prices.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Because of the complexity and timing of certain issues in this 
case, it is not practicable to complete this review within the time 
limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 
351.213(h) of the Department's regulations. See Memorandum from Barbara 
E. Tillman to Joseph A. Spetrini, dated April 27, 2001 (on file in the 
public file of the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the Department 
of Commerce).
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limits for the preliminary results to 
no later than August 31, 2001.

    Dated: May 2, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement III.
[FR Doc. 01-11843 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45 am]
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