[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30471]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-437-805]


Sulfanilic Acid From Hungary: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

ACTION: Notice of postponement of preliminary determination.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the preliminary 
determination of the countervailing duty investigation of sulfanilic 
acid from Hungary. This postponement is made pursuant to section 703(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melani Miller at (202) 482-0116, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement I, Group I, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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. All citations to the Department of 
Commerce's (``the Department'') regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 
(2001).

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Act, requires the Department to make a 
preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 
65 days after the date on which the Department initiates an 
investigation. However, if the Department concludes that the parties 
concerned are cooperating and determines pursuant to section 703(c) of 
the Act that the case is extraordinarily complicated and additional 
time is necessary to make the preliminary determination, according to 
section 703(c) of the Act, the Department may postpone making the 
preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date 
of initiation of the investigation.

Background

    On October 18, 2001, the Department initiated the countervailing 
duty investigation of sulfanilic acid from Hungary. See Notice of 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation: Sulfanilic Acid from 
Hungary, 66 FR 54229 (October 26, 2001). Currently, the preliminary 
determination must be issued by December 24, 2001.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Because of the complexity of certain issues in this investigation 
(e.g., change in ownership and privatization and new subsidy 
allegations), it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
determination within the original time limit. See December 4, 2001 
memorandum to Richard W. Moreland, ``Extension of Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Determination: Countervailing Duty Investigation of 
Sulfanilic Acid from Hungary.'' Therefore, pursuant to 703(c) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2), the Department is postponing the 
preliminary determination until no later than February 25, 2002.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 703(c)(2) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 4, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau.
Acting Assistant Secretary, for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-30471 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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