[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8227-8228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4266]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations. Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from 
Argentina (A-357-816), Australia (A-602-804), Belgium (A-423-811), 
Brazil (A-351-834), the People's Republic of China (A-570-872), France 
(A-427-822), Germany (A-428-834), India (A-533-826), Japan (A-588-859), 
Korea (A-580-848), the Netherlands (A-421-810), New Zealand (A-614-
803), Russia (A-821-815), South Africa (A-791-814), Spain (A-469-812), 
Sweden (A-401-807), Taiwan (A-583-839), Thailand (A-549-819), Turkey 
(A-489-810) and Venezuela (A-307-822)

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing 
the preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations 
of certain cold-rolled carbon steel flat products from Argentina, 
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, the People's Republic

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of China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New 
Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey 
and Venezuela from March 7, 2002 until no later than April 26, 2002. 
These postponements are made pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATES: February 22, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Terpstra (the Netherlands, 
Belgium, South Korea and Sweden), at (202) 482-3965, Charles Riggle 
(Taiwan) at (202) 482-0650, Tom Futtner (Australia and India) at (202) 
482-3814, Constance Handley (New Zealand) at (202) 482-0631, Shawn 
Thompson (Brazil and Spain) at (202) 482-1776, Richard Rimlinger (South 
Africa and Argentina) at (202) 482-4477, Sally Gannon (Japan) at (202) 
482-0162, Maureen Flannery (Thailand ) at (202) 482-3020, Abdelali 
Elouaradia (France and Germany) at (202) 482-1374, Robert James 
(Turkey) at (202) 482-0649, Robert Bolling (Venezuela) at (202) 482-
3434, and Jim Doyle (Russia and the People's Republic of China) at 
(202) 482-0159, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).
Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determinations
    On October 18, 2001, the Department initiated antidumping duty 
investigations of imports of certain cold-rolled carbon steel flat 
products from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, 
Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, 
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela. 
The notice of initiation stated that we would issue our preliminary 
determinations no later than 140 days after the date of initiation. See 
66 FR 54198 (October 26, 2001). Currently, the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations are due on March 7, 2002.
    On January 14, 2002, petitioners alleged, pursuant to section 
733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, that critical circumstances 
exist with respect to imports of certain cold-rolled carbon steel flat 
products from Argentina, Australia, China, India, the Netherlands, 
Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan.
    On February 7, 2002, petitioners made a timely request pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50-day postponement, pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act. Petitioners stated that a postponement of the 
preliminary determinations is necessary in order to permit a more 
complete and effective investigation and review of respondents' 
questionnaire and supplemental questionnaire responses, and accurate 
preliminary determinations.
    Under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, if the petitioner makes a 
timely request for an extension of the period within which the 
preliminary determination must be made under subsection (b)(1), then 
the Department may postpone making the preliminary determination under 
subsection (b)(1) until not later than the 190th day after the date on 
which the administering authority initiated the investigation. 
Therefore, in accordance with petitioners' request for a postponement, 
the Department is postponing the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations until April 26, 2002, which is 190 days from the date on 
which the Department initiated these investigations.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).

    February 14, 2002
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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