[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9960-9961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5208]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-824]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 
in Coils from Italy

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit of the preliminary results of 
the antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and 
strip in coils from Italy.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit of the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from 
Italy.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen at 202-482-0409, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20230.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``Act''), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the regulations codified at 19 C.F.R. Part 351 (2001).

Background

    On July 2, 2001, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
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request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 66 FR 34910 (July 2, 
2001). On July 31, 2001, Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A. (``AST''), an 
Italian producer of subject merchandise, its affiliate, Acciai Speciali 
Terni USA, Inc. (``AST USA''), a U.S. importer of subject merchandise, 
and the petitioners from the original investigation requested the 
Department conduct an administrative review. On August 20, 2001, the 
Department published a notice of initiation of an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on subject merchandise, for the period 
July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation 
in Part, 66 FR 43570 (August 20, 2001). The preliminary results of this 
administrative review are currently due no later than April 2, 2002.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and section 
351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a 
review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results within the statutory time limit of 245 days from 
the date on which the review was initiated. Due to the complexity of 
issues present in this administrative review, such as home market 
affiliated downstream sales, constructed export price versus export 
price, selling expenses, and complicated cost accounting issues, the 
Department has determined that it is not practicable to complete this 
review within the original time period provided in section 751(a)(3)(A) 
of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations. 
Therefore, we are extending the due date for the preliminary results by 
90 days, until no later than July 1, 2002. The final results continue 
to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

    February 26, 2002
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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