[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10206]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-809]


Cut-to-length Carbon Steel Plate from Mexico; Notice of Extension 
of Time Limit for Preliminary Results in Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

DATES: April 25, 2002.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results of the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from 
Mexico. The period of review is August 1, 2000, through July 31, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or Michael Heaney at 
(202) 482-5222 or (202) 482-4475, respectively, AD/CVD Enforcement 
Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

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

Background:

    On October 26, 2001, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Mexico (66 FR 54195). The period 
of review is August 1, 2000, through July 31, 2001. The review covers 
one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise to the United States, 
Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act, the Department 
shall make a preliminary determination in an administrative review of 
an antidumping order within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of the date of publication of the order. The Tariff 
Act further provides, however, that the Department may extend the 245-
day period to 365 days if it determines it is not practicable to 
complete the review within the foregoing time period. This review 
involves a number of complicated sales and cost issues. As a result, we 
need additional time for our analysis. Because it is not practicable to 
complete this administrative review within the time limit mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act, the Department is extending the 
time limit for completion of the preliminary results. Consequently, we 
have extended the deadline until August 31, 2002.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act (19 USC 1675(a)(3)(A)(2000)) and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    DATED: April 12, 2002
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Import Administration Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-10206 Filed 4-24-02; 8:45 am]
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