[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41694-41695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15481]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-815]


Postponement of the Final Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigation of Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 
from the Russian Federation

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

ACTION: Notice of postponement of the final determination of the less-
than-fair-value investigation of certain cold-rolled carbon steel flat 
products from the Russian Federation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the final 
determination of the less-than-fair-value investigation of certain 
cold-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Russian Federation. The 
Department will make its final determination not later than September 
23, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen at 202-482-0409 or 
James C. Doyle at 202-482-0159, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 C.F.R. Part 351 (2000).

Background

    On May 9, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the notice of preliminary determination of sales at less than 
fair value for certain cold-rolled carbon steel flat products

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from the Russian Federation. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From the Russian Federation, 67 FR 31241 (May 9, 2002) 
(``Preliminary Determination''). The final determination of this 
investigation is currently due no later than July 23, 2002. Pursuant to 
section 735(a)(2) of the Act, on May 30, 2002, the Ministry of Economic 
Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (``MEDT'') requested 
that the Department postpone its final determination in the 
investigation until 135 days after the date of the publication of the 
preliminary determination in the Federal Register. In addition, on June 
3, 2002, MEDT requested that the Department extend the application of 
the provisional measures prescribed under 19 C.F.R. 351.210(e)(2) to 
not more than six months.

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    In accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.210(b), because (1) our 
preliminary determination is affirmative, (2) the requesting exporter 
accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject 
merchandise, and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are 
granting MEDT's request and are fully extending the time for the final 
determination, until no later than September 23, 2002. Suspension of 
liquidation will be extended accordingly.

    Dated: June 12, 2002
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-15481 Filed 6-18-02; 8:45 am]
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