[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50421-50422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19545]


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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: August 2, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bolling at 202-482-3434, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 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 (``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 
to 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, ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.\1\ 
(``TKAST''), an Italian producer of subject merchandise, its affiliate, 
ThyssenKrupp AST USA\2\ (``TKAST 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). On February 26,

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2002, the Department extended the time limit for the preliminary 
results of this administrative review. See Notice of Extension of Time 
Limit of the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Italy, 67 FR 9960 
(March 5, 2002). On May 13, 2002, the Department extended the time 
limit for the preliminary results of this administrative review. See 
Notice of Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 
in Coils from Italy, 67 FR 32015 (May 13, 2002). The preliminary 
results of this administrative review are currently due no later than 
July 31, 2002.
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    \1\ Formerly ``Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.''.
    \2\ Formerly ``Acciai Speciali Terni USA, Inc.''.
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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, 
until no later than July 31, 2002. The final results continue to be due 
120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: July 26, 2002.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-19545 Filed 8-1-02; 8:45 am]
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