[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 51536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20238]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-823-812]


Antidumping Duty Investigation of Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel 
Wire Rod From Ukraine.

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

ACTION: Notice to defer a decision regarding Ukraine's non-market 
economy status.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is deferring its decision regarding 
Ukraine's non-market economy status beyond the instant investigation's 
final determination date of August 23, 2002, as provided in section 
771(18)(C)(ii) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

DATE: August 8, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Smolik, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-1843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    All citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 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.

Background

    The Government of Ukraine and Krivorozhstal, the sole respondent in 
the instant proceeding, have requested revocation of Ukraine's non-
market economy (``NME'') status. In response to the request, the 
Department has invited and received public comments and rebuttal 
comments regarding Ukranian economic reforms. See 67 FR 19394 (April 
19, 2002). In addition, the Department has compiled and analyzed 
information regarding Ukrainian economic reforms from independent 
third-party sources that we commonly cite for our decisions in this 
area.

Decision Deferral

    The Department has developed a great deal of information regarding 
Ukraine's economic reforms. The information raises a broad range of 
issues that require additional time to evaluate before the Department 
makes a decision on this matter. The Department is therefore deferring 
its decision regarding Ukraine's non-market economy status beyond the 
instant investigation's final determination date of August 23, 2002. 
Since a country's NME status remains in effect until revoked, Ukraine 
will continue to be treated as a NME country for purpose of the instant 
final determination (see section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act).

    August 5, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-20238 Filed 8-7-02; 8:45 am]
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