[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67823-67824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28341]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Case Numbers: A-822-805, A-821-818, A-823-814]


Postponement of the Final Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations of Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From Belarus, 
the Russian Federation, and Ukraine

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin at (202) 482-3936, Paige 
Rivas at (202) 482-0651 or Crystal Crittenden at (202) 482-0989, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Office 4, Group II, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230.


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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is postponing the final 
determinations in the less-than-fair-value investigations of urea 
ammonium nitrate solution (UANS) from Belarus, the Russian Federation, 
and Ukraine. The Department will make its final determinations not 
later than February 18, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, 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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On October 3, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published notices of preliminary determination of sales at less than 
fair value for UANS from Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. 
See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From Belarus, 67 FR 62015 
(October 3, 2002); Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From the Russian 
Federation, 67 FR 62008 (October 3, 2002); Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Urea Ammonium Nitrate 
Solutions From Ukraine, 67 FR 62013 (October 3, 2002). The final 
determinations for these investigations are currently due no later than 
December 10, 2002. Pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act, on October 
15, 2002, Grodno Production Republican Enterprise of Belarus (Grodno) 
and JSC Nevinnomysskij Azot of the Russian Federation (Nevinka) 
requested that the Department postpone its final determinations in 
these investigations until 135 days after the date of the publication 
of the preliminary determination in the Federal Register. On October 
31, 2002, the Trade and Economic Mission of Ukraine on behalf of the 
government of Ukraine submitted its request for the Department to 
postpone a final determination in the investigation of UANS from 
Ukraine pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act. Additionally, Grodno, 
Nevinka, and the Ukrainian government requested that the Department 
extend the application of the provisional measures prescribed under 19 
CFR 351.210(e)(2) to not more than six months.

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.210(b), because (1) our preliminary 
determinations are affirmative, (2) the requesting exporters account 
for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise from 
their respective countries, and (3) no compelling reasons for denial 
exist, we are granting Grodno's, Nevinka's, and the Ukrainian 
government's requests and are fully extending the time for the final 
determinations, until no later than February 18, 2003. Where 
applicable, suspension of liquidation will be extended accordingly.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to Section 735(a)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: November 1, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-28341 Filed 11-6-02; 8:45 am]
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