[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72917-72918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31034]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-834]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From The Republic of 
Korea: Extension of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for final results of 
antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the final results of the review of stainless steel 
sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Korea. This review covers 
the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 9, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, Enforcement Group 
III--Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4243.

Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as

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amended (``the Act''), are 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 19 CFR 
Part 351 (2001).

Background

    On August 20, 2001, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of this antidumping duty administrative review for the period of July 
1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 (66 FR 43570). We extended the 
preliminary results of review by 120 days on March 6, 2002. See 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Korea: Extension of Time 
Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 67 FR 10134 (March 6, 2002). We issued our preliminary results 
of review on August 7, 2002. See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in 
Coils From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review and Intent to Rescind in Part, 67 FR 51216 
(August 7, 2002). The final results of review are currently due on 
December 5, 2002.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act states that if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the time specified, the 
administering authority may extend the 120-day period, following the 
date of publication of the preliminary results, to issue its final 
results by an additional 60 days. Completion of the final results 
within the 120-day period is not practicable for the following reasons:
    [sbull] This review involves certain cross-cutting complex issues 
which were raised in the respondents' case briefs.
    [sbull] The review involves a large number of transactions and 
complex adjustments.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time period for issuing the final results 
of review by 60 days until February 3, 2003.

    Dated: December 2, 2002.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-31034 Filed 12-6-02; 8:45 am]
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