[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 14196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6935]


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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: March 24, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand, AD/CVD 
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-
3207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2002, 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, 67 FR 44172 (July 1, 
2002). On July 29, 2002, Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali S.p.A. 
(``TKAST''), an Italian producer of subject merchandise requested that 
the Department conduct an administrative review. On August 27, 2002, 
the Department published a notice of initiation of an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip 
in coils, for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 67 FR 55000 (August 27, 
2002). The preliminary results of this administrative review are 
currently due no later than April 2, 2003.

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, 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 by 120 days, until no later than July 31, 2003. The 
final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.

    Dated: March 14, 2003.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-6935 Filed 3-21-03; 8:45 am]
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