[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14948-14949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7357]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-814]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 
in Coils from France

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 27, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Werner, 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-
2667.

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 France. See Antidumping 
or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 67 FR 44172 (July 1, 
2002). On July 31, 2002, Ugine S.A., a French producer of

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subject merchandise, and petitioners\1\ requested 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 subject merchandise, 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.
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    \1\ The petitioners in this case are Allegheny Ludlum 
Corporation, AK Steel, Inc., North American Stainless, United 
Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/CLC, Butler Armco Independent Union 
and Zanesville Armco Independent Organization.
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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, 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 20, 2003.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-7357 Filed 3-26-03; 8:45 am]
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