[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 33911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14347]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-839]


Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Korea: Notice 
of Extension of Time Limit for 2001-2002 Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the current review of the antidumping duty order 
on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea. The period 
of review is November 1, 2001 through October 31, 2002. This extension 
is made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Holland or Julie Santoboni, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1279 or (202) 482-4194, 
respectively.

Background

    On December 26, 2002, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Korea, covering the 
period November 1, 2001, through October 31, 2002. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, (67 FR 
78772). The preliminary results for this review are currently due no 
later than August 2, 2003.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to issue 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a 
review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the 
date on which the preliminary results are published. If it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend these deadlines 
to a maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively.
    We are currently analyzing sales and cost information provided by 
the three respondents in this review and are awaiting supplemental 
information. In addition, we plan to verify the sales and cost 
information provided by the respondents in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.307 (b)(1)(v). Accordingly, it is not practicable to complete this 
review within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., August 2, 
2003). Therefore, the Department of Commerce is extending the time 
limit for completion of the preliminary results to not later than 
December 1, 2003, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 3, 2003.
Jeffery May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-14347 Filed 6-5-03; 8:45 am]
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