[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 34383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-810]


Stainless Steel Bar from India; Extension of Time Limit for the 
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty 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 
final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel bar from India. The period of review is 
February 1, 2001, through January 31, 2002. This extension is made 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

DATES: EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole Kyle, Office 1, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; 
at telephone (202) 482-1503.

Background

    On March 7, 2003, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless 
steel bar from India covering the period February 1, 2001 through 
January 31, 2002 (68 FR 11058). The final results for the antidumping 
duty administrative review of stainless steel bar from India are 
currently due no later than July 7, 2003.

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``the Act''), requires the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') to issue the preliminary results of an 
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of an antidumping duty order for which a review is 
requested and issue the final results within 120 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results are published. However, 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.
    The Department recently conducted sales verifications of each of 
the respondents involved in this administrative review and is currently 
conducting the cost of production verifications. In order to allow 
sufficient time for the parties to analyze the verification results and 
to submit written arguments and for the Department, in turn, to analyze 
those arguments, we find that it is not practicable to complete this 
review within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., July 7, 
2003). Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the final results to no later than August 4, 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.
Jeffrey May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 03-14442 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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