[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61184-61185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-818]


Low Enriched Uranium From France: Extension of the Time Limit for 
the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 27, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Schepker or Carol Henninger at 
(202) 482-1756 or (202) 482-3003, respectively; Office of AD/CVD 
Enforcement 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Time Limits

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to complete 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day

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of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is 
requested and 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 these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day 
of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is 
requested, and for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days if the 
Department does not extend the time limit for the preliminary results) 
from the date of publication of the preliminary results.

Background

    Eurodif S.A. (Eurodif), a French producer of subject merchandise, 
and United States Enrichment Corporation and USEC, Inc., a domestic 
producer of subject merchandise, requested an administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on low enriched uranium from France on 
February 3, 2003, and February 28, 2003, respectively. On March 25, 
2003, the Department published a notice of initiation of the 
administrative review, covering the period July 13, 2001, through 
January 31, 2003, (Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 
14394). The preliminary results are currently due no later than October 
31, 2003.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this review within the original time limit due to the 
complex issues that have been raised. Specifically, the Department has 
issued three supplemental sales questionnaires and delayed verification 
in order to obtain additional explanation regarding the respondent's 
entries during the POR. In addition, the Department is investigating 
major inputs the respondent purchased from affiliated parties and has 
issued two supplemental cost questionnaires. Therefore, the Department 
is extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results 
until no later than December 18, 2003. We intend to issue the final 
results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary 
results notice.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: October 21, 2003.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement II.
[FR Doc. 03-27043 Filed 10-24-03; 8:45 am]
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