[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29163]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-808]


Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Extension of Time Limit for 
the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for the preliminary results 
of antidumping duty administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the review of stainless 
steel wire rods from India. This review covers the period December 1, 
2001 through November 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kit Rudd, Eugene Degnan, or Jonathan 
Herzog, 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) 482-1385, (202) 482-0414 and (202) 482-4271 respectively.

Background

    On January 22, 2003, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review of stainless 
steel wire rods (``SSWR'') from India covering the period December 1, 
2001 through November 30, 2002. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 2003). On August 5, 2003, the 
Department published a notice extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results by 60 days to December 1, 2003. See Stainless Steel 
Wire Rods from India: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 
46164 (August 5, 2003).

Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act states that if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within the time specified, the 
administering authority may extend the 245-day period to issue its 
preliminary results by up to 120 days. Completion of the preliminary 
results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable for 
the following reasons:
    [sbull] The review involves four companies, three of which include 
sales and cost investigations requiring the Department to gather and 
analyze a significant amount of information pertaining to each 
company's sales practices, manufacturing costs and corporate 
relationships.
    [sbull] The Department delayed its planned verification of the 
Viraj Group Limited due to an Indian holiday.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we 
are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of 
review by 11 days until December 12, 2003. The final results continue 
to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: November 17, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-29163 Filed 11-20-03; 8:45 am]
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