[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 68355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30390]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-831]


Certain Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Taiwan: 
Extension of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the final results of the review of stainless steel 
sheet and strip in coils (``SSSS'') from Taiwan. This review covers the 
period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 8, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, 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-
4243.

Background

    On August 27, 2002, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of a review of SSSS from Taiwan covering 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). On August 6, 2003, the Department published 
the preliminary results of the review. See Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip in Coils From Taiwan: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 46582 (August 6, 
2003), (``Preliminary Results''). In the Preliminary Results, the 
Department stated that it would make its final determination for the 
antidumping duty administrative review no later than 120 days after the 
date of publication of the Preliminary Results, or not later than 
December 4, 2003.

Extension of Time Limit for 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 120-day period, following the 
date of publication of the preliminary results, to issue its final 
results by an additional 60 days. Completion of the final results 
within the 120-day period is not practicable for the following reasons: 
(1) This review requires the Department to analyze YUSCO's complex 
affiliation and corporate relationships; (2) This review involves 
certain complex issues which were raised by petitioners after the 
verification and after the preliminary results of review; and (3) The 
review involves a large number of transactions and complex adjustments.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time period for issuing the final results 
of review by 43 days until January 16, 2004.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: December 2, 2003.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-30390 Filed 12-5-03; 8:45 am]
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