[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 3119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1358]


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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: January 22, 2004.

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 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. On December 8, 2003, the Department published in the Federal 
Register, a notice extending the deadline for the final results of 
review by 43 days, stating that completing the final results within the 
120-day period was not practicable. See Certain Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils From Taiwan: Extension of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 68355, (December 8, 
2003).

Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of Review

    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 corporate 
affiliations and 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 17 days until February 2, 2004.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: January 16, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-1358 Filed 1-21-04; 8:45 am]
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