[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 6941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3104]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-822]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexico; Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit

AGENCY:  Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:  The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the 2002-2003 administrative 
review of the antidumping duty orderon stainless steel sheet and strip 
in coils from Mexico. This review covers one manufacturer/exporter of 
the subject merchandise to the United States and the period July 1, 
2002 through June 30, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Scott at (202) 482-2657 or 
Robert James at (202) 482-0649, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, Office Eight, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 2003, in response to requests 
from the respondent, ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V. (Mexinox), and 
Allegheny Ludlum, AK Steel Corporation, J&L Specialty Steel, Inc., 
North American Stainless, Butler-Armco Independent Union, Zanesville 
Armco Independent Organization, Inc., and the United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC (collectively, petitioners), we published a notice 
of initiation of this administrative review in the Federal Register. 
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 50750 (August 22, 
2003). Pursuant to the time limits for administrative reviews set forth 
in section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Tariff Act), the current deadlines are April 1, 2004 for the 
preliminary results and July 30, 2004 for the final results. The 
Department, however, may extend the deadline for completion of the 
preliminary results of a review if it determines it is not practicable 
to complete the preliminary results within the statutory time limit. 
See 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the 
Department's regulations. In this case the Department has determined it 
is not practicable to complete this review within the statutory time 
limit because of significant case issues which require additional time 
to evaluate. These include: the reporting of downstream sales; a 
buyback of Thyssen Krupp AG's (Mexinox's parent company) shares from 
the Government of Iran; and major inputs purchased from affiliated 
suppliers. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results until July 30, 2004 in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act. The deadline for the final 
results of this review will continue to be 120 days after publication 
of the preliminary results.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(3)(A) (2001)).

    Dated: February 4, 2004.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-3104 Filed 2-11-04; 8:45 am]
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