[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 8936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4296]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-814]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 2002-2003: Stainless Steel Sheet 
and Strip in Coils From France

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit of the preliminary results of the Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
France.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Kreissl, 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-
0409.

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from France (see Antidumping 
or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 68 FR 39511 (July 2, 
2003)). On July 28, 2003, Ugine & ALZ France, S.A., a French producer 
of subject merchandise, and petitioners (Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, 
AK Steel, Inc., North American Stainless, United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC, Butler Armco Independent Union and Zanesville 
Armco Independent Organization) requested the Department conduct an 
administrative review. On August 22, 2003, the Department published a 
notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on subject merchandise, for the period July 1, 2002, through 
June 30, 2003 (see Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 50750 
(August 22, 2003)). The preliminary results of this administrative 
review are currently due no later than April 1, 2004.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and section 
351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a 
review if it determines that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results within the statutory time limit of 245 days from 
the date on which the review was initiated. Due to the complexity of 
issues present in this administrative review, such as home market 
affiliated downstream sales, and complicated cost accounting issues, 
the Department has determined that it is not practicable to complete 
this review within the original time period provided in section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.
    Therefore, we are extending the due date for the preliminary 
results by 120 days, until no later than July 31, 2004. The final 
results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.

    Dated: February 18, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-4296 Filed 2-25-04; 8:45 am]
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