[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 40 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 9590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4497]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-475-824


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip 
in Coils from Italy

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit of the preliminary results of 
the antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet and 
strip in coils from Italy.

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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 
Italy.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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-
4271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Italy. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 68 FR 39511 (July 2, 
2003). On July 31, 2003, Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali S.p.A. 
(``TKAST''), an Italian producer of subject merchandise requested that 
the Department conduct an administrative review. Additionally, on July 
31, 2003, Petitioners requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of TKAST. On August 22, 2003, the Department 
published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils, for 
the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
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 60 days, until no later than May 31, 2003. The 
final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.

    Dated: February 9, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-4497 Filed 2-27-04; 8:45 am]
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