[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 62 (Wednesday, March 31, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7223]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-841]


Structural Steel Beams From Korea: Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
administrative review of structural steel beams (``SSB'') from Korea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aishe Allen, 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-
0172.

Background

    On August 1, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
SSB from Korea. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, 
or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 68 FR 45218 (August 1, 2003). On August 29, 2003, petitioners 
\1\ requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of 
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (``DSM'') and INI Steel Company (``INI''), 
which are Korean producers of subject merchandise. Also, on August 29, 
2003, DSM requested that the Department conduct an administrative 
review of their sales of subject merchandise during the period of 
review (``POR''). On September 30, 2003, the Department published a 
notice of initiation of a review of SSB from Korea covering the period 
August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation 
in Part, 68 FR 56262 (September 30, 2003). The Department's preliminary 
results are currently due on May 2, 2004.
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    \1\ Petitioners are Nucor Corporation, Nucor Yamato Steel Co., 
and TXI-Chaparral Steel Co.
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Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, 
state that if it is not practicable to complete the review within the 
time specified, the administering authority may extend the 245-day 
period to issue its preliminary results by up to 120 days. Completion 
of the preliminary results of this review within the 245-day period is 
not practicable because the review involves affiliation issues, and a 
large number of transactions for each company (i.e., DSM and INI). 
Additionally, the Department is investigating sales and cost for both 
companies which require the Department to gather and analyze a 
significant amount of information pertaining to each company's sales 
practices, manufacturing costs and corporate relationships.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of 
review by 120 days until August 30, 2004. The final results continue to 
be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: March 25, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 04-7223 Filed 3-30-04; 8:45 am]
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