[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 22761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9479]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-820]


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India: 
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for the 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 administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from India until June 20, 2004. This review covers one respondent, 
Essar Steel Limited. The period of review is May 3, 2001 through 
November 30, 2002.

DATES: Effective Date: April 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Williams or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Office IV, Group II, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2371 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 15, 2003, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products (HRS) from 
India, covering the period May 3, 2001 through November 30, 2002. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 3009 (January 22, 
2003). On December 23, 2003, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the preliminary results of the administrative review. See 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India: Preliminary 
Results and Rescission in Part of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 68 FR 74209 (December 23, 2003). The final results of review 
are currently due no later than April 21, 2004.

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination in an 
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the 
anniversary month of an order or finding for which a review is 
requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on 
which the preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 245-day 
time limit for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days 
and the time limit for the final determination to 180 days (or 300 days 
if the Department does not extend the time limit for the preliminary 
determination) from the date of publication of the preliminary 
determination.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Review

    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the final 
results of this review within the original time limit. See the 
memorandum from Thomas F. Futtner, Acting Office Director Group II, 
Office 4, to Holly A. Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, Group II, dated concurrently with this notice, 
which is on file in the Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the 
Department's main building. The Department is therefore extending the 
time limit for completion of the final results of review by 60 days. We 
intend to issue the final results of review no later than June 20, 
2004.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: April 20, 2004.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group II.
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