[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16613]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-896A-821-819


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in 
Antidumping Duty Investigations of Magnesium Metal from the People's 
Republic of China and the Russian Federation

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is postponing the 
preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of 
magnesium metal from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and the 
Russian Federation (``Russia'') from August 5, 2004 until no later than 
September 24, 2004. This postponement is made pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita or Sebastian Wright, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4243 or (202) 482-5154, 
respectively.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    On March 25, 2004, the Department published the initiation of the 
antidumping duty investigations of imports of magnesium metal from the 
PRC and Russia. See Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: 
Magnesium Metal from the People's Republic of China and the Russian 
Federation, 69 FR 15293 (March 25, 2004). The notice of initiation 
stated that we would make our preliminary determinations for these 
antidumping duty investigations no later than 140 days after the date 
of initiation.
    On June 28, 2004, the petitioners\1\ made a timely request pursuant 
to 19 CFR Sec. 351.205(e) for a fifty-day postponement of the 
preliminary determinations, or until September 24, 2004. The 
petitioners requested postponement of the preliminary determinations 
because they believe additional time is necessary to allow them time to 
analyze and submit comments to the Department regarding the 
respondents' questionnaire responses and to allow the Department time 
to analyze the respondents' data thoroughly and to seek additional 
information.
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    \1\ The petitioners are US Magnesium Corporation LLC, United 
Steelworkers of America, Local 8319, and Glass, Molders, Pottery, 
Plastics & Allied Workers International, Local 374.
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    For the reasons identified by the petitioners and because there are 
no compelling reasons to deny the request, we are postponing the 
preliminary determinations under section 733(c)(1) of the Act. 
Therefore, the preliminary determinations in both these cases are now 
due no later than September 24, 2004. The deadline for the final 
determinations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determinations, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(f) and 
777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: July 13, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-16613 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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