[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51062-51063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18815]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-824]


Silicomanganese From Brazil: Extension of Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil until November 30, 2004. This 
extension applies to the administrative review of Rio Doce Manganes 
S.A. (formerly SIBRA-Electrosiderurgica Brazileira S.A.), Companhia 
Paulista de Ferroligas, and Urucum Mineracao S.A. The period of review 
is December 1, 2002, through November 30, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Enforcement 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0665 and (202) 482-1690, respectively.

Background

    On January 22, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of the 
antidumping duty administrative review. See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for 
Revocation in Part, 69 FR 3117, (January 22, 2004).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), at section 
751(a)(3)(A), provides that the Department will issue the preliminary 
results of an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 
245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of 
publication of the order. The Act provides further that if the 
Department determines that it is not practicable to complete the review 
within this time period, the Department may extend the 245-day period 
to 365 days.
    The Department has determined that it is not practicable to 
complete the preliminary results by the current deadline of September 
1, 2004. There are a number of complex cost issues in this 
administrative review which impact the calculation of the antidumping 
margin. Further, we require additional time to analyze supplemental 
questionnaire responses and conduct verification. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2), the Department is extending the time limit for the 
preliminary results by 90 days to November 30, 2004. The deadline for 
the final results of this review will be 120 days after the publication 
of the preliminary results. We are issuing this notice in accordance 
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: August 10, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-18815 Filed 8-16-04; 8:45 am]
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