[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 57265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2359]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-810]


Stainless Steel Bar From India; Extension of Time Limit for the 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit.

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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 stainless steel bar from India. The period of review is 
February 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004. This extension is made 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
by the Act.

DATES: Effective September 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole Kyle or Melanie Brown, Office 1, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1503 and 482-4987, 
respectively.

Background

    On March 26, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India covering the 
period February 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004 (69 FR 15788). The 
preliminary results for the antidumping duty administrative review of 
stainless steel bar from India are currently due no later than October 
31, 2004.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act requires the Department to issue 
the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days 
after the last day of the anniversary month of an antidumping duty 
order for which a review is requested and issue the final results 
within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are 
published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review 
within the time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to extend these deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 180 
days, respectively.
    Due to the complexity of choosing the appropriate third-country 
market selection, determining the accuracy of reported home market 
sales, and the late filing of cost allegations made by the petitioners, 
it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of this 
review within the original time limit (i.e., October 31, 2004). 
Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of 
the preliminary results to no later than February 28, 2005, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 17, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E4-2359 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]
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