[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 57674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2391]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-449-804]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Latvia: Extension of the 
Time Limit for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel O'Brien or Constance Handley at 
(202) 482-1376 or (202) 482-0631, respectively; Office 1 AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

Time Limits

Statutory Time Limits

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

Background

    On September 17, 2003, Liepajas Metalurgs requested an 
administrative review. On September 30, 2003, the petitioners requested 
an administrative review of Liepajas Metalurgs. On October 24, 2003, 
the Department published the notice of initiation of this antidumping 
duty administrative review, covering the period September 1, 2002, 
through August 31, 2003 (the POR). See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 60910 (October 24, 
2003). On June 10, 2004, the Department published the preliminary 
results of this antidumping duty administrative review. See Notice of 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 69 FR 
32508 (June 10, 2004).

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 for the reasons 
stated in our memorandum from Susan Kuhbach, Director, Office 1, to 
Jeffrey May, Deputy Assistant Secretary, which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit, Room B-099 of the main Commerce building. 
Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of 
the final results by 60 days until no later than December 7, 2004.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: September 21, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2391 Filed 9-24-04; 8:45 am]
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