[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 60142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2532]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-828]


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

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting 
an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-
rolled carbon steel flat products from Brazil in response to a request 
by respondent Companhia Sidergica Nacional (``CSN''). The review covers 
shipments to the United States during the period March 1, 2003, to 
February 29, 2004. For the reasons discussed below, we are fully 
extending the preliminary results of this administrative review by 120 
days, to not later than March 31, 2005. This extension is made pursuant 
to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

DATES: October 7, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Kristin Najdi at (202) 
482-0405 or (202) 482-8221, respectively; Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 31, 2004, in response to the Department's notice of 
opportunity to request a review published in the Federal Register, CSN 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Brazil. See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled 
Carbon Quality Steel Products from Brazil, 67 FR 11093 (March 12, 
2002).
    On April 28, 2004, the Department published the notice initiating 
administrative review of CSN. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 23170 (April 28, 
2004). The preliminary results are currently due not later than 
December 1, 2004.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), the Department may extend 
the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a review if 
it determines that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of 
the date of publication of the order for which the administrative 
review was requested. The Department has determined it is not 
practicable to complete this review within the originally anticipated 
time limit, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.213(h)(2), because of complex cost and further manufacturing 
issues. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limits for the 
preliminary results by 120 days, to not later than March 31, 2005. The 
deadline for the final results of this review will continue to be 120 
days after publication of the preliminary results.

    Dated: October 1, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2532 Filed 10-6-04; 8:45 am]
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