[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-427-818


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 
Administrative Review: Low Enriched Uranium from France

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A)of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, (the Act), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is 
extending the time limit for the preliminary results in the antidumping 
duty administrative review of low enriched uranium from France until no 
later than February 28, 2005.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum or Myrna Lobo at (202) 482-
0197 or (202) 482-2371, respectively; Office of Antidumping/
Countervailing Duty Operations, Office VI, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A)of the Act and section 351.213(h)(1) of the 
Department's regulations require the Department to issue 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. However, if it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results within the prescribed time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations, allow the Department to extend the deadline to a maximum 
of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for 
which a review is requested.

Background

    On March 26, 2004, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on low enriched uranium from 
France in order to determine whether subject merchandise was sold into 
the United States at less-than-fair-value.  See Notice of Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part (69 FR 15788). The period of review (POR) is 
February 1, 2003 through January 31, 2004.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Due to the complexity of the cost of production issues in this 
case, including a major input cost allegation by petitioners, the 
Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results within the time limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act and section 351.213(h)(1) of the Department's regulations. 
Consequently, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is extending the time limit for the completion of the preliminary 
results, from October 31, 2004 until no later than February 28, 2005. 
This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: October 21, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2899 Filed 10-27-04; 8:45 am]
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