[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2915]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]


Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Extension of Time Limit for 
the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
due date for the preliminary results of review of the antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel flanges from India from October 31, 2004, to 
February 28, 2005.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
2924 or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 9, 1994, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel flanges from India. See Amended Final 
Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Forged Stainless 
Steel Butt-Weld Flanges from India, 59 FR 5994 (February 9, 1994). On 
February 27, 2004, Echjay Forgings and the Viraj Group, producers of 
the subject merchandise, requested reviews of their U.S. sales during 
the period February 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004. On March 26, 
2004, the Department published a notice initiating the requested 
reviews. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 69 FR 
15788, (March 26, 2004).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), at section 
351(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 245-day deadline of 
October 31, 2004. There are a number of discrepancies in the submitted 
data that require additional information and analysis. These 
discrepancies pertain, inter alia, to control numbers, customer 
categories, and claimed adjustments (e.g., duty drawback). We require 
additional time to analyze the questionnaire responses and issue 
supplemental questionnaires. 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 120 days to 
February 28, 2005.
    This notice of postponement is in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: October 18, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-2915 Filed 10-28-04; 8:45 am]
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