[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70124-70125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-824]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy: Extension of 
Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 2, 2004.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending 
the time limit, from December 7, 2004, until no later than February 7, 
2005, for the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip (SSSS) in 
coils from Italy. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2002, through 
June 30, 2003. This extension is made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelica Mendoza at (202) 482-3019; 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on SSSS from Italy. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or

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Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 
68 FR 39511. On July 31, 2003, ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni 
S.p.A. (TKAST) and petitioners requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order. On August 22, 
2003, the Department initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on SSSS from Italy with regard to TKAST. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 50750.
    On February 9, 2004, the Department extended by 60 days the 
deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this review. See 
Extension of Time Limit of the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from 
Italy, 69 FR 9590 (March 1, 2004). On August 9, 2004, the Department 
published the preliminary results of this review (69 FR 48205).

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department may 
extend the deadline for completion of the final results of an 
administrative review if it determines that it is not practicable to 
complete the final results within the statutory time limit of 120 days 
from the date on which the preliminary results were published. The 
Department has determined that due to the complexity of the issues 
raised in this review, including how to treat premiums paid by 
respondent's (i.e., ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A.'s) parent 
company to buyback company stock held by an Iranian company, it is not 
practicable to complete this review within the time limits mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) of the 
Department's regulations. Therefore, the Department is extending the 
time limit for the completion of these final results by 60 days. 
Accordingly, the final results of this review will now be due no later 
than February 7, 2005.\1\
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    \1\ Because the final results are due February 5, 2005 (a non-
business day), we will issue the final results no later than the 
next business day (i.e., February 7, 2005).
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    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and section 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: November 26, 2004.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-3447 Filed 12-1-04; 8:45 am]
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