[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3747]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-826]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Small Diameter Circular 
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From 
Brazil

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

DATES: Effective Dates: December 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Patrick Edwards, at 
(202) 482-0405 or (202) 482-8029, respectively, AD/CVD 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 August 1, 2003, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published the opportunity to request administrative review of, inter 
alia, small diameter circular seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, 
line and pressure pipe (``seamless line pipe'') from Brazil for the 
period August 1, 2002, through July 31, 2003. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 68 FR 45218 (August 1, 
2003).
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), on August 12, 2003, V&M do 
Brasil, S.A., (``VMB''), respondent in this review, requested that we 
conduct an administrative review of its sales of the subject 
merchandise. On September 30, 2003, the Department published in the 
Federal Register a notice of initiation of this antidumping duty 
administrative review covering the period August 1, 2002, through July 
31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 56262 (September 30, 2003). On April 23, 
2004, the Department published a notice extending the preliminary 
results of this review by no more than 120 days. See Notice of 
Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review: Small Diameter Circular Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Brazil, 69 FR 22005 (April 23, 
2004). On September 7, 2004, the Department published in the Federal 
Register its affirmative preliminary results in this administrative 
review. See Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 69 FR 54125 (September 7, 2004). Pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), the final results are currently due on January 5, 2005.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, as amended, 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 in 
this review, including (1) the evaluation of cost data, and (2) 
questions concerning appropriate model matching designations, 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 30 days. 
Accordingly, the final results of this review will now be due on 
February 4, 2005.
    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: December 14, 2004.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E4-3747 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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