[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 43 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 10962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-923]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-825]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea: Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Boord or Nicholas Czajkowski, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6345 or (202) 482-1395, respectively.

Background

    On August 31, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received timely requests to conduct an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Korea. On 
September 22, 2004, the Department published a notice of initiation of 
this administrative review, covering the period of August 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004 (69 FR 56745). The preliminary results are 
currently due no later than May 3, 2005.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to complete 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 review within these time 
periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to 
extend the time limit for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 
days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which 
a review is requested.
    We are currently analyzing a number of complex issues with respect 
to the basis for normal value which must be addressed prior to the 
issuance of the preliminary results. Specifically, our analysis of 
input cost issues and comparison market issues requires additional time 
and makes it impracticable to complete the preliminary results of this 
review within the originally anticipated time limit. Accordingly, the 
Department is extending the time limit for completion of the 
preliminary results of this administrative review until no later than 
August 31, 2005, which is 365 days from the last day of the anniversary 
month. We intend to issue the final results no later than 120 days 
after publication of the preliminary results notice.

Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-923 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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