[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 11194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-974]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-822]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Mexico; Extension 
of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Strom at (202) 482-2704, 
Maryanne Burke at (202) 482-5604 or Robert James at (202) 482-0649, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Background

    On July 30, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
received timely requests to conduct an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from 
Mexico. On August 30, 2004, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of this administrative review, covering the period of July 
1, 2003, to June 30, 2004 (69 FR 52857). The preliminary results are 
currently due no later than April 2, 2005.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Tariff 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, further analysis is 
needed in relation to downstream sales, billing adjustments, currency 
conversions and cost of production data used in the margin calculation 
program. This 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 no later than July 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.

    Dated: March 2, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-974 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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