[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24516-24517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2241]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-810]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Oil Country Tubular Goods, 
Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker at (202) 482-2924 or Robert 
James at (202) 482-0649; AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th

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Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 11, 1995 the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina. See 
Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, 60 FR 
41055 (August 11, 1995). On August 3, 2004 the Department published a 
notice of opportunity to request a review of this order. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 69 FR 
46496 (August 3, 2004). On August 31, 2004, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(b)(1), the Department received a timely and properly filed 
request from United States Steel Corporation, a petitioner in the 
original investigation, for a review of the imports by producer Siderca 
S.A.I.C.
    On September 22, 2004, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of this administrative review covering the period August 1, 
2003 through July 31, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 69 FR 56745 (September 22, 2004). The preliminary results of 
this review are currently due no later than May 3, 2005.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Tariff Act), the Department shall issue preliminary 
results in 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 for which a review is requested, and the final 
results within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results 
are published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review 
within this time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act allows 
the Department to extend these deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 
180 days respectively.
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
preliminary results in the administrative review of OCTG from Argentina 
within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., by May 3, 2005) 
because significant questions have arisen regarding whether or not 
Siderca had any entries of subject merchandise for consumption during 
the period of review. As a result, the Department needs additional time 
in order to obtain and analyze relevant documents from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection. Therefore, the Department is extending the time 
limit for completion of the preliminary results by 70 days until no 
later than July 12, 2005, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Tariff Act. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the 
publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act.

    Dated: May 3, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2241 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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