[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 33448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2931]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Notice of Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett or James Terpstra, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4161 or (202) 482-3965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published an 
antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat 
products from Japan on August 19, 1993. See Antidumping Duty Order: 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan, 58 
FR 44163 (August 19, 1993). Nucor Corporation (``Nucor''), a domestic 
interested party, requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of the order. See Letter from Nucor Corporation, 
August 31, 2004. On September 22, 2004, the Department published a 
notice of initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from 
Japan, covering the period of August 1, 2003, to July 31, 2004. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation, In Part, 69 FR 56745. On May 3, 
2005, the Department extended the time for issuing the preliminary 
results until June 2, 2005. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon 
Steel Flat Products from Japan: Notice of Extension of Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 24393 (May 9, 
2005). On May 20, 2005, Nucor filed a letter withdrawing its request 
for administrative review. In its letter, Nucor requested that the 
Department rescind the review. See Letter from Nucor Corporation re; 
Corrosion Resistant Steel Flat Products from Japan. On June 2, 2005, 
United States Steel (``U.S. Steel''), a domestic interested party, 
filed comments objecting to the Department rescinding the review. See 
Letter from U.S. Steel. The preliminary results for this review are 
currently due no later than June 2, 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 issue 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. If it is 
not practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations allow the Department to extend this deadline to a maximum 
of 365 days.
    The Department received comments objecting to the rescission of the 
review on the deadline date for issuing the preliminary results. The 
Department requires time to evaluate the objection to rescinding the 
review. Therefore, the Department determines that it is not practicable 
to complete the review by June 2, 2005, and is extending the time limit 
for completion of the preliminary results by 28 days to no later than 
June 30, 2005. In the event the Department decides to proceed with this 
administrative review, we expect to issue the final results no later 
than 120 days after publication of the notice of the preliminary 
results. This notice is being issued and published in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: June 2, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2931 Filed 6-7-05; 8:45 am]
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