[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 39995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3685]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-828]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel 
Flat Products From Brazil

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is fully extending the time limit 
for the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from 
Brazil. The period of review is March 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004. This extension is made pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Kristin Najdi at (202) 
482-0405 or (202) 482-8221, 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 April 6, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Brazil covering the period March 1, 2003, through February 29, 
2004 (70 FR 17406). The final results for the antidumping duty 
administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Brazil are currently due no later than August 4, 2005.
    Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results Section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay 
Agreement Act (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 antidumping duty order for 
which a review is requested and issue 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 the time period, 
section 741(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend these 
deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively.
    The Department has determined it is not practicable to complete 
this review within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., by 
August 4, 2005), in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, 
for the following reasons: (1) the cost verification of the affiliated 
importer located in the United States is scheduled to take place July 
20-22, 2005; (2) there is insufficient time for the briefing schedule 
following the sales and cost verifications; and (3) a domestic 
interested party has requested a hearing, which must take place after 
the briefs are filed. Accordingly, the Department is fully extending 
the time limits for completion of the final results to no later than 
October 3, 2005.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
Section 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 6, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-3685 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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