[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 47178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4386]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489-807]


Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey; Notice of 
Extension of Time Limits for Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

    Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina Itkin or Greg Kalbaugh, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
0656 and (202) 482-3693, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an 
antidumping duty order on certain steel concrete reinforcing bars 
(rebar) from Turkey on April 17, 1997 (See Antidumpting Duty Order: 
Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From Turkey, 62 FR 18748). On 
May 21, 2004, the Department published a notice of initiation of an 
administrative review of the order on rebar from Turkey for the period 
April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2004. See 69 FR 30282. The respondents 
in this administrative review are: Colakoglu Metalurji A.S.; Diler 
Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., Yazici Demir Celik Sanayi ve 
Ticaret A.S., and Diler Dis Ticaret A.S. (collectively, Diler); Habas 
Tibbi ve Sinai Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S.; and ICDAS Celik Enerji 
Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi, A.S. (ICDAS). On May 6, 2005, the Department 
published in the Federal Register its preliminary results. See Certain 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey; Preliminary Results and 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Notice 
of Intent To Revoke in Part, 70 FR 23990. The final results are 
currently due no later than September 3, 2005.

Extension of the Time Limit for Final Results of Administrative Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act) requires the Department to make a final determination in an 
administrative review within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within this time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days if the Department does 
not extend the time limit for the preliminary results) from the date of 
publication of the preliminary results.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2), the Department finds that it is not practicable to 
complete the review within the original time frame because it involves 
a number of complicated issues for certain of the respondents, 
including the determination of the appropriate cost averaging periods, 
date of sale, and affiliated producers. Moreover, one respondent, 
ICDAS, has requested revocation in this review. Analysis of these 
issues requires additional time. Because it is not practicable to 
complete this administrative review within the time limit mandated by 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), the 
Department is fully extending the time limit for completion of the 
final results of this administrative review to 180 days, until November 
2, 2005.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: August 8, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4386 Filed 8-11-05; 8:45 am]
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