[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 62298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6011]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-816]


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan: 
Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe 
fittings from Taiwan. The period of review is June 1, 2003, through May 
31, 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 
(the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Kristin Najdi, Office 
7, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0405 and (202) 482-8221, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 11, 2005, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Taiwan covering the period 
June 1, 2003, through May 31, 2004. See 70 FR 39735. The final results 
for the antidumping duty administrative review of certain stainless 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Taiwan are currently due no later 
than November 8, 2005.

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of 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 (i.e., by November 
8, 2005) because of voluminous affiliation allegations raised in 
petitioners' case briefs, requiring more time for analysis. 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 extending the time limit for 
completion of the final results of this administrative review by 30 
days, to no later than December 8, 2005.

    Dated: October 25, 2005.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-6011 Filed 10-28-05; 8:45 am]
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