[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67455-67456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22148]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(C-489-502)


Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey: Extension 
of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background Information

    On April 22, 2005, the U.S. Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of the administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on certain welded carbon steel 
standard pipe from Turkey covering the period of review January 1, 
2004, through December 31, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 20862 (April 22, 
2005). The preliminary results are currently due no later than December 
1, 2005.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination 
within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order 
or finding for which a review is requested. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act further states that if it is not practicable to complete the review 
within the time period specified, the administering authority may 
extend the 245-day period to issue its preliminary results by up to 120 
days.

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    This review involves four respondent companies\1\ as well as the 
Government of Turkey, and over 15 programs that must be thoroughly 
analyzed by the Department. We have determined that it is not 
practicable to complete the preliminary results of this review within 
the 245-day period. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) 
of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the 
preliminary results of the review by 120 days. The preliminary results 
are now due no later than March 31, 2006. The final results continue to 
be due 120 days after publication of the preliminary results.
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    \1\ The Borusan Group companies under review are: Borusan 
Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari A.S., which was renamed Borusan Mannesmann 
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; Mannesmann Boru Endustrisi T.A.S.; 
Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.; and Borusan Mannesmann Boru Yatirim Holding 
A.S.
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    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 1, 2005.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-22148 Filed 11-4-05; 8:45 am]
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