[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24644-24645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6291]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

International Trade Administration

[C-580-835]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the Republic of Korea: 
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preeti Tolani, AD/CVD Operations,

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Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0395.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background Information

    On September 28, 2005, the U.S. Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of the administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and 
strip in coils from the Republic of Korea covering the period of review 
January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 56631 (September 28, 2005). The 
preliminary results are currently due no later than May 3, 2006.

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.
    We determine that completion of the preliminary results of this 
review within the 245-day period is not practicable for the following 
reasons. This review involves a company that has not been reviewed 
since the investigation and 16 government programs. Given the number of 
programs, which need to be thoroughly analyzed by the Department, and 
in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are extending 
the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 110 
days. Therefore, the preliminary results are now due no later than 
August 21, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after 
publication of the preliminary results.This notice is issued and 
published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

    Dated: April 19, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-6291 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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