[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 95 (Thursday, May 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27801-27802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9540]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-830]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico: Extension of 
Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolanta Lawska or John Conniff, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-8362 
or (202) 482-1009, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 27, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from 
Mexico, covering the period October 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and

[[Page 27802]]

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part (71 FR 68535). The preliminary results of this review are 
currently due no later than July 3, 2007.

Extension of Time Limit of 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. There have been significant changes in the ownership and 
operating structure of Hylsa from the previous review period. To 
conduct the sales and cost analyses of Hylsa requires the Department to 
gather and analyze a significant amount of information pertaining to 
Hylsa's modified sales practices, manufacturing costs and corporate 
relationships. Given the number and complexity of issues in this case, 
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 
to 365 days. Therefore, the preliminary results are now due no later 
than October 31, 2007. 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 and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: May 11, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-9540 Filed 5-16-07; 8:45 am]
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