[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 62626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21800]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-910


Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation: Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the 
People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    On June 27, 2007, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the antidumping duty investigation of circular welded carbon 
quality steel pipe from the People's Republic of China. See Initiation 
of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel 
Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 72 FR 36663 (July 5, 2007) 
(``Initiation Notice''). The notice of initiation stated that the 
Department would make its preliminary determination for this 
antidumping duty investigation no later than 140 days after issuance. 
See Initiation Notice, 72 FR at 36667.
    On October 2, 2007, Allied Tube & Conduit, Sharon Tube Company, 
IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Western Tube & Conduit Corporation, Northwest 
Pipe Company, Wheatland Tube Co., i.e., the Ad Hoc Coalition For Fair 
Pipe Imports From China, and the United Steelworkers (collectively 
``Petitioners'') made a timely request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) 
and section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), for a postponement of the preliminary determination. 
Petitioners requested postponement of the preliminary determination 
because it needs additional time to evaluate the questionnaire 
responses filed by respondents, and, if warranted, prepare an 
allegation of targeted dumping. See 19 CFR 351.301(d)(5).
    For the reasons identified by the Petitioners, and because there 
are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department is 
postponing the preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1)(A) of 
the Act, by fifty days from November 14, 2007, to January 3, 2008. The 
deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after 
the date of the preliminary determination, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: October 31, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-21800 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am]
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