[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 55 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14958-14959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5658]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]


Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Extension of Time 
Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2924 
or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 4, 2007, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of an antidumping duty new shipper review of forged stainless steel 
flanges from India. See Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India: 
Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 72 FR 
56723 (October 4, 2007). This new shipper review covers Hot Metal Forge 
(India) Pvt. Ltd. (Hot Metal) and the period February 1, 2007 through 
July 31, 2007. The preliminary results for this new shipper 
administrative review are currently due no later than March 26, 2008.

Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act),

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requires the Department to complete the preliminary results of a new 
shipper administrative review within 180 days after the date on which 
the review is initiated. However, if the Department concludes that the 
case is extraordinarily complicated, it may extend the 180-day period 
to 300 days.
    Due to the complexity of the issues the Department finds that it is 
not practicable to complete the preliminary results within the normal 
180-day deadline. The issues include the unusual circumstances 
surrounding Hot Metal's third-country sales, the evaluation of the bona 
fide nature of Hot Metal's sales, and the need to conduct additional 
analysis of its reported cost of manufacturing. As a result, the 
Department must extend the deadline for the preliminary results of this 
new shipper administrative review to permit the collection and analysis 
of additional information concerning Hot Metal's sales processes in 
both the U.S. and comparison markets, and also concerning its reported 
cost of manufacture.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the 
Act,the Department is extending the time limits for completion of the 
preliminary results of this new shipper administrative review until no 
later than July 24, 2008, which is 300 days from the date of initiation 
of this review. We intend to issue the final results of this review no 
later than 90 days after publication of the preliminary results.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 14, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-5658 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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