[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25727]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-533-820)


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India: Notice 
of Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang at (202) 482-1168 or James 
Terpstra at (202) 482-3965, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 28, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of antidumping duty 
administrative review of certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from India for the period December 1, 2006, through November 30, 2007. 
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 4829 (January 28, 
2008). On August 20, 2008, the Department extended the time period for 
issuing the preliminary results of review by 60 days. See Certain Hot-
Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India: Notice of Intent to 
Rescind Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part and Notice of 
Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Administrative Review, 73 FR 49169 (August 20, 2008). The preliminary 
results are currently due no later than October 31, 2008.

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 issue preliminary results 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 to a maximum 
of up to 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month.
    We determine that it is not practicable to complete this 
administrative review within the time limits mandated by section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act because we require additional time to analyze 
the sales and cost data submitted by Essar and issue and review 
responses to supplemental questionnaires. Because it is not practicable 
to complete this review by October 31, 2008, we are extending the time 
period for issuing the preliminary results by an additional 42 days. 
The preliminary results are now due no later than December 12, 2008, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. 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) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: October 21, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-25727 Filed 10-27-08; 8:45 am]
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