[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 33994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16651]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]


Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe and Tube from 
Mexico; Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Changed Circumstances Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that it is 
not practicable to complete the final results of this changed 
circumstances review within the original time frame as it would be 
impossible to consider the parties comments and to complete the final 
results of this changed circumstances review within the original time 
frame. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for 
completion of the final results of this changed circumstances review by 
31 days to August 17, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Brian Davis, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0195 or (202) 482-7924, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 27, 2008, the Department published its notice of 
initiation of antidumping duty changed circumstances review. See Notice 
of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: 
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe and Tube from Mexico, 73 FR 63682 
(October 27, 2008) (Notice of Initiation). On June 18, 2009, the 
Department preliminarily determined that Ternium is the successor-in-
interest to Hylsa and should be treated as such for antidumping duty 
cash deposit purposes. See Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy 
Steel Pipe and Tube from Mexico, 74 FR 28883 (June 18, 2009) 
(Preliminary Results).

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results

    The antidumping statute does not provide for a specific time limit 
for completing a changed circumstances review. However, under 19 CFR 
351.216(e), the Department will issue the final results of a changed 
circumstances review within 270 days after the date on which the 
Department initiates the changed circumstances review. Currently, the 
final results of the antidumping duty changed circumstances review, 
which cover Hylsa, a producer/exporter of certain circular welded non-
alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico, and its successor Ternium, are 
due by July 17, 2009.
    In the Preliminary Results, we stated that interested parties could 
request a hearing and submit case briefs to the Department no later 
than 30 days after the publication of the Preliminary Results, and 
submit rebuttal briefs, limited to the issues raised in those case 
briefs, five days subsequent to the case briefs' due date. As comments 
are currently due no later than July 20, 2009,\1\ and the final results 
are currently due July 17, 2009, it would be impossible to consider the 
parties comments and to complete the final results of this changed 
circumstances review within the original time frame. Accordingly, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.302(b), the Department is extending the time 
limit for completion of the final results of this changed circumstances 
review by 31 days to August 17, 2009. See, e.g., Certain Pasta from 
Italy: Notice of Extension of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed 
Circumstances Review, 73 FR 46871 (August 12, 2008) and Polyethylene 
Terephthalate Film Sheet and Strip from the Republic of Korea: 
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Changed Circumstances 
Review, 73 FR 6931 (February 6, 2008).
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    \1\ Day 30 falls on a Saturday. Therefore, interested parties 
have until Monday, July 20, 2009, to request a hearing and submit 
case briefs to the Department.
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    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(b) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: July 8, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-16651 Filed 7-13-09; 8:45 am]
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