[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 39045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18729]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-580-810)


Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic of 
Korea: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of Welded 
ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe from the Republic of Korea covering the 
period December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part, 74 FR 5821 (February 2, 2009). The preliminary 
results of this administrative review are currently due no later than 
September 2, 2009.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act''), the Department shall issue preliminary results 
in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 245 
days after the last day of the anniversary month of the order for which 
the administrative review was requested. However, if the Department 
determines that it is not practicable to complete the review within the 
aforementioned specified time limits, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
and
    19 CFR 351.213(h)(2) allow the Department to extend the 245-day 
period to 365 days.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2), we determine that it is not practicable to complete the 
results of this review within the original time limit. The Department 
needs additional time to analyze a significant amount of information 
the parties submitted, and to determine whether any additional 
information is required. Therefore, in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department has decided to extend the time 
limit for the preliminary results from 245 days to 365 days. The 
preliminary results will now be due no later than December 31, 2009. 
Unless extended, the final results continue to be due 120 days after 
the publication of the preliminary results, pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) of the Department's 
regulations.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 27, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-18729 Filed 8-4-09; 8:45 am]
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