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may be filed no later than 35 days after 

the date of publication of this notice. 

Parties who submit arguments in these 

proceedings are requested to submit 

with the argument: (1) A statement of 

the issue, (2) a brief summary of the 

argument and (3) a table of authorities. 

Further, we would appreciate it if 

parties submitting case briefs, rebuttal 

briefs, and written comments would 

provide the Department with an 

additional copy of the public version of 

any such argument on diskette. The 

Department will issue final results of 

this administrative review, including 

the results of our analysis of the issues 

in any such case briefs, rebuttal briefs, 

and written comments or at a hearing, 

within 120 days of publication of these 

preliminary results. 

The Department shall determine, and 

CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on 

all appropriate entries. In accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we 

calculated importer-specific ad valorem

assessment rates for the merchandise 

based on the ratio of the total amount of 

antidumping duties calculated for the 

examined sales made during the POR to 

the total customs value of the sales used 

to calculate those duties. This rate will 

be assessed uniformly on all entries of 

that particular importer made during the 

POR. The Department will issue 

appropriate appraisement instructions 

directly to CBP upon completion of the 

review. 

Furthermore, the following deposit 

requirements will be effective upon 

completion of the final results of this 

administrative review for all shipments 

of honey from Argentina entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after the publication 

date of the final results of this 

administrative review, as provided by 

section 751(a)(1) of the Act: 

(1) The cash deposit rates for all 

companies reviewed will be the rates 

established in the final results of review; 

(2) For any previously reviewed or 

investigated company not listed above, 

the cash deposit rate will continue to be 

the company-specific rate published in 

the most recent period; 

(3) If the exporter is not a firm 

covered in this review or the LTFV 

investigation, but the manufacturer is, 

the cash deposit rate will be the rate 

established for the most recent period 

for the manufacturer of the 

merchandise; and 

(4) If neither the exporter nor the 

manufacturer is a firm covered in this or 

any previous review conducted by the 

Department, the cash deposit rate will 

be the ‘‘all others’’ rate from the 

investigation (36.59 percent); See Notice 

of Final Determination of Sales at Less 

Than Fair Value; Honey From 

Argentina, 66FR 50611–50613, 40562 

(October 4, 2001). 

This notice also serves as a 

preliminary reminder to importers of 

their responsibility under 19 CFR 

351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 

the reimbursement of antidumping 

duties prior to liquidation of the 

relevant entries during this review 

period. Failure to comply with this 

requirement could result in the 

Secretary’s presumption that 

reimbursement of antidumping duties 

occurred and the subsequent assessment 

of double antidumping duties. 

We are issuing and publishing this 

notice in accordance with sections 

751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: December 30, 2003. 

James J. Jochum, 

Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–236 Filed 1–5–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration 

[A–588–850] 

Notice of Rescission of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review: Certain 

Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy 

Seamless Standard, Line, and 

Pressure Pipe From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of 

antidumping duty administrative 

review. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2004.

SUMMARY: On July 29, 2003, the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) published in the Federal 

Register (68 FR 44524) a notice 

announcing the initiation of an 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on certain large 

diameter carbon and alloy seamless 

standard, line, and pressure pipe from 

Japan covering the period June 1, 2002, 

through May 31, 2003. This review was 

requested by United States Steel 

Corporation (the petitioner). We are now 

rescinding this review as a result of the 

petitioner’s withdrawal of its request for 

an administrative review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Constance Handley or Keith Nickerson, 

at (202) 482–0631 or (202) 482–3813, 

respectively; AD/CVD Enforcement, 

Office 5, Group II, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background 

In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.213(b), on June 30, 2003, the 

petitioner requested an administrative 

review of the antidumping duty order 

for Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Nippon 

Steel Corporation, NKK Tubes and 

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. 

(collectively, the respondents) on 

certain large diameter carbon and alloy 

seamless standard, line, and pressure 

pipe from Japan. On July 29, 2003, in 

accordance with 19 CFR 

351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an 

administrative review of this order for 

the period June 1, 2002, through May 

31, 2003 (68 FR 44524). The petitioner 

withdrew its request for this review on 

December 22, 2003. 

Rescission of Review 

The Department’s regulations at 19 

CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that the 

Department will rescind an 

administrative review if the party that 

requested the review withdraws its 

request for review within 90 days of the 

date of publication of the notice of 

initiation of the requested review. The 

regulations further provide that the 

Secretary ‘‘may extend this time limit if 

the Secretary decides that it is 

reasonable to do so.’’ The petitioner was 

the only party to request this review. 

Although the petitioner’s withdrawal 

request for this review was not within 

the normal time limit as prescribed in 

section 351.213(d)(1) of the 

Department’s regulations, we find that, 

under the circumstances of this review, 

it is appropriate to accept the 

withdrawal request and rescind the 

review. Continuing the review would 

only require the petitioner, respondents, 

and the Department expend time and 

resources on a review in which the only 

party that requested the review is no 

longer interested. 

The respondents have either claimed 

no shipments during the period of 

review or have stated that they will not 

participate in the review in response to 

the Department’s questionnaire, and, 

therefore, the Department has neither 

released supplemental questionnaires 

nor conducted verification at this point 

in the proceeding. Accordingly, the 

Department does not believe the 

administrative review has proceeded to 

a point at which it would be 

‘‘unreasonable’’ to rescind the review. 

The Department, therefore, determines 

that it is reasonable to extend the 90-day 

time limit and to rescind the 

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administrative review. The Department 

will issue appropriate assessment 

instructions to U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection within 15 days of publication 

of this notice. 

This notice serves as a reminder to 

parties subject to administrative 

protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their 

responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 

written notification of the return or 

destruction of APO materials or 

conversion to judicial protective order is 

hereby requested. Failure to comply 

with the regulations and terms of an 

APO is a sanctionable violation. 

This notice is issued and published in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) 

and section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 

1930, as amended.

Dated: December 31, 2003. 

Gary Taverman, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–237 Filed 1–5–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-489–501]

Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and 

Tube from Turkey: Extension of the 

Time Limit for the Preliminary Results 

of Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles Riggle at (202) 482–0650 or 

Martin Claessens at (202) 482–5451, 

Office 5, AD/CVD Enforcement, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

TIME LIMITS:

Statutory Time Limits

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires 

the Department of Commerce (the 

Department) to complete the 

preliminary results of an administrative 

review within 245 days after the last day 

of the anniversary month of an order/

finding for which a review is requested 

and the final results within 120 days 

after the date on which the preliminary 

results are published. However, if it is 

not practicable to complete the review 

within these time periods, section 

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the 

Department to extend the time limit for 

the preliminary results to a maximum of 

365 days after the last day of the 

anniversary month of an order/finding 

for which a review is requested, and for 

the final results to 180 days (or 300 days 

if the Department does not extend the 

time limit for the preliminary results) 

from the date of publication of the 

preliminary results.

Background

On May 1, 2003, the Department 

published a notice of opportunity to 

request an administrative review of this 

order. See Antidumping or 

Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 

Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

to Request Administrative Review, 68 

FR 23281 (May 1, 2003). On May 30, 

2003, in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.213(b), interested parties Allied 

Tube & Conduit Corporation, IPSCO 

Tubulars, Inc., and Wheatland Tube 

Company requested a review of 

producers/exporters of certain welded 

carbon steel pipe and tube.On July 1, 

2003, the Department of Commerce (the 

Department) published a notice of 

initiation of administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on certain 

carbon steel welded pipe and tube from 

Turkey, covering the period May 1, 

2002, through April 30, 2003 (68 FR 

39055). The preliminary results are 

currently due no later than February 2, 

2004.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary 

Results of Review

We determine that it is not practicable 

to complete the preliminary results of 

this review within the original time 

limit due to the complex issues that 

have been raised. First, the Department 

requires additional time to analyze the 

numerous affiliations and complex 

corporate structure of the respondent. In 

addition, the Department must address 

the complicated cost issues associated 

with Turkey exhibiting high inflation 

during the period of review.

Therefore, the Department is 

extending the time limit for completion 

of the preliminary results by 60 days 

until March 31, 2004. We intend to 

issue the final results no later than 120 

days after publication of the preliminary 

results notice.

Dated: December 30, 2003.

Gary Taverman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/

CVD Enforcement, Group II.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 122303E]

Taking and Importing of Marine 

Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of affirmative finding.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator 

for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant 

Administrator) granted the affirmative 

finding for the Republic of El Salvador 

under the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding 

will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in 

the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) 

in compliance with the International 

Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP) 

by El Salvadorian-flag purse seine 

vessels or purse seine vessels operating 

under El Salvador’s jurisdiction to be 

imported into the United States. The 

affirmative finding was based on review 

of documentary evidence submitted by 

the Republic of El Salvador and 

obtained from the Inter-American 

Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and 

the Department of State.

DATES: Effective December 31, 2003, 

through March 31, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regional Administrator, Southwest 

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean 

Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

California, 90802–4213; Phone 562–

980–4000; Fax 562–980–4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., as 

amended by the International Dolphin 

Conservation Program Act (IDCPA) 

(Pub. L. 105–42), allows the entry into 

the United States of yellowfin tuna 

harvested by purse seine vessels in the 

ETP under certain conditions. If 

requested by the harvesting nation, the 

Assistant Administrator will determine 

whether to make an affirmative finding 

based upon documentary evidence 

provided by the government of the 

harvesting nation, the IATTC, or the 

Department of State. A finding will 

remain valid for 1 year (April 1 through 

March 31) or for such other period as 

the Assistant Administrator may 

determine. An affirmative finding 

applies to tuna and tuna products that 

were harvested in the ETP by purse 

seine vessels of the nation and applies 

to any tuna harvested in the ETP purse 

seine fishery after March 3, 1999, the 

effective date of the IDCPA.