[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5817-5818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2184]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-825]


Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: February 2, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1757 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    At the request of interested parties, the Department of Commerce 
(the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain stainless steel bar from Brazil for the period 
February 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Request for 
Revocation in Part, and Deferral of Administrative Review, 73 FR 16837 
(March 31, 2008). On October 27, 2008, we extended the time period for 
issuing the preliminary results of the review by 90 days until January 
29, 2009. See Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Extension of Time Limit 
for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 73 
FR 63695 (October 27, 2008).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination 
within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order 
for which a review is requested and a final determination within 120 
days after the date on which the preliminary determination is 
published. 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 determination to a maximum of 
365 days after the last day of the anniversary month. See also 19 CFR 
351.213(h).
    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of this review by the current deadline of January 29, 2009, for 
several reasons. Specifically, the Department has granted the 
respondent, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares), several extensions to 
respond to the original and supplemental questionnaires.\1\ Thus, the 
Department needs additional time to review and analyze the responses 
submitted by Villares. Further, the Department requires additional time 
to review issues such as corporate affiliations and steel grades of 
products reported by Villares, as it will affect the Department's 
matching methodology in this case. Finally, in response to the 
petitioners' cost allegation submitted on November

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4, 2008, we initiated a cost investigation on December 2, 2008, and 
received Villares's cost information on January 9, 2009. The Department 
requires additional time to review and analyze Villares's cost 
information. Therefore, we are extending the time period for issuing 
the preliminary results of this review by 30 days until February 28, 
2009.
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    \1\ See, e.g., letters to Villares from Laurie Parkhill, dated 
April 18, 2008, May 22, 2008, July 11, 2008, July 30, 2008, and 
December 19, 2008.
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    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-2184 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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