[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 24324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12062]


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Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 93 / Monday, May 14, 2001 / Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

[A-508-809; C-508-810; A-821-813]


Notice of Postponement of Final Antidumping Determination and 
Extension of Provisional Measures and Postponement of Final 
Countervailing Duty Determination: Pure Magnesium From Israel; and 
Notice of Postponement of Final Antidumping Determination: Pure 
Magnesium From the Russian Federation

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 14, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Matney (Israel) or James Nunno 
(Russian Federation), Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1778 and (202) 482-0783, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``the Act''), as amended, are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''). In addition, all 
citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (April 
2000).

Postponement of Final Determinations and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    On April 23, 2001, the Department issued its affirmative 
preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of pure 
magnesium from Israel (see Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value: Pure Magnesium from Israel, 66 FR 21325 (April 
30, 2001) and its negative preliminary determination in the antidumping 
duty investigation of pure magnesium from the Russian Federation 
(``Russia'') (see Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Not 
Less Than Fair Value: Pure Magnesium from the Russian Federation, 66 FR 
21319 (April 30, 2001). These notices stated we would issue our final 
determinations in these investigations not later than 75 days after the 
date of the preliminary determinations.
    On April 25, 2001, in accordance with section 735(a)(2)(B) of the 
Act and section 351.210(b)(2)(i) of the Department's regulations, the 
petitioners in this investigation (i.e., Magnesium Corporation of 
America, the United Steelworkers of America, Locals 482 and 8319, and 
Concerned Employees of Northwest Alloys, Inc.), requested a 60-day 
postponement of the final determination in the investigation of pure 
magnesium from Russia. Because the preliminary determination for Russia 
was negative, the petitioners' request serves as an adequate basis upon 
which the Department may extend the final determination.
    In addition, on May 1, 2001, in accordance with 16 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii), Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. (DSM), the respondent in the 
Israel investigation, requested that the Department grant a 60-day 
postponement of the final determination in that case. DSM also 
requested that the Department extend provisional measures to a period 
not to exceed six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act 
and section 351.210(e)(2) of the Department's regulations. Because the 
preliminary determination for Israel was affirmative, DSM's request 
serves as an adequate basis upon which the Department may extend the 
final determination.
    As no compelling reasons exist for denying the requests for 
postponement in either case, we are extending these final 
determinations to not later than 135 days after the date of publication 
of the preliminary determinations (i.e., until September 12, 2001). 
Suspension of liquidation for Israel will be extended accordingly.
    Further, because the final determination in the countervailing duty 
investigation of pure magnesium from Israel has been aligned with the 
final determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of pure 
magnesium from Israel, Russia, and the People's Republic of China (see 
Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Pure Magnesium From Israel, the Russian Federation, 
and the People's Republic of China and Alignment of Final 
Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty 
Determinations: Pure Magnesium from Israel, 66 FR 14546 (March 13, 
2001), we are postponing the final determination in the countervailing 
duty investigation until September 12, 2001, accordingly.
    This notice of postponement is published pursuant to section 735(a) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: May 7, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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