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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13405]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-845]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of 
the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and 
Strip in Coils From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for the preliminary results 
of the antidumping duty administrative review of stainless steel sheet 
and strip in coils from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On September 6, 2000, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') published a notice of initiation of an antidumping 
duty review of stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Japan. The 
Department of Commerce (``Department'') is extending the time limit for 
the preliminary results of the review, which covers the period January 
4, 1999 through June 30, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen at 202-482-0409; 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``Act''), 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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results

    On September 6, 2000, the Department published its notice of 
initiation of an antidumping duty review of the antidumping duty order 
on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Japan. See Initiation 
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and 
Requests for Revocation in Part, 65 FR 53980, 53981 (September 6, 
2000). On January 31, 2001, the Department published its notice 
partially extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the 
review by 90 days. See Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary 
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel 
Sheet and Strip in Coils from Japan, 66 FR 8385 (January 31, 2001). 
Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department may extend the 
deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a review if it 
determines that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results within the statutory time limit of 245 days after the date on 
which the review is initiated. The Department has determined that it is 
not practicable to complete the preliminary results of the review 
within that statutory time limit. See Memorandum from Edward C. Yang to 
Joseph A. Spetrini (May 21, 2001).
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is extending the time limit for the preliminary results by 
30 days until July 31, 2001.

    Dated: May 21, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 01-13405 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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