[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 53190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21472]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-808]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium: Extension of Time 
Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: September 15, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Robinson or George McMahon, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3797 or (202) 
482-1167, respectively.

Background

    On June 6, 2008, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Department) 
published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel 
plate in coils From Belgium. See Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 
Belgium: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 
73 FR 32298 (June 6, 2008) (Preliminary Results). The current deadline 
for the final results of this review is October 4, 2008.

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to issue the final results in an 
administrative review within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary results were published. However, if it is not practicable 
to complete the review within this time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the final 
results to up to 180 days from the date of publication of the 
preliminary results. See also 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).
    The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the 
review within the original time frame due to the further analysis 
required in this case. As referenced in the Preliminary Results, the 
Department recently requested public comment regarding the impact of 
cost changes on the cost averaging period.\1\ In response to this 
request, the Department received a number of comments from parties 
regarding the use of shorter cost averaging periods. The Department 
will need additional time to analyze the complex issues raised in these 
comments. Furthermore, the Department needs additional time to analyze 
respondent, Ugine and ALZ Belgium's cost of production supplemental 
questionnaire response, which was received after the Department's 
issuance of the Preliminary Results. Consequently, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), the 
Department is extending the time limit for the completion of the final 
results of the review by an additional 60 days. Therefore, the final 
results of review are now due no later than December 3, 2008.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Methodologies for Proceedings That Involve 
Significant Cost Changes Throughout the Period of Investigation 
(POI)/Period of Review (POR) That May Require Using Shorter Cost 
Averaging Periods; Request for Comment, 73 FR 26364 (May 9, 2008).
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    This extension notice is issued and published in accordance with 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: September 9, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-21472 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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