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initiating antidumping duty

investigations to determine whether

imports of LEU from France, Germany,

the Netherlands, and the United

Kingdom are being, or are likely to be,

sold in the United States at less than fair

value. Unless extended, we will make

our preliminary determinations no later

than 140 days after the date of these

initiations.

Distribution of Copies of the Petitions

In accordance with section

732(b)(3)(A) of the Act, a copy of the

public version of each petition has been

provided to the representatives of the

governments of France, Germany, the

Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

We will attempt to provide a copy of the

public version of each petition to each

exporter named in the petition, as

appropriate.

International Trade Commission

Notification

We have notified the ITC of our

initiations, as required by section 732(d)

of the Act.

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC

The ITC will determine, no later than

January 22, 2001, whether there is a

reasonable indication that imports of

LEU from France, Germany, the

Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

are causing material injury, or

threatening to cause material injury, to

a U.S. industry. A negative ITC

determination for any country will

result in the investigation being

terminated with respect to that country;

otherwise, these investigations will

proceed according to statutory and

regulatory time limits.

This notice is issued and published

pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act.

Dated: December 27, 2000.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–274 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–504]

Notice of Extension of Time Limit for

Final Results of Antidumping

Administrative Review: Petroleum Wax

Candles from the People’s Republic of

China

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew Renkey or Abdelali Elouaradia,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2312

and (202) 482–1374, respectively.

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (the Act) are 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 19 CFR part 351

(1999).

Background

On August 13, 1999, in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.213(b), counsel for

three PRC companies requested that we

conduct an administrative review.

These three companies were Shanghai

Gift and Travel Products Import and

Export Corporation, Liaoning Native

Product Import and Export Corporation,

and Tianjin Native Produce Import and

Export Group Corporation, Ltd. On

August 31, 1999, the National Candle

Association (petitioner), requested that

we conduct an administrative review of

twenty-two specific producers/

exporters. On October 1, 1999, the

Department published its initiation of

this administrative review for the period

August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999

(64 FR 53318). On September 7, 2000,

the Department published the

preliminary results of this review (65 FR

54224).

Extension of Time Limits for Final

Results

Due to the complexities involved with

this particular case, including whether a

respondent is eligible for a separate rate

and the choice of adverse facts

available, we find that it is not

practicable to make a final

determination by the current deadline of

January 5, 2001. Therefore, in

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of

the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the

Department’s regulations, the

Department is extending the time period

for issuing the final results of this

review until no later than March 6,

2001.

Dated: December 29, 2000.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD

Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 01–383 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–427–001]

Sorbitol From France; Time Limits

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit

for preliminary results of antidumping

duty administrative review.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(the Department) is extending the time

limit for the preliminary results of the

1999–2000 administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on sorbitol

from France. This review covers one

exporter of the subject merchandise to

the United States, Amylum France and

Amylum SPI Europe (collectively,

Amylum). The period of review is April

1, 1999 through March 31, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred

Baker at (202) 482–2924 or Robert James

at (202) 482–0649, Antidumping and

Countervailing Duty Enforcement Group

III, Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department initiated this administrative

review on June 2, 2000 (65 FR 35320).

Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act),

the Department may extend the

deadline for completion of an

administrative review if it determines

that it is not practicable to complete the

review within the statutory time limit of

365 days. Because of the complexity of

researching whether or not Amylum

entries during the period of review

(POR), and the need to allow parties the

opportunity to comment on the results

of our research prior to issuing

preliminary results of review, we are

extending the time limit for completion

of the preliminary results until April 30,

2001. See Memorandum from Richard

Weible to Joseph Spetrini, titled,

‘‘Extension of Time Limit for the April

1999 through March 2000

Administrative Review,’’ dated the same

date as the publication of this notice, on

file in room B–099 of the main

Commerce building. The deadline for

the final results will continue to be 120

days after the publication of the

preliminary results.

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act and

section 351.213(h)(2) of the

Department’s regulations.