AGENCY:

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

On June 29, 2000, the two respondents in this proceeding agreed to waive the time limits in order that the Department of Commerce may conduct the fourth new shipper review concurrent with the third annual administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from the People's Republic of China. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3) and 351.213(h)(1), we intend to issue the preliminary results of the fourth new shipper review not later than 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the order and the final results 120 days after the date on which notice of the preliminary results are published in the Federal Register .

EFFECTIVE DATE:

August 23, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Smith or Brian Ledgerwood, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1766 or (202) 482-3836, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the 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 of Commerce (“the Department”) regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (April 2000).