Postponement of Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation of Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel From the Russian Federation

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11283]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-821-809]


Postponement of Final Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation of Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel From the 
Russian Federation

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit for final determination of 
antidumping duty investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit of the final determination of the antidumping duty 
investigation of hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel (Hot-
Rolled Steel) from the Russian Federation (Russia).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Baranowski or Rick Johnson at 
(202) 482-3208 or 482-3818, respectively, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Group III, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.

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 the regulations at 19 CFR Part 
351 (1998).

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    On February 25, 1999, the affirmative preliminary determination was 
published in this proceeding (see Notice of Preliminary Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality 
Steel Products from the Russian Federation, 64 FR 9312). Pursuant to 
section 735(a)(2) of the Act, on March 4, 1999, respondent JSC 
Severstal (Severstal) requested that the Department extend the final 
determination in this case (19 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2)). Severstal also 
requested an extension of the provisional measures (i.e., suspension of 
liquidation) period from four to six months in accordance with the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 351.210(e)(2)). Therefore, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary 
determination is affirmative, (2) respondent requesting the 
postponement represents a significant proportion of exports of the 
subject merchandise from Russia, and (3) no compelling reasons for 
denial exist, we are postponing this final determination for 31 days 
until June 10, 1999 (see Memorandum from Joseph Spetrini to Richard 
Moreland dated April 28, 1999). Suspension of liquidation will be 
extended accordingly.
    This notice of postponement is published pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.210(g).

    Dated: April 28, 1999.
Richard Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-11283 Filed 5-5-99; 8:45 am]
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