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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]

 
Certain Stainless Steel Flanges from India; Extension of Time 
Limit For Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limits for the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel flanges from India.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Office 8, Group III, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5222, or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 7, 2002, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain stainless steel flanges from India, covering the 
period February 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001 (Certain Forged 
Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, 67 FR 10358). The final results are 
currently due no later than July 5, 2002. The respondents are: Isibars, 
Ltd., Panchmahal Steel Ltd., Patheja Forgings & Auto Parts, Ltd., and 
Viraj Forgings, Ltd.

Statutory Time Limits

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Tariff Act) requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to 
make a final determination within 120 days after the date on which the 
preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within this time period, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act allows the Department to extend the time 
limit for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days if the Department 
does not extend the time limit for the preliminary results) from the 
date of publication of the preliminary results.

Extension of Final Results Deadline

    The Department has determined that because this review involves 
complex issues, including affiliation allegations in regards to a U.S. 
customer, disputed duty drawback adjustments, and the correctness of 
major input pricing on raw materials purchased from affiliated 
suppliers, it is not practicable to complete the final results of 
review within the original 120 day time limit mandated by section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act and section 351.213(h)(1) of the 
Department's regulations. Therefore, the Department is extending the 
time limit for completion of the final results until September 3, 2002, 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).

    Dated: June 24, 2002
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 02-16507 Filed 6-28-02; 8:45 am]
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