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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-583-810]

 
Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts From Taiwan; Extension of Time Limit for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Extension of time limit for preliminary results of antidumping 
duty administrative review of chrome-plated lug nuts from Taiwan.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is extending 
the time limit for the preliminary results of the sixth antidumping 
duty administrative review of the antidumping order on chrome-plated 
lug nuts from Taiwan. This review covers 18 producers and exporters of 
chrome-plated lug nuts. The period of review is September 1, 1996 
through August 31, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Peterson or Thomas Futtner, AD/CVD Enforcement Group II, Office 4, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-4195 or 482-3814, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``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's regulations are references to the 
provisions codified at 19 CFR 351.101, et seq. (62 FR 27269--May 19, 
1997).

Extension of Preliminary Results

    The Department initiated this administrative review on October 30, 
1997 (62 FR 58705). Under section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 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. On July 14, 1998, 
we received a request from the respondent to extend the deadline for 
the preliminary determination. Because of the complexity and novelty of 
certain issues in this case, it is not practicable to complete this 
review within the statutory time limit of 365 days. The Department, 
therefore, is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of 
the aforementioned review from August 3, 1998, to October 2, 1998. See 
memorandum from Maria Harris Tildon to Robert S. LaRussa, which is on 
file in Room B-099 at the Department's headquarters. The deadline for 
the final results of this review will continue to be 120 days after 
publication of the preliminary results.
    This extension of time limit is in accordance with section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: July 31, 1998.
Maria Harris Tildon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group II.
[FR Doc. 98-21065 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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