[Federal Register: August 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 155)]
[Notices]               
[Page 43140]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr12au98-35]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-427-815, C-475-825, and C-580-835]

 
Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination for 
Countervailing Duty Investigations: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in 
Coils From France, Italy, and the Republic of Korea

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Wells (France), at (202) 482-
6309; Cynthia Thirumalai (Italy), at (202) 482-4087; and Eva Temkin 
(the Republic of Korea), at (202) 482-1767, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Postponement

    On June 30, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated countervailing duty investigations of stainless steel sheet 
and strip in coils from France, Italy, and the Republic of Korea. On 
July 22, 1998, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e) of the Department's 
regulations, petitioners made a timely request that the Department 
postpone its preliminary determinations. As we find no compelling 
reasons to deny this request, we are postponing the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations to no later than November 9, 
1998, pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act.

    Dated: August 6, 1998.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-21634 Filed 8-11-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P