[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 79342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32172]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-824]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From
Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative
review.
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SUMMARY: On October 2, 2000, the Department of Commerce published in
the Federal Register (65 FR 58733) a notice announcing the initiation
of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan for three
producers/exporters, Nippon Steel Corporation (``Nippon''), Kawasaki
Steel Corporation (``Kawasaki''), and Daido Metal Corporation
(``Daido'') covering the period of review (``POR''), which is August 1,
1999 through July 31, 2000. The Department of Commerce is rescinding
this review with respect to Nippon and Kawasaki pursuant to a timely
request from petitioners, the only party that requested the review of
these companies. In addition, we are rescinding this review with
respect to Daido because, on November 21, 2000, its affiliated U.S.
importer, Dana Glacier Daido America, LLC (``Dana''), who had requested
the review, withdrew its request for this review within 90 days of the
date of publication of notice of initiation, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1). Petitioners did not request a review of Daido.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand, Brandon Farlander,
or Laurel LaCivita, Office 9, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202) 482-0182, or (202) 482-4243,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, are to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the
effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated,
all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the Department)
regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).
Background
The Department published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2000
(65 FR 49962) a ``Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review'' of the antidumping duty order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan. On August 31, 2000, petitioners
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of this
order with respect to Nippon and Kawasaki. Also, on August 31, 2000,
Dana requested an administrative review for merchandise produced by
Daido and imported by Dana, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. section 1675(a)(1)
and 19 CFR section 351.213(b)(3). On October 2, 2000, the Department
initiated an administrative review for the period August 1, 1999
through July 31, 2000 (65 FR 58733). On October 3, 1999, the Department
issued questionnaires to Nippon, Kawasaki, and Daido.
Kawasaki
On November 8, 2000, Kawasaki submitted section A of its
questionnaire response. On December 6, 2000, petitioners requested that
the Department rescind the review with respect to Kawasaki. Petitioners
were the only party requesting the review and their request for
withdrawal was made within 90 days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR section 351.213(d)(1) of
the Department's regulations. The Department is therefore rescinding
the review with respect to Kawasaki in accordance with that regulation.
Nippon
On October 31, 2000, Nippon submitted section A of its
questionnaire response. On December 6, 2000, petitioners requested that
the Department rescind the review with respect to Nippon. Petitioners
were the only party requesting the review and their request for
withdrawal was made within 90 days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR section 351.213(d)(1).
The Department is therefore rescinding the review with respect to
Nippon in accordance with that regulation.
Daido
On November 21, 2000, U.S. importer Dana withdrew its request for
administrative review of Daido. Dana was the only party requesting the
review and its request for withdrawal was made within 90 days of the
date of publication of the notice of initiation in accordance with 19
CFR section 351.213(d)(1). The Department is therefore rescinding the
review with respect to Daido in accordance with that regulation.
This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR
section 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: December 12, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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