[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 297-298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-128]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-809]
Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From the Republic of Korea:
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: In response to a November 30, 2001 request made by Shinho
Steel Co., a producer/exporter from the Republic of Korea of circular
welded non-alloy steel pipe, the Department of Commerce published the
initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from the Republic of Korea for
Shinho Steel Co. (covering the period November 1, 2000 to October 31,
2001). Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews, 66 FR 65470 (December 19, 2001). This review has now been
rescinded as a result of the withdrawal of the request for review by
Shinho Steel Co.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suresh Maniam or Andrew McAllister,
AD/CVD Enforcement, Group I, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0176 or (202) 482-1174,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable Statute
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the ``Act'') by
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's
(``Department'') regulations refer to 19 CFR part 351 (2001).
Background
On November 30, 2001, Shinho Steel Co. (``Shinho''), a producer/
exporter of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe in the Republic of
Korea, requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty order
on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from the Republic of Korea
covering the period November 1, 2000 to October 31, 2001. In accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published the initiation of the review
on December 19, 2001. Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 66 FR 65470. On December 19, 2001, Shinho
withdrew its request for review.
Rescission of Review
The Department's regulations provide that the Department will
rescind an administrative review if a party that requested a review
withdraws the request within ninety days of the date of publication of
the notice of initiation of the requested review. 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
Shinho's request for
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review was withdrawn within the ninety-day deadline.
As a result of the withdrawal of the request for review and because
the Department received no other request for review, the Department is
rescinding this administrative review.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
This determination is issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Dated: December 26, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-128 Filed 1-2-02; 8:45 am]
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