[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56150-56151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28670]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-122-601]
Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada; Notice of Termination of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review.
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SUMMARY: In response to a request by a manufacturer/exporter of subject
merchandise, Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., the Department of Commerce
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
brass sheet and strip from Canada. The review covered exports of the
subject merchandise to the United States for the period January 1, 1993
through December 31, 1993. Wolverine has filed a withdrawal of its
request for this review. Because no other interested party requested a
review, we are terminating this review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Stolz or Thomas Futtner, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20230, telephone: (202) 482-4474 or (202) 482-3814 respectively.
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise stated, all citations to the statute and to the
Department's regulations are references to the provisions as they
existed on December 31, 1994.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an
antidumping duty finding on brass sheet and strip from Canada on
January 12, 1987 (52 FR 1217). On January 5, 1994, the Department
published in the Federal Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request
an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty finding on brass
sheet and strip from Canada (59 FR 564). On January 21, 1994, a
manufacturer/exporter, Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., requested an
administrative review of its exports of the subject merchandise to the
United States. In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c), we initiated the
review on February 17, 1994 (59 FR 7979). On October 20, 1997, the
importer withdrew its request for administrative review.
Termination of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's regulations,
the Department may allow a party that requests an administrative review
to withdraw such request not later than 90 days after the date of
publication of the notice of initiation of the administrative review.
The Department may extend this time limit if the Department decides it
is reasonable to do so.
There were no requests for administrative review from other
interested parties, and the only party affected by the withdrawal
request is the party making the request. Because terminating this
review is at the request of the only affected party and will serve the
interests of administrative efficiency, the Department has determined
that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for withdrawal of
Wolverine's request for review and to grant the withdrawal request at
this time. Therefore, we are terminating this review.
This notice is in accordance with section 353.22(a)(5) of the
Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)).
The Department shall instruct the U.S. Customs Service to liquidate
all appropriate entries.
Insofar as the final results for the more current period of review
(POR), January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, were published prior
to this termination notice covering the January 1, 1993 through
December 31, 1993 POR, the cash deposit instructions contained in the
notice covering the January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 POR will
continue to apply to all shipments to the United States of subject
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after April 8, 1997. Shipments entered, or withdrawn from
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warehouse, for consumption during the January 1, 1993 through December
31, 1993 POR will be liquidated at the cash deposit rate then in
effect.
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during the review period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility
concerning disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO
in accordance with section 353.34(d) of the Department's regulations.
Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations
and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
Dated: October 21, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-28670 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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