[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32440]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-703]
Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: 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 September 29, 1998, the Department of Commerce initiated an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular
polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy. This review was requested by
Ausimont SpA, a manufacturer/exporter of subject merchandise, for the
period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. Ausimont SpA filed a
timely withdrawal of its request for this review on November 12, 1998.
Because no other interested party requested a review, we are rescinding
this review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Gabriel Adler, Office of
AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 2, Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4162 and (202) 482-1442, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The 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 (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce (the Department)
regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351
(1998).
Background
On August 31, 1998, Ausimont SpA (Ausimont) requested that the
Department conduct an administrative review of granular
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from Italy for the period August
1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. No other interested party requested that
the Department conduct an administrative review.
On September 29, 1998, the Department published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of administrative review with respect
to Ausimont. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part; 63 FR
51893 (September 29, 1998). Subsequently, on November 12, 1998,
Ausimont filed a letter with the Department withdrawing its request for
an administrative review.
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a
review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication
of notice of initiation of the requested review. 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 timely
request. Given that the review has not progressed substantially and
there would be no undue burden on the parties or the Department, the
Department has determined that it is reasonable to accept respondent's
withdrawal. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this review.
This rescission of the administrative review and notice are in
accordance with section 751 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).
Dated: November 27, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-32440 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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