[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33465-33466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15998]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-826]
Certain Paper Clips From the People's Republic of China; Notice
of 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 December 23, 1998, the Department of Commerce published in
the Federal Register (63 FR 71091) a notice announcing the initiation
of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain
paper clips from the People's Republic of China. This review covered
the period from November 1, 1997, through October 31, 1998. The
Department of Commerce has now rescinded this review as a result of the
withdrawal of requests by respondents for administrative review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 23, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Robin Gray, Import
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone (202) 482-4733.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the
Federal Register on November 12, 1998 (63 FR 63287), a ``Notice of
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty
order on certain paper clips from the People's Republic of China (59 FR
60606, November 25, 1994). On November 30, 1998, Zhejiang Light
Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation (ZLIP), a respondent,
requested an administrative review of imports of its merchandise into
the United States. On December 1, 1998, Direct Source International
Inc., an importer of record, requested an administrative review of
imports of merchandise from a manufacturer/exporter, Hui Zhou Shi Da
Wing Plastic Metal Factory (Zhou), into the United States. The
Department initiated the review on December 23, 1998 (63 FR 71091).
On February 12, 1999, ZLIP withdrew its request for an
administrative review. On May 24, 1999, Direct Source
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International Inc. also withdrew its request for an administrative
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. The
Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it
is reasonable to do so. There were two requests for administrative
review and both have been withdrawn. Although Direct Source
International Inc. withdrew its request after the 90-day deadline,
given that the review has not progressed substantially and there would
be no undue burden on the parties or the Department, we have determined
that it is reasonable to grant the request to withdraw the original
review requests. Therefore, we are rescinding this review. This
rescission of the administrative review and notice are in accordance
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19
CFR 351.213(d).
The cash-deposit rates will remain at 46.01 percent for ZLIP and
126.94 percent for Zhou, the rates established in the most recently
completed segment of this proceeding (59 FR 51168, October 7, 1994).
This notice is in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: June 9, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-15998 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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