[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-583-816]


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Taiwan; 
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: On July 14, 1995, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from 
Taiwan covering the period June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995. We are 
now terminating that review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert James or John Kugelman, 
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-5222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 7, 1995, Ta Chen Stainless Pipe, Ltd. (Ta Chen), a 
manufacturer of merchandise subject to this order, requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on pipe fittings from Taiwan. The period of review is June 1, 
1994 through May 31, 1995.
    On July 14, 1995, the Department published in the Federal Register 
(60 FR 36260) a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the 
order with respect to Ta Chen and the period June 1, 1994 through May 
31, 1995.
    Ta Chen, on November 20, 1995, requested that it be allowed to 
withdraw its request for a review and that the review be terminated.
    The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5) (1994), state 
that ``the Secretary may permit a party that requests a review under 
paragraph (a) of this section to withdraw the request not later than 90 
days after 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.'' In light of the 
fact that no significant work has been done in this review, and in 
light of the burden upon the parties and the Department in completing 
this review, we have determined that it is reasonable to allow Ta Chen 
to withdraw its request for review. See Steel Wire Rope From Japan; 
Partial Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 56 FR 
41118 (August 19, 1991). Accordingly, the Department is terminating 
this review.
    This notice 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 Sec. 353.34(d) of the Department's regulations. 
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 terms of an APO 
is a sanctionable violation.
    We will issue appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. 
Customs Service.
    This notice is in accordance with Sec. 353.22(a)(5) of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)).

    Dated: July 26, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 96-19724 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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