[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 26472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12648]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-201-809]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Mexico; 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: On September 17, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (61 FR 48882) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain cut-to length carbon steel plate from 
Mexico, covering the period August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996, and 
one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Altos Hornos de 
Mexico, S.A. de C.V. This review has now been terminated as a result of 
the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by the 
interested parties.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or John Kugelman, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Group III, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 
20230, telephone (202) 482-2704 or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 23, 1996, Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA) 
requested a review of its U.S. sales of subject merchandise. On August 
30, 1996, petitioners Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Geneva Steel, Gulf 
Lakes Steel Inc. of Alabama, Inland Steel Industries, Inc., Lukens 
Steel Company, Sharon Steel Corporation, and U.S. Steel Group (a unit 
of USX Corporation), also requested a review of AHMSA's sales of 
subject merchandise. On September 17, 1996, in accordance with 19 CFR 
353.22(c), we initiated the administrative review of this order for the 
period August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996 (61 FR 48882). On October 
21, 1996, respondent AHMSA withdrew its request for review. On April 
23, 1997, petitioners also withdrew their request.

Termination of Review

    The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)(1994), provide 
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. This regulation also provides that the Secretary may 
extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable 
to do so. Because no significant work has been completed on this 
review, the parties' withdrawals of their requests do not unduly burden 
the Department. Therefore, we have determined that it is reasonable, in 
the circumstances present in this review, to waive the 90-day 
requirement with respect to the petitioners' withdrawal. 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 section 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.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5).
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 97-12648 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]
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