[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16555]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-535-001]


Cotton Shop Towels From Pakistan; Termination of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of termination of countervailing duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On April 24, 1997 (62 FR 19988), in response to a request from 
the respondents, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated 
an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on cotton 
shop towels from Pakistan. The review covers the period January 1, 1996 
through December 31, 1996. In accordance with 19 CFR 355.22(a)(5), the 
Department is terminating this review because the respondents have 
withdrawn their request for review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lorenza Olivas or Kelly Parkhill, Office of CVD/AD Enforcement VI, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 31, 1997, the Department received a request for an 
administrative review of this countervailing duty order from the 
Government of Pakistan and the shop towel exporters of Pakistan, 
respondents, for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996. 
On April 24, 1997, the Department published in the Federal Register (62 
FR 19988) a notice of ``Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review'' initiating the administrative review of 
respondents. On May 7, 1997, respondents withdrew their request for 
review.
    The Department's regulations (19 CFR 355.22(a)(5)) stipulates that 
the Secretary may permit a party that requests a review to withdraw the 
request not later than 90 days after publication date for the 
initiation notice on the requested review. In this case, respondents 
have withdrawn their request for review within the 90-day period. No 
other interested party requested a review and we have received no other 
submissions regarding respondents' withdrawal of their request for 
review. Therefore, we are terminating this review of the countervailing 
duty order on cotton shop towels from Pakistan.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 355.22(a)(5).

    Dated: June 13, 1997.
Jeffrey P. Bialos,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-16555 Filed 6-23-97; 8:45 am]
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