[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40501-40502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19949]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-351-820]


Ferrosilicon From Brazil: Partial Termination of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Partial Termination of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: On April 24, 1997, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on 
Ferrosilicon from Brazil for three manufacturers and producers of 
ferrosilicon from Brazil: Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas 
(``Minasligas''), Companhia Cia de Ferroligas da Bahia (``Ferbasa'') 
and, Companhia Brasileria Carbuerto de Calcio, (``CBCC''), covering the 
period March 1, 1996 through February 28, 1997. The Department of 
Commerce has decided to terminate the review for Minasligas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sal Tauhidi or Cameron Werker, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group II, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4851 and 
(202) 482-3874, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 20, 1997, Minasligas, CBCC, and Ferbasa, manufacturers and 
exporters of merchandise subject to this order, requested that the 
Department conduct administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order 
on ferrosilicon from Brazil for the period March 1, 1996 through 
February 28, 1997.
    On April 24, 1997, the Department published in the Federal Register 
(62 FR 19988) a notice of initiation of administrative review with 
respect to Minasligas, CBCC and Ferbasas for the period March 1, 1996 
through February 28, 1997. On July 7, 1997, Minasligas 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. In light of the fact that Minasligas submitted a 
timely request for termination of this review, we have decided it is 
reasonable to allow Minasligas to withdraw its request for review. 
Accordingly, the Department if terminating this review for Minasligas. 
See Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan, 
Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 61 FR 40406, 
(August 2, 1996) and Steel Wire Rope from Japan; Partial Termination of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 56 FR 41118 (August 19, 1991).
    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)).


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    Dated: July 18, 1997.
Jeffrey P. Bialos,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-19949 Filed 7-28-97; 8:45 am]
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