[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27997]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-707]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Japan; Notice of 
Rescission of Initiation 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 September 25, 1997, the Department of Commerce published in 
the Federal Register a notice announcing the initiation of an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene from Japan, covering one manufacturer/exporter 
of the subject merchandise, Mitsui-DuPont Polychemical, for the period 
August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. On September 17, 1997, we 
received a request for withdrawal from this review from Mitsui. Because 
Mitsui submitted a timely request for withdrawal and because no other 
interested party requested a review, we are rescinding this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Davina Hashmi or Gregory Thompson, AD/
CVD Enforcement, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 or (202) 482-0410, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of 
Commerce's (the Department) regulations are to the regulations 
published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997 (62 FR 27296).

Background

    On August 28, 1997, Mitsui-DuPont Polychemical (Mitsui) requested 
an administrative review with respect to its entries or sales of 
granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin. On September 25, 1997, 
in accordance with section 351.221(b) of our regulations, we initiated 
an administrative review of this order for the period August 1, 1997 
through July 31, 1997 (62 FR 50292). On September 17 and 25, 1997, 
Mitsui withdrew of its request for review.
    Pursuant to section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
a party may withdraw its request for an administrative review not later 
than 90 days after the date of publication of the notice of initiation 
of the administrative review. The Department may extend this time limit 
if the Department decides it is reasonable to do so.
    Because Mitsui submitted a timely withdrawal of its request for 
review and because no other party requested a review, the Department is 
rescinding this initiation.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

    Dated: October 14, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-27997 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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