[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31601]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-201-810]


Cut-to-Length Steel Plate From Mexico; Rescission of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review.

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SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, in response to a request from the 
respondent, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative 
review of the countervailing duty order on cut-to-length steel plate 
from Mexico. The review covers the period January 1, 1996 through 
December 31, 1996. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the 
Department is now rescinding this review because the respondent has 
withdrawn its request for review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Constance Cunningham, 
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 August 29, 1997, the Department received a request for an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order from Altos 
Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (``AHMSA''), for the period January 1, 
1996 through December 31, 1996. On September 25, 1997, the Department 
published in the Federal Register (62 FR 50292) a notice of 
``Initiation of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review'' initiating 
the administrative review. On November 4, 1997, AHMSA withdrew its 
request for review.
    The applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), stipulates that 
the Secretary may permit a party that requested an administrative 
review to withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. In this 
case, the respondent has withdrawn its request within the 90 day 
period. No other interested party requested a review, and we have 
received no other submissions regarding AHMSA's withdrawal of its 
request for review. Therefore, we are rescinding this review of the 
countervailing duty order on cut-to-length steel plate from Mexico.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: November 21, 1997.
Louis Apple,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-31601 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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