[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65666-65667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32630]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-351-804]


Industrial Nitrocellulose From Brazil; Rescission 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 August 28, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register (62 FR 45621) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil. This 
review covered the period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997. This 
review has now been rescinded at the request of the petitioner.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alain Letort or John Kugelman, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group III--Office 8, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4243 or (202) 482-0649, respectively, or fax (202) 482-1388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 1997, the petitioner, Hercules 
Incorporated (``Hercules''), requested an administrative review of 
Companhia Nitro Quimica Brasileira (``Nitro Quimica''), a Brazilian 
producer and exporter of industrial nitrocellulose, with respect to the 
antidumping duty order published in the Federal Register on July 10, 
1990 (55 FR 28266). We initiated this review on August 28, 1997 (62 FR 
45621).
    On November 26, 1997, Hercules withdrew its request for review, 
claiming that an industrial accident at Nitro Quimica's production 
facilities in Brazil had resulted in the shutdown of those facilities. 
Hercules stated that Nitro Quimica ``will not be in a position for some 
time to dump industrial nitrocellulose in the United States and thereby 
contribute to the ongoing material injury of petitioner.''
    Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations provides that 
``[t]he Secretary will rescind an administrative review under this 
section, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of 
notice of initiation of the requested review.'' See 19 CFR 
Sec. 351.213(d)(1) (1997). Because the only party which requested a 
review has withdrawn its request within the regulatory time limit, we 
are now rescinding this review. The cash deposit rate for this firm 
will continue to be the rate established in the most recently completed 
segment of this proceeding.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the

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Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675 (1995)), and section 
353.213(d)(4) of the Department's regulations (19 CFR 
Sec. 353.213(d)(4) (1997)).

    Dated: December 5, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III, Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-32630 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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