[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2627]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-405-802]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Finland; Notice of 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 1998.

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

ACTION: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review.

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Effective Date: February 3, 1998.

SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register (62 FR 50292) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 
(Carbon Steel Plate) from Finland. This review covered the period 
August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. This review has now been 
rescinded as a result of the withdrawal of the request for review of 
subject merchandise during the period of review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Tolson or Linda Ludwig, Group III, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-2312 or 482-3833, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 2, 1997, Dewey Ballantine, on behalf of petitioners in 
this proceeding, requested a review of sales made by Rautaruukki Oy 
(Rautaruukki). On September 17, 1997, Rautaruukki filed a letter 
certifying to the Department that there had been no sales or shipments 
of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR). On September 
26, 1997, Rautaruukki advised the Department that it had contacted the 
U.S. Bureau of the Census in order to confirm that there were no 
entries of the subject merchandise into the United States during the 
POR despite the Bureau's report to the contrary. The Department sent a 
no-shipment inquiry regarding Rautaruukki to U.S. Customs on October 
16, 1997. Customs did not indicate that there were any such entries.
    On January 20, 1998, Rautaruukki filed a letter with the Department 
confirming that the entries of cut-to-length carbon steel plate 
reported in the Census Bureau statistics as imports from Finland during 
the POR were in error. On January 21, 1998, petitioners withdrew their 
request for this administrative review.
    Ordinarily, parties have 90 days from the publication of the notice 
of initiation of review in which to withdraw a request for review. See 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(62 FR 27295, 27393, May 19, 1997). We did not receive 
petitioners withdrawal request until January 21, 1998, after the 90-day 
period had elapsed. Given that the review has not progressed 
substantially and there would be no undue burden on the parties or the 
Department, the Department has determined that it would be reasonable 
to grant the withdrawal at this time. See Id. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 353.213(d) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is rescinding this administrative review.
    This administrative review is being rescinded in accordance with 
Section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 
351.213(d)(3).

    Dated: January 28, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 98-2627 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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