[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8551]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-583-815]


Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From Taiwan; Notice of 
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: In response to a request by respondent Ta Chen Stainless Pipe 
Co., Ltd. (Ta Chen), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is 
rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain welded stainless steel pipe from Taiwan (A-583-815). This 
review covered one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise to 
the United States during the period December 1, 1996 through November 
30, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert James at (202) 482-5222 or John 
Kugelman at (202) 482-0649, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Applicable Statute and Regulations: Unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act), are 
to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the 
amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. 
In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the 
Department's regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 
351 (62 FR 27296, May 19, 1997).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 5, 1996, the Department published its notice of 
``Opportunity to Request Administrative Review'' for the period 
December 1, 1996 through November 30, 1997 (62 FR 64353). In accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(b) (1997), respondent Ta Chen requested that we 
conduct a review of Ta Chen's sales. On January 26, 1998, we published 
in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of this antidumping duty 
administrative review covering the period December 1, 1996 through 
November 30, 1997 (63 FR 3702).
    By letter dated February 23, 1998, Ta Chen withdrew its request for 
administrative review. Section 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's 
regulations provides for the rescission of antidumping duty 
administrative reviews if a party that requested the review withdraws 
that request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of 
initiation of review. See 19 CFR 353.213(d)(1) (62 FR 27295, 27393, May 
19, 1997). As no other interested party requested the administrative 
review, and as Ta Chen's request falls within the 90-day time limit 
provided for withdrawing requests for review, the Department is 
rescinding this administrative review, in accordance with section 
751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)), and 353.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 24, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 98-8551 Filed 3-31-98; 8:45 am]
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