[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56606-56607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28395]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-570-836]


Glycine From the People's Republic of China; 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: On April 24, 1998, in response to a request by an exporter and 
a producer, the Department of Commerce initiated the first 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the 
People's Republic of China. The period of review was March 1, 1997, 
through February 28, 1998. The request was made by one exporter of 
subject merchandise, Sinochem Tianjin Chemicals Import and Export 
Corporation, and one producer of subject merchandise, Yotech Chemical 
Industrial Co. Ltd. This review has now been rescinded as a result of 
the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by the exporter 
and the producer, as no other interested party requested the review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 22, 1998.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Nulman or Rick Johnson, Office 
of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
0374 and (202) 482-3818, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 30, 1995, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published an antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's 
Republic of China (60 FR 5620). On March 11, 1998, the Department 
published in the Federal Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request 
an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty order on glycine 
from the People's Republic of China (63 FR 11868).
    On March 18, 1998, an exporter, Sinochem Tianjin Chemicals Import 
and Export Corporation, and a producer, Yotech Chemical Industrial Co., 
Ltd., requested an administrative review of the antidumping order on 
glycine from the People's Republic of China. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.221(b), we initiated the review on April 24, 1998 (63 FR 20378) 
covering the period of March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998. On 
September 17, 1998, the exporter withdrew its request for 
administrative review.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations refer to 19 
CFR part 351 (62 FR 27296 (May 19, 1997)).

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department will allow a party that requests an administrative 
review to withdraw such request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the administrative review. 
Furthermore, the Department may extend this time limit if the Secretary 
decides it is reasonable to do so, per 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
    This request for withdrawal was made early in the review process 
and there were no requests for review from other interested parties. 
Additionally, the Petitioners have submitted comments on the record 
supporting rescission. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this 
review. This rescission of administrative review and notice are in 
accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act 19 CFR 351.213(d).
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Timely written notification of 
the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: October 14, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 98-28395 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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