[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32440]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-475-703]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: 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 September 29, 1998, the Department of Commerce initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy. This review was requested by 
Ausimont SpA, a manufacturer/exporter of subject merchandise, for the 
period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. Ausimont SpA filed a 
timely withdrawal of its request for this review on November 12, 1998. 
Because no other interested party requested a review, we are rescinding 
this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Gabriel Adler, Office of 
AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 2, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4162 and (202) 482-1442, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    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 of Commerce (the Department) 
regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 
(1998).

Background

    On August 31, 1998, Ausimont SpA (Ausimont) requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from Italy for the period August 
1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. No other interested party requested that 
the Department conduct an administrative review.
    On September 29, 1998, the Department published in the Federal 
Register a notice of initiation of administrative review with respect 
to Ausimont. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part; 63 FR 
51893 (September 29, 1998). Subsequently, on November 12, 1998, 
Ausimont filed a letter with the Department withdrawing its request for 
an administrative review.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, 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. There were no requests 
for administrative review from other interested parties, and the only 
party affected by the withdrawal request is the party making the timely 
request. 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 is reasonable to accept respondent's 
withdrawal. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this review.
    This rescission of the administrative review and notice are in 
accordance with section 751 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).

    Dated: November 27, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-32440 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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