[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 39971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18859]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-046]


Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan: 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 January 25, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on polychloroprene rubber from Japan for Denki Kagaku Kogyo 
K.K. (``Denka'') and Tosoh Corporation (``Tosoh''). See 64 FR 3682. 
This review was requested by the petitioner, DuPont Dow Elastomers 
L.L.C. (``DuPont''), and covers the period December 1, 1997 through 
November 30, 1998, We are now rescinding this review as a result of 
DuPont's timely withdrawal of its request for an administrative review 
for Denka and the non-shipper status of Tosoh.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nova Daly or Thomas Futtner, Group II, 
Office 4, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department 0of Commence, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0989 or 482-3814, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations are to the current 
regulations as codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1998).

Background

    On December 31, 1998, the petitioner, DuPont, requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of the antdumping duty 
order on polchloroprene rubber from Japan for the period December 1, 
1997 through November 30, 1998, covering two producers and/or 
exporters: Denka and Tosoh. No other interested party requested that 
the Department conduct an administrative review. We published a notice 
of initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review for these 
companies on January 25, 1999 (64 FR 3682).

Scope of the Review

    Imports covered by this review are shipments of polychloroprene 
rubber, an oil resistant synthetic rubber also known as polymerized 
chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently classifiable under items 
4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21 and 4462.00.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). HTSUS item 
numbers are provided for convenience and for the U.S. Customs Service 
purposes. The written descriptions remain dispositive.

Rescission of 1997/1998 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

    On February 26, 1999, in response to the Department's 
questionnaire, Tosoh stated that it had made no shipments to the United 
States of the subject merchandise during the period of review 
(``POR''). The Department independently confirmed with the U.S. Customs 
Service that there were no shipments from Tosoh during the POR. 
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 351.213(d)(3) of the Department's 
regulations, and consistent with our practice, we are treating this 
firm as a non-shipper for purposes of this review, and are rescinding 
this review with respect to Tosoh (see, e.g. Certain Welded Carbon 
Steel Pipe and Tube From Turkey: Final Results and Partial Rescission 
of Antidumping Administrative Review,, 63 FR 35190, 35191 (June 29, 
1998)). On March 15, 1999, the petitioner filed a letter with the 
Department withdrawing its request that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of Denka sales. This withdrawal complies with 
Sec. 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations which grants parties 
90 days from the publication of the notice of initiation of review to 
withdraw their request for review. Because of the non-shipper status of 
one company, Tosoh, and DuPont's timely request for the termination of 
the review for Denka, the Department is rescinding this review in its 
entirety in accordance with Sec. 351.213(d) of our regulations.
    This notice is in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act and 
Sec. 351.213(d) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: July 20, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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