[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27445]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-601]


Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada: Notice of Recission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of recission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2000.
SUMMARY: On February 28, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (65 FR 10466) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip from Canada, covering 
the period January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999, and one 
manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Wolverine Tube 
(Canada), Inc. We are now rescinding this review as a result of the 
petitioners' withdrawal of their request for an administrative review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Amdur, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Group II, Office IV, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230, telephone: (202) 482-5346.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations 
to the Department's regulations are to the regulations at 19 CFR Part 
351 (1999).

Background

    On January 28, 2000, Olin Corporation, Outokumpu American Brass, 
Revere Copper Products, Inc., the International Association of 
Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the United Auto Workers (Local 2367) 
and the United Steelworkers of America (AFL-CIO/CLC) (collectively, 
petitioners), in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), requested an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and 
strip from Canada covering Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc. On February 
17, 2000, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an 
administrative review of this order for the period January 1, 1999 
through December 31, 1999 (65 FR 10466, February 28, 2000). On 
September 19, 2000, the petitioners withdrew their request for this 
review. Additionally, on October 2, 2000, Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc. 
and Wolverine Ratcliffs Inc. informed the Department that they do not 
object to the termination of the current administrative review.

Recission of Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of 
the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested 
review, or withdraws its request at a later date if the Department 
determines that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for 
withdrawing the request. The petitioners withdrew their request for 
review after the 90 day period. However, the Department has granted the 
request to rescind the review because the petitioners were the only 
party to request the review, and it is otherwise reasonable to rescind 
the review based on the petitioners' withdrawal of their request.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
section 751 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675) and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 18, 2000.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-27445 Filed 10-24-00; 8:45 am]
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