[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 224 (Monday, November 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29631]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-485-803]


Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Romania; Notice of 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the antidumping duty administrative 
review for the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000.

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SUMMARY: On October 2, 2000, in response to a request made by Bethlehem 
Steel Corporation and U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation 
(collectively, petitioners), the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published a notice of initiation of antidumping duty 
administrative review of cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Romania, 
for the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000. Because the 
petitioners have withdrawn the only request for review, the Department 
is rescinding this review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, 
Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
2924 and (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Tariff 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 codified at 19 
CFR Part 351 (2000).

Background

    On August 31, 2000, petitioners requested that the Department 
conduct an administrative review for the period August 1, 1999 through 
July 31, 2000 of Sidex, S.A., a producer of the subject merchandise, 
Metalexportimport, S.A., and Windmill International PTE, Ltd., 
exporters of the subject merchandise. There were no other requests for 
review. On October 2, 2000, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of antidumping duty administrative review of cut-to-length 
carbon steel plate from Romania, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i). See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 65 FR 58733 
(October 2, 2000). On October 3, 2000, petitioners withdrew their 
request for review.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to Departmental regulations, the Department will rescind 
an administrative review ``if a party that requested the review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of 
notice of initiation of the requested review.'' See 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). The petitioners' withdrawal of their request for review 
was within the 90-day time limit; accordingly, we are rescinding the 
administrative review for the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 
2000, and will issue appropriate assessment instructions to the U.S. 
Customs Service.
    This notice 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 351.305(a)(3). 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation. This determination is issued and published in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) and sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the 
Tariff Act.

    Dated: November 9, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 00-29631 Filed 11-20-00; 8:45 am]
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