[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70333-70334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29903]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
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 Jo-Ann 
Stores, Inc. (``JAS''), a U.S. importer of the subject merchandise, the 
Department of Commerce (``Department'') published the notice of 
initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review on petroleum 
wax candles from the People's Republic of China (PRC), for the period 
August 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000. Because the interested party has 
withdrawn its request for review, the Department is rescinding this 
review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelali Elouaradia or Matthew Renkey,

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Enforcement Group III, Office 7, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1374 and 202-482-
2312, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 codified at 19 
CFR Part 351 (2000).

Background

    On August 31, 2000, JAS requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review for the period August 1, 1999 through July 31, 
2000, of Universal Candle Company, Ltd. (``Universal''), a producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise from the PRC. On October 2, 2000, 
the Department published a notice of initiation of the antidumping 
administrative review on petroleum wax candles from China, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 65 FR 58733 (October 2, 
2000). On November 1, 2000, JAS withdrew its request for review.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to our 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 
interested party's withdrawal of its 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 in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4) and section 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 16, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 00-29903 Filed 11-21-00; 8:45 am]
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