[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70695-70696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-825]


Sebacic Acid From the People's Republic of China: 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 6, 2000, in response to a request made by 
Guangdong Chemicals Import and Export Corporation, Sinochem Tianjin 
Import and Export Corporation, and ICC Chemical Corporation, the 
Department of Commerce published the notice of initiation of an 
antidumping duty administrative review on sebacic acid from the 
People's Republic of China for the period July 1, 1999, through June 
30, 2000. Because these parties have withdrawn their request for 
review, the Department is rescinding this review in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 27, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Priddy or James Nunno, AD/
CVD Enforcement Group I, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1130 
or (202) 482-0783, respectively.

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 amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On July 31, 2000, Guangdong Chemicals Import and Export Corporation 
(Guangdong), Sinochem Tianjin Import and Export Corporation (Tianjin), 
and ICC Chemical Corporation requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sebacic acid 
from the People's Republic of China for the review period July 1, 1999, 
through June 30, 2000. On September 6, 2000, the Department published 
in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of administrative review 
with respect to Guangdong and Tianjin. See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for 
Revocation in Part, 65 FR 53980 (Sept. 6, 2000). On October 19, 2000, 
Guangdong, Tianjin, and ICC

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Chemical Corporation withdrew their request for an administrative 
review in the above-referenced case.

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. Because Guangdong and 
Tianjin's withdrawal was submitted within the 90-day time limit, and no 
other party requested a review, we are rescinding the review. We will 
issue appropriate appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. 
Customs Service.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.
    This determination is issued in accordance with section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) and (d)(4).

    Dated: November 20, 2000.
Louis Apple,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-30143 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
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