[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 79342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32172]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: 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 October 2, 2000, the Department of Commerce published in 
the Federal Register (65 FR 58733) a notice announcing the initiation 
of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan for three 
producers/exporters, Nippon Steel Corporation (``Nippon''), Kawasaki 
Steel Corporation (``Kawasaki''), and Daido Metal Corporation 
(``Daido'') covering the period of review (``POR''), which is August 1, 
1999 through July 31, 2000. The Department of Commerce is rescinding 
this review with respect to Nippon and Kawasaki pursuant to a timely 
request from petitioners, the only party that requested the review of 
these companies. In addition, we are rescinding this review with 
respect to Daido because, on November 21, 2000, its affiliated U.S. 
importer, Dana Glacier Daido America, LLC (``Dana''), who had requested 
the review, withdrew its request for this review within 90 days of the 
date of publication of notice of initiation, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). Petitioners did not request a review of Daido.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand, Brandon Farlander, 
or Laurel LaCivita, Office 9, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202) 482-0182, or (202) 482-4243, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, are to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the 
effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the Department) 
regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    The Department published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2000 
(65 FR 49962) a ``Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review'' of the antidumping duty order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan. On August 31, 2000, petitioners 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of this 
order with respect to Nippon and Kawasaki. Also, on August 31, 2000, 
Dana requested an administrative review for merchandise produced by 
Daido and imported by Dana, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. section 1675(a)(1) 
and 19 CFR section 351.213(b)(3). On October 2, 2000, the Department 
initiated an administrative review for the period August 1, 1999 
through July 31, 2000 (65 FR 58733). On October 3, 1999, the Department 
issued questionnaires to Nippon, Kawasaki, and Daido.

Kawasaki

    On November 8, 2000, Kawasaki submitted section A of its 
questionnaire response. On December 6, 2000, petitioners requested that 
the Department rescind the review with respect to Kawasaki. Petitioners 
were the only party requesting the review and their request for 
withdrawal was made within 90 days of the date of publication of the 
notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR section 351.213(d)(1) of 
the Department's regulations. The Department is therefore rescinding 
the review with respect to Kawasaki in accordance with that regulation.

Nippon

    On October 31, 2000, Nippon submitted section A of its 
questionnaire response. On December 6, 2000, petitioners requested that 
the Department rescind the review with respect to Nippon. Petitioners 
were the only party requesting the review and their request for 
withdrawal was made within 90 days of the date of publication of the 
notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR section 351.213(d)(1). 
The Department is therefore rescinding the review with respect to 
Nippon in accordance with that regulation.

Daido

    On November 21, 2000, U.S. importer Dana withdrew its request for 
administrative review of Daido. Dana was the only party requesting the 
review and its request for withdrawal was made within 90 days of the 
date of publication of the notice of initiation in accordance with 19 
CFR section 351.213(d)(1). The Department is therefore rescinding the 
review with respect to Daido in accordance with that regulation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
section 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 12, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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