[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20235-20236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9858]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-836]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the 
Republic of Korea: 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 March 22, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from the Republic of 
Korea for the period July 29, 1999, through January 31, 2001, pursuant 
to a request made by Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) on February 28, 
2001 (66 FR 16037, 16038). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the 
Department is rescinding this administrative review because the 
producer, DSM, has withdrawn its request for an administrative review 
in a timely manner.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith or Michele Mire, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Office 4, Group II, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5193 or (202) 482-4711, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

The 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 the regulations at 19 CFR Part 351 (2000).

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Background

    On February 14, 2001, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from the 
Republic of Korea (66 FR 10269, 10270). On March 22, 2001, the 
Department initiated an administrative review for the period July 29, 
1999, through January 31, 2001, pursuant to a request made by Dongkuk 
Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) on February 28, 2001 (66 FR 16037, 16038). 
On March 21, 2001, DSM withdrew its request that the Department conduct 
an administrative review.

Rescission of Review

    19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations provides that 
the Secretary may permit a party that requests an administrative review 
to withdraw the request within 90 days after the date of publication of 
the notice of initiation of the requested administrative review. The 
Department is rescinding this review because the requesting party, DSM, 
has withdrawn its request for an administrative review within the 90 
day time limit and no other interested parties have requested a review.
    The notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 13, 2001.
Thomas F. Futtner,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9858 Filed 4-19-01; 8:45 am]
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