[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22519-22520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11307]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-840]


Manganese Metal 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 the antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: In response to February 27, 2001, and February 28, 2001, 
requests by certain producers/exporters of manganese metal from the 
People's Republic of China, the Department of Commerce initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on manganese metal 
from the People's Republic of China, covering the period February 1, 
2000, through February 6, 2001. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocations In 
Part, 66 FR 16037 (March 22, 2001). Based on timely withdrawals of the 
requests for review from these companies, we are rescinding this review 
in its entirety in accordance with Sec. 351.213(d)(1) of our 
regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Campbell or Suresh Maniam, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Group I, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S. Department 
of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-2239 and (202) 482-0176, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Applicable Statute

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

Background

    On February 27, 2001, Minmetals Precious & Rare Minerals Import and 
Export (``Minmetals'') and CEIEC-Hunan Company (Electronics) (``CEIEC-
Hunan''), producers/exporters of manganese metal from the People's 
Republic of China, requested an administrative review of the subject 
merchandise for the period February 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001. 
On February 28, 2001, London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co., Ltd. and 
Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation (together referred to as ``LSM/
SMC''), likewise requested an administrative review of the subject 
merchandise for the period February 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001. 
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the Department published 
the initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocations In Part, 66 FR 16037 (March 22, 
2001) (``Initiation Notice'').\1\ On January April 17, 2001, LSM/SMC 
withdrew their request for review. On April 24, 2001, Minmetals and 
CEIEC-Hunan withdrew their request for review.
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    \1\ We note that the Initiation Notice specified a period of 
review of February 1, 2000, through February 6, 2001. This period of 
review was extended beyond the dates initially requested by the 
respondents to include the 6 days remaining prior to the revocation 
of this dumping order, which became effective February 6, 2001. See 
January 2001 Sunset Reviews: Final Result and Revocation, 63 FR 
17524 (April 2, 2001).
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    The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Since all parties requesting review withdrew their requests for an 
administrative review within the 90-day deadline, the Department is 
rescinding this administrative review.
    This notice also 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: April 27, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-11307 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
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