[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 38636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18564]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-837]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the 
Republic of Korea: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce

ACTION: Notice of rescission of countervailing duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On March 22, 2001, in response to a request from Dongkuk Steel 
Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) (respondent), the Department of Commerce 
(Department) initiated an administrative review of the countervailing 
duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from the 
Republic of Korea. The review covers the period July 26, 1999 through 
December 31, 2000. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the 
Department is rescinding this review because respondent has withdrawn 
its request for review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl or Darla Brown, Office 
of AD/CVD Enforcement VI, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4012, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 2001, the Department 
received from DSM a request for an administrative review of the 
countervailing duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel 
plate from Korea for the period July 26, 1999 through December 31, 
2000. On March 22, 2001, the Department published in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 6587) a notice of ``Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review'' initiating the administrative review.
    On June 15, 2001, respondent withdrew its request for review. The 
applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), states that if a party 
that requested an administrative review withdraws the request within 90 
days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review. Because DSM 
requested that the Department withdraw the administrative review within 
the appropriate time period stated in 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), and it was 
the only party to request this review, we find it reasonable to accept 
the party's withdrawal of its request for review. Therefore, we are 
rescinding the review of the countervailing duty order on certain cut-
to-length carbon-quality steel plate from the Republic of Korea for DSM 
covering the period July 26, 1999 through December 31, 2000.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4) and Section 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: July 18, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-18564 Filed 7-24-01; 8:45 am]
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