[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49617-49618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24408]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-830]


Coumarin From the People's Republic of China: Rescission in Whole 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: In response to a timely request from petitioner, the 
Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on coumarin from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC). See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation 
in Part, 66 FR 16037 (March 22, 2001). This review covers one 
manufacturer/exporter of coumarin for the period from February 1, 2000 
through January 31, 2001. Because petitioner has withdrawn its request 
for review, the Department is rescinding, in whole, its review of 
coumarin from the PRC in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum or Abdelali Elouaradia, AD/
CVD Enforcement Group III, Office 7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0197 or (202) 482-1374, 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. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the provisions codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    The Department published in the Federal Register the antidumping 
duty order on coumarin from the PRC on February 9, 1995. See Notice of 
Antidumping Order: Coumarin From the People's Republic of China, 60 FR 
7751 (February 9, 1995). The Department received a timely request from 
petitioner, Rhodia Inc., to conduct an administrative review pursuant 
to Sec. 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations. On March 22, 2001, 
the Department initiated an administrative review covering one 
manufacturer/exporter of coumarin from the PRC, Jiangsu Native Produce 
Import & Export Corp., Ltd. (Jiangsu). See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for 
Revocations in Part, 66 FR 16037 (March 22, 2001).
    On June 20, 2001, petitioner timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review of coumarin from the PRC for Jiangsu.

Rescission, in Whole, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Coumarin

    Pursuant to our regulations, the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, ``if a party that requested the review withdraws 
the request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of 
initiation of the requested review.'' See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). This 
section further provides that the Secretary may extend this time limit 
if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do so. See 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). In this case, petitioner's withdrawal of its request for 
review was within the 90-day time limit. No other party requested a 
review of this order. Therefore, we are rescinding the administrative 
review of coumarin for the period February 1, 2000 through January 31, 
2001. See Memorandum for the File through Barbara Tillman, Director, 
from Elfi Blum, Case Analyst: Coumarin from the People's Republic of 
China; Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review. The Department 
will issue appropriate assessment instructions to the U.S. Customs 
Service (Customs).
    This notice 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) and sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 24, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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