[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11674-11675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6292]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-401-806)


Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Sweden: 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 26, 2001, in response to a September 28, 2001, 
request made by Fagersta Stainless AB, a producer/exporter of stainless 
steel wire rod from Sweden, the Department of Commerce published the 
initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
stainless steel wire rod from Sweden, covering the period September 1, 
2000 to August 31, 2001. Because Fagersta Stainless AB has withdrawn 
its request for review, the Department of Commerce is

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rescinding this review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

DATES: March 15, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department ofCommerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)482-1280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
(``the Department's'') regulations refer to 19 CFR part 351 (2001).
Background
    On September 15, 1998, the Department published an antidumping duty 
order onstainless steel wire rod from Sweden (63 FR 49329). On 
September 28, 2001, Fagersta Stainless AB (``Fagersta''), a producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise, requested an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from Sweden 
covering the period of September 1, 2000, through August 31, 2000. In 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published the initiation of 
the review on October 26, 2001 (66 FR 54195). On February 13, 2002, 
Fagersta, the sole requester of this review, withdrew its request for 
review.
Rescission of Review
    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). Although the interested party's withdrawal of its 
request for review was not within the 90-day time limit, there were no 
objections to the withdrawal from the petitioner, and the Department 
has no compelling reason to deny the request. (See February 25, 2002, 
Memorandum to the File.) As a result, we are rescinding this 
administrative review. The Department will issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to the Customs Service.
    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 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.

    March 7, 2002
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-6292 Filed 3-14-02; 8:45 am]
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