[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12965-12966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6741]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico: 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 December 19, 2001, in response to a request made by Hysla, 
S.A. de C.V. (``Hylsa''), the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register (66 FR 65470) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from 
Mexico. The review period is November 1, 2000 to October 31, 2001. This 
review has now been rescinded because Hylsa has withdrawn its request 
for review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury, Enforcement Group III, 
Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Room 7866, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-0195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    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 
references to the provisions codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (2001).

Scope of the Review

    The products covered by these orders are circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than 406.4 
millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted), or end 
finish (plain end, beveled end, threaded, or threaded and coupled). 
These pipes and tubes are generally known as standard pipes and tubes 
and are intended for the low pressure conveyance of water, steam, 
natural gas, and other liquids and gases in plumbing and heating 
systems, air conditioning units, automatic sprinkler systems, and other 
related uses, and generally meet ASTM A-53 specifications. Standard 
pipe may also be used for light load-bearing applications, such as for 
fence tubing, and as structural pipe tubing used for framing and 
support members for reconstruction or load-bearing purposes in the 
construction, shipbuilding, trucking, farm equipment, and related 
industries. Unfinished conduit pipe is also included in these orders. 
All carbon steel pipes and tubes within the physical description 
outlined above are included within the scope of these orders, except 
line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing, mechanical tubing, 
pipe and tube hollows for redraws, finished scaffolding, and finished 
conduit. Standard pipe that is dual or triple certified/stenciled that 
enters the United States as line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas 
pipelines is also not included in these orders.
    Imports of the products covered by this order are currently 
classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90. 
Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of these proceedings is 
dispositive.

Background

    On November 30, 2001, Hylsa (a producer and exporter of subject 
merchandise) requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico published in 
the Federal Register on November 2, 1992 (57 FR 49453). On December 17, 
2001, hylsa withdrew its request for review. On December 19, 2001, the 
Department published in the Federal Register (66 FR 65470) a notice of 
``Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews'' initiating the administrative 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 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review, the 
Secretary will rescind the review. Given that Hylsa was the only party 
to request the administrative review, and the withdrawal request is 
timely, we find it reasonable to accept the withdrawal request. 
Therefore, we are rescinding

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this review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipe from Mexico covering the period November 1, 2000 through 
October 31, 2001.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 5, 2002.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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