[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38254-38255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13839]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the antidumping duty new shipper review 
of potassium permanganate from the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On January 3, 2002, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published the preliminary results of the new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC). This review covers one manufacturer/exporter. 
The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2000 through December 31, 
2000. For the reasons discussed below, we are rescinding this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Chris Brady, AD/CVD 
Enforcement Group II, Office 4, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
1009 and (202) 482-4406, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

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to the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (2001).

Scope of the Review

    Imports covered by this review are shipments of potassium 
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. During the review period, 
potassium permanganate was classifiable under item 2841.60.0010 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Background

    On January 3, 2002, the Department published in the Federal 
Register its notice of the preliminary results of the new shipper 
review of potassium permanganate from the PRC. See Potassium 
Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 67 FR 303. In that notice, we 
invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results. Since 
publication of this notice, the following significant events have 
occurred.
    On March 19, 2002, Carus Chemical Company (Carus) (petitioner) 
submitted evidence that the business license which Groupstars Chemical 
Co. Ltd. (Groupstars) (respondent) placed on the record in this review 
had been altered. Although this information was submitted after the 
deadline for submitting factual information in this review (June 25, 
2001), the Department accepted it because of its relevance to 
respondent's status as a new shipper. See Memorandum to the File from 
John Conniff: Submission of New Information and Schedule for Case 
Briefs and Hearing (April 1, 2002). On April 10, 2002, petitioner and 
respondent submitted case briefs regarding the preliminary results of 
this review. On April 17, 2002, petitioner submitted rebuttal comments 
to the Department. On April 19, 2002, the respondent withdrew its 
request for a new shipper review. On May 16, 2002, the Department 
issued a memorandum that proposed rescission of this new shipper 
review. See Memorandum to Bernard Carreau from Holly A. Kuga: 
Rescission of New Shipper Review (May 16, 2002) (Rescission 
Memorandum). We invited interested parties to submit comments regarding 
this memorandum by no later than May 20, 2002. No parties submitted 
comments.

Rescission of Review

    As noted above, information has been placed on the record which 
calls into question the status of Groupstars as a new shipper. This 
information indicates that Groupstars' business license, as submitted 
to the Department, is altered from its original form. Moreover, 
Groupstars did not make all of the certifications required in a new 
shipper review under section 351.214(b)(2)(ii)(B) of the Department's 
regulations. Finally, both the petitioner and the respondent have 
requested that the Department rescind this new shipper review. 
Therefore, we are rescinding this new shipper review. See Rescission 
Memorandum.

Notification

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (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/destruction of APO material or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanctions.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: May 23, 2002.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-13839 Filed 5-31-02; 8:45 am]
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