[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18728]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-833]


Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from Taiwan: 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: In response to a May 31, 2002, request made by Far Eastern 
Textile, Ltd., and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Ltd., producers/
exporters of certain polyester staple fiber in Taiwan, the Department 
of Commerce published the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from Taiwan 
for Far Eastern Textile, Ltd. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Ltd. 
covering the period May 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002. This review 
has now been rescinded as a result of the withdrawal of the requests 
for review by Far Eastern Textile, Ltd. and Nan Ya Plastics 
Corporation, Ltd.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suresh Maniam, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Group I, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-0176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute

    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 
(``Department'') regulations refer to 19 CFR part 351 (2002).

Background

    On May 25, 2000, the Department published an antidumping duty order 
on certain polyester staple fiber from Taiwan. Notice of Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Polyester 
Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Antidumping Duty Orders: 
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, 
65 FR 33807. On May 31, 2002, Far Eastern Textile, Ltd. (``FETL'') and 
Nan Ya (``Nan Ya'') Plastics Corporation, Ltd., producers/exporters of 
certain polyester staple fiber in Taiwan, requested an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber 
from Taiwan covering the period May 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002. In 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we published the initiation of 
the review on June 25, 2002. Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocations 
in Part, 67 FR 42753. On July 9, 2002, FETL and Nan Ya withdrew their 
requests for review.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations provide that the Department will 
rescind an administrative review if a party that requested a review 
withdraws the request within ninety days of the date of publication of 
the notice of initiation of the requested review. 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 
FETL's and Nan Ya's requests for review were withdrawn within the 
ninety-day deadline. Therefore, we have accepted FETL's and Nan Ya's 
withdrawal of their requests for review.
    As a result of the withdrawals of the requests for review and 
because the Department received no other request for review, the 
Department is rescinding this administrative review.
    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 or 
conversion to judicial protective order 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.

    Dated: July 17, 2002
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-18728 Filed 7-23-02; 8:45 am]
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