[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 64096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26407]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-825]


Sebacic Acid from the People's Republic of China; Notice of 
Rescission of Antidumping 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 August 27, 2002, in response to requests by two exporters, 
the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the People's Republic of 
China. The period of review is July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002. The 
requests for administrative review were made by two exporters of the 
subject merchandise, Guangdong Chemicals Import and Export Co. and 
Tianjin Chemicals Import and Export Co. This review has now been 
rescinded as a result of the timely withdrawal of the requests for 
administrative review by both exporters, as no other interested party 
requested the review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Strollo, Office of AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-0629.

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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the regulations of the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) are to 19 CFR part 351 (2002).

Background

    On July 1, 2002, the Department published in the Federal Register a 
notice of ``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the 
antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC). See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 
67 FR 44172 (July 1, 2002). On July 10, 2002, two exporters, Guangdong 
Chemicals Import and Export Co. (Guangdong) and Tianjin Chemicals 
Import and Export Co. (Tianjin), requested an administrative review of 
this antidumping duty order on sebacic acid from the PRC.
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1), we initiated this review 
on August 27, 2002, covering the period of July 1, 2001, through June 
30, 2002. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 67 FR 55000 
(Aug. 27, 2002). On September 10, 2002, both exporters withdrew their 
requests for administrative review.

Rescission of Review

    Guangdong and Tianjin timely withdrew their requests for 
administrative review for the above-referenced period on September 10, 
2002. Therefore, because no other interested party requested a review 
of either Guangdong or Tianjin for this period of review, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) and consistent with our practice, we are 
rescinding this review of the antidumping order on sebacic acid from 
the PRC for the period of July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002. This 
notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 9, 2002.
Louis Apple,
Acting Deputy Assistant SecretaryImport Administration, Group I.
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