[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67149-67150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28010]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-815]


Sulfanilic Acid From the People's Republic of China: Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), the Department 
received a timely request from petitioner Nation Ford Chemical Company 
(NFC), to conduct an administrative review of the sales of Zhenxing 
Chemical Industry Company (also known as Baoding Mancheng Zhenxing 
Chemical Plant) and Xinyu Chemical Plant (formerly known as Yude 
Chemical Industry Company). On September 25, 2002, the Department 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the 
period of review (POR) of August 1, 2001, to July 31, 2002. Because the 
interested party has withdrawn its request for review within 90 days of 
the notice of initiation's publication date, the Department is 
rescinding this review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey or Holly Hawkins at 
Enforcement Group III, Office 7, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3964 or (202) 482-0414, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    All citations are to the provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Department's regulations are to the

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regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2002).

Background

    On August 29, 2002, the Department received a timely request from 
petitioner NFC that we conduct an administrative review of the sales of 
Zhenxing Chemical Industry Company and Xinyu Chemical Plant. On 
September 25, 2002, the Department published a notice of initiation of 
the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on sulfanilic 
acid from the PRC for the period of review (POR) August 1, 2001, to 
July 31, 2002, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). See 
``Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews,'' 67 FR 60210 (September 25, 2002). On October 11, 2002, NFC, 
the only party requesting this administrative 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). 
Accordingly, we are rescinding this administrative review for the 
period August 1, 2001, through July 31, 2002. The Department will issue 
appropriate assessment instructions to the U.S. Customs Service. This 
notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) 
of the Act.

    Dated: October 25, 2002.
Richard O. Weible,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
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