[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 76721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31480]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-703]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy: Notice of 
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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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 2002.
SUMMARY: On September 25, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (67 FR 60211) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from 
Italy, covering the period August 1, 2001, through July 31, 2002. The 
review was requested by both E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company (DuPont), 
a U.S. producer of the domestic like product and Ausimont SPA and 
Ausimont USA, Inc., collectively Ausimont, an Italian producer of the 
subject merchandise under review and its United States subsidiary. We 
are now rescinding this review as a result of both DuPont's and 
Ausimont's withdrawal of their requests for an administrative review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Schepker or Keith Nickerson, at 
(202) 482-1756 or (202) 482-3813, respectively, AD/CVD Enforcement 
Office V, Group II, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR 
Part 351 (April 2002).

Background

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), on August 27 and August 30, 
2002, respectively DuPont and Ausimont requested an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy. On September 25, 2002, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative 
review of this order for the period August 1, 2001, through July 31, 
2002 (67 FR 60211). DuPont and Ausimont withdrew their requests for 
this review on October 18 and 28, 2002, respectively.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of 
the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested 
review, or withdraws its request at a later date if the Department 
determines that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for 
withdrawing the request. Both DuPont and Ausimont withdrew their 
requests within the 90-day period. Accordingly, we are rescinding this 
review. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
to the U.S. Customs Service within 15 days of publication of this 
notice. This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675) and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 9, 2002.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II Import Administration
[FR Doc. 02-31480 Filed 12-12-02; 8:45 am]
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