[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1039-1040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-349]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-846]


Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From 
Japan: 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 of 
Commerce (the Department) received a timely request from petitioners, 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and United States Steel Corporation, to 
conduct an administrative review of the sales of subject merchandise 
made by producers Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo), and 
Kawasaki Steel Corporation (Kawasaki). On July 24, 2002, the Department 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan 
for the period of review (POR) from June 1, 2001 to May 31, 2002. 
Because petitioners have withdrawn their request for review within 90 
days of the notice of initiation's publication date, and because no 
other parties requested a review, the Department is rescinding this 
review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD 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-
3148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 29, 1999, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-
quality steel flat products from Japan. See Antidumping Duty Order; 
Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From 
Japan, 64 FR 34778. In response to a timely request from petitioners, 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and United States Steel Corporation, filed 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), the Department initiated an 
administrative review of this antidumping duty order, covering the 
period of June 1, 2001 through May 31, 2002. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part, 67 FR 48435 (July 24, 2002). The request 
covered two manufacturers/exporters of the subject merchandise, 
Kawasaki and Sumitomo. Kawasaki submitted a letter to the Department on 
September 10, 2002 stating that it did not have any reviewable or 
reportable U.S. sales, entries, or shipments of subject merchandise 
during the POR. On October 22, 2002, petitioners withdrew their request 
for an administrative review with respect to both Kawasaki and 
Sumitomo.

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). This 
section further

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provides that the Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary 
decides that it is reasonable to do so. See CFR 351.213(d)(1). In this 
case, petitioners' withdrawal of their request for review was within 
the 90-day time limit, and there were no other requests for review. 
Therefore, the Department is rescinding this administrative review for 
the period June 1, 2001 through May 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: December 24, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-349 Filed 1-7-03; 8:45 am]
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