[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6114-6115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-485-806]


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Romania: 
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: February 6, 2003.
SUMMARY: On December 26, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (67 FR 78772) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Romania, covering the period May 3, 2001, through October 31, 
2002, and three manufacturer/exporters of the subject merchandise: 
Sides Trading, SRL and Sidex International PLC;

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Metanef, S.A. and Metagrimex, S.A.\1\ We are now rescinding this review 
as a result of the petitioners' withdrawal of their request for an 
administrative review.
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    \1\ The petitioners requested a review of a fourth company, 
Metalexportimport, S.A., which the Department inadvertently failed 
to include in its notice of initiation. In their December 24, 2002, 
letter, the petitioners withdrew their review request for this 
company, as well.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle at (202) 482-0650 or 
Magd Zalok at (202) 482-4162, Import Administration, Room 1870, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
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Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 27, 2002, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, National Steel 
Corporation, and U.S. Steel Corporation (Bethlehem Steel et al.), the 
petitioners in the original investigation in this case, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(b), requested an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Romania. On December 19, 2002, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of this order 
for the period May 3, 2001, through October 31, 2002. See Notice of 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 67 FR 78772 (December 26, 2002). On December 24, 2002, 
Bethlehem Steel et al. withdrew their request for this review.

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. Bethlehem Steel et al. were the only parties 
to request this review and they withdrew their request within the 90-
day period. Accordingly, this review is rescinded.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 751 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675), and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 29, 2003.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Group II, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-2954 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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