[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16764-16765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8413]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-507-502]


Certain In-Shell Raw Pistachios from Iran: 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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SUMMARY: On August 27, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (67 FR 55000) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain in-shell pistachios from Iran 
covering two exporters. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2001, to 
June 30, 2002. This review has now been rescinded because

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both parties requesting the review withdrew their request.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis Hall or Donna Kinsella, 
Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-1398 or (202) 482-0194 respectively.

Scope of the Review

    The product covered by this review is raw, in-shell pistachio nuts 
from which the hulls have been removed, leaving the inner hard shells, 
and edible meats from Iran. This merchandise is currently provided for 
in item 0802502000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Background:

    On July 31, 2002, Cyrus Marketing (an importer) requested an 
administrative review of Rafsanjan Pistachio Producers Cooperative 
(RPPC), an Iranian producer and exporter of in-shell pistachios, with 
respect to the antidumping duty order published in the Federal 
Register. See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain In Shell Pistachios from 
Iran, 51 FR 25922 (July 17, 1986). Additionally, the petitioner, 
California Pistachio Commission (CPC), requested an administrative 
review of the Tehran Negah Nima Trading Company, Inc. (Nima). The 
Department initiated the review for both companies. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests 
for Revocation in Part, 67 FR 55000 (August 27, 2002).
    On March 5, 2003, the CPC withdrew its request for administrative 
review of Nima. On March 19, 2003, Cyrus Marketing withdrew its request 
for review of RPPC. The applicable regulation, 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1)(2002), states that if a party that requested an 
administrative review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review, the 
Secretary will rescind the review. Although Cyrus Marketing's and the 
CPC's requests for withdrawal were made after the 90-day deadline, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary may extend this 
time limit if the Secretary decides it is reasonable to do so. We have 
received no submissions opposing Cyrus Marketing's request for 
withdrawal of the administrative review and Cyrus Marketing was the 
only party to request the administrative review of RPPC. Likewise, we 
have received no submissions opposing CPC's request for withdrawal of 
the administrative review and CPC was the only party to request the 
administrative review of Nima. In addition, on October 31, 2002, Nima 
submitted certifications that it did not have any U.S. sales or 
shipments during the POR. Therefore, we find it reasonable to extend 
the deadline and accept the withdrawal requests, and we are rescinding 
this review of the antidumping duty order on certain in-shell 
pistachios from Iran covering the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 
2002, for both companies.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 1, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-8413 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
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