[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17373]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received a 
timely withdrawal of the sole request for an administrative review of 
the order on petroleum wax candles from the People's Republic of China 
for three companies. As such, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.231(d)(1), 
the Department is rescinding this administrative review for: Generaluxe 
Factory; Guangdong Xin Hui City Si Qian Art & Craft Factory; and, 
Sincere Factory Company.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 9, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos at (202) 482-2243, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 25, 2002, the Department published a notice initiating 
an administrative review on 108 candle companies for which a review was 
requested for the period August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002. See 
Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, Requests for Revocation in Part and Deferral of 
Administrative Review, 67 FR 60210 (September 25, 2002).
    On November 18, 2002, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) submitted a 
timely withdrawal of its request for an administrative review of three 
companies: Generaluxe Factory, Guangdong Xin Hui City Si Qian Art & 
Craft Factory, and Sincere Factory Company. Wal-Mart was the only party 
that requested a review of these three companies.

Rescission, in Part, of Review

    Pursuant to section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department may 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.'' 
Because Wal-Mart has timely withdrawn its request for review within the 
ninety-day period, and because Wal-Mart was the sole party to request a 
review of these three companies, we are rescinding this administrative 
review, in part, for the period August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002, for: 
Generaluxe Factory; Guangdong Xin Hui City Si Qian Art & Craft Factory; 
and, Sincere Factory Company. The Department will issue appropriate 
assessment instructions directly to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection (BCBP) within 15 days of publication of this notice. 
The Department will direct the BCBP to assess antidumping duties for 
this company at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry 
for entries during the period August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002.

Notification to Parties

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations 
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this period of 
time. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the 
Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties 
occurred and subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with section 351.305(a)(3) of the Department's 
regulations. Timely written notification of the return or destruction 
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a sanctionable violation.
    This determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's regulations 
and, sections 751(a)(2)(c)) and 777(I)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.

    Dated: June 27, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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