[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24902]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-834]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from the Republic of 
Korea: 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 22, 2003, in response to timely request from DaiYang 
Metal Corporation Ltd. (``DMC''), a Korean producer and exporter of 
subject merchandise, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published a notice of initiation of an antidumping duty administrative 
review on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (``SSSS'') from the 
Republic of Korea for the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. 
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 50750 (August 22, 
2003) (``Initiation Notice''). On August 27, 2003, DMC withdrew its 
request for an administrative review. Therefore, as DMC was the only 
party to request a review, the Department is rescinding this review, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request administrative review. See Notice of opportunity to request 
administrative review of antidumping or countervailing duty order, 
finding, or suspended investigation, 68 FR 39511 (July 2, 2003). On 
July 31, 2003, DMC requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of its sales of the subject merchandise during 
the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. On August 22, 2003, the 
Department published its Initiation Notice on SSSS from the Republic of 
Korea. On August 27, 2003, DMC withdrew its request for the 
administrative review and requested that the Department rescind the 
review. See Letter to Withdraw DMC's Review Request dated August 27, 
2003.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a 
review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication 
of the notice of initiation of the requested review. DMC, the only 
interested party to request an administrative review for this time 
period, withdrew its request for review within the 90 day time limit; 
accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative review for the period 
July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, and will issue appropriate 
assessment instructions to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection.
    This determination is issued in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4) and section 751(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.

    Dated: September 25, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Group III.
[FR Doc. 03-24902 Filed 9-30-03; 8:45 am]
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