[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 60081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-813]


Canned Pineapple Fruit From Thailand: Notice of Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce (the Department) conducting an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on canned pineapple fruit (CPF) 
from Thailand for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. We 
are now rescinding this review with respect to four companies for which 
the requests for an administrative review have been withdrawn.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marin 
Weaver or Charles Riggle,at (202) 482-2336 or (202) 482-0650, 
respectively; AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 5, Group II, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request the eighth administrative review of this order. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 68 FR 
39511 (July 2, 2003). On July 30, 2003, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(b), Maui Pineapple Company and the International Longshoremen's 
and Warehousemen's Union (the petitioners) requested a review of eight 
producers/exporters of canned pineapple fruit. Also, between the dates 
of July 28, 2003, and July 31, 2003, four Thai producers requested a 
review on their own behalf, three of which also requested revocation. 
Taking into consideration the overlap in the aforementioned requests, 
the total number of companies currently under review is eight.
    On August 22, 2003, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of this antidumping duty administrative review, covering the period 
July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, see Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 68 FR 50750. The initiation covered eight companies. On August 
27, 2003, the petitioner withdrew its review request for four 
companies. None of these four companies had requested a review on its 
own behalf.

Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 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. Petitioners withdrew their requests for 
review within the 90 day time limit. Accordingly, the four companies 
for which the review will be rescinded are as follows: Thai Pineapple 
Canning Industry Corporation, The Prachuab Fruit Canning Company, Siam 
Fruit Canning (1988) Co., Ltd., and Malee Sampran Public Company Ltd.
    Pursuant to Section 315.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
we are rescinding the administrative review with respect to each of the 
above-listed companies. The Department will issue appropriate 
assessment instructions to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection within 15 days of publication of this notice.This notice is 
issued and published in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 15, 2003.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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