[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64083-64084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28339]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-703]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: 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: November 12, 2003.
SUMMARY: On September 30, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (68 FR 56262) a notice 
announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from 
Italy, covering the period August 1, 2002,

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through July 31, 2003. The review was requested by Solvay Solexis, Inc. 
and Solexis America Inc. (collectively Solvay), an Italian producer of 
the subject merchandise under review and its United States subsidiary. 
We are now rescinding this review as a result of Solvay's withdrawal of 
its request for an administrative review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Nickerson or Carol Henninger, at 
(202) 482-3813 or (202) 482-3003, 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

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), on August 29, 2003, Solvay 
requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy. On September 30, 
2003, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an 
administrative review of this order for the period August 1, 2002, 
through July 31, 2003 (68 FR 56262). Solvay withdrew its request for 
this review on October 24, 2003. See Letter from Maureen Rosch, 
representative of Solvay, to the Department (October 24, 2003).

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. Solvay withdrew its request within the 90-day 
period. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review. The Department will 
issue appropriate assessment instructions to the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection within 15 days of publication of this notice.
    This notice 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 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4) and section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended.

    Dated: November 5, 2003.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-28339 Filed 11-10-03; 8:45 am]
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