[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 74216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00617]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-806]


Silicon Metal From Brazil: Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of an antidumping duty administrative 
review.

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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2003, in response to a request made by the 
petitioners \1\, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published 
a notice of initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review of 
silicon metal from Brazil, for the period of review (POR) July 1, 2002, 
through June 30, 2003. Because the petitioners have withdrawn their 
request for review, and there were no other requests for review for 
this time period, the Department is rescinding this review in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213 (d)(1).
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    \1\ The petitioners are Elkem Metals Company and Globe 
Metallurgical Inc.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maisha Cryor, telephone: (202) 482-
5831, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
silicon metal from Brazil, covering the POR July 1, 2002, through June 
30, 2003. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 
68 FR 39511 (July 2, 2003). On August 22, 2003, pursuant to a request 
made by the petitioners, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas (Minasligas) and 
Companhia Brasileira Carbureto de Calcio (CBCC), both of which are 
subject to the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Brazil for 
the POR 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, 50751 (August 22, 2003). On 
November 19, 2003, the petitioners withdrew their request for an 
administrative review of Minasligas.

Rescission of Review

    19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provides that a party that requests an 
administrative review may withdraw the request within 90 days after the 
date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested 
administrative review. Since the notice of initiation of this 
administrative review was published on August 22, 2003, and the 
petitioners, the party requesting this administrative review, withdrew 
their request for review within 90 days after the date of publication 
of the notice of initiation, the Department is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal 
from Brazil for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
    Further, we are rescinding the review with respect to CBCC because, 
since the initiation of this current review, the Department has revoked 
the order in part, with respect to CBCC, effective for entries made on 
or after July 1, 2002. See Silicon Metal from Brazil: Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Revocation of Order in Part 
68 FR 57670, 57671 (October 6, 2003).
    This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 18, 2003.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E3-00617 Filed 12-22-03; 8:45 am]
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