[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 627-628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-237]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-850]


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and 
Pressure Pipe From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2004.
SUMMARY: On July 29, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published in the Federal Register (68 FR 44524) a notice announcing the 
initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and 
pressure pipe from Japan covering the period June 1, 2002, through May 
31, 2003. This review was requested by United States Steel Corporation 
(the petitioner). We are now rescinding this review as a result of the 
petitioner's withdrawal of its request for an administrative review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Handley or Keith Nickerson, 
at (202) 482-0631 or (202) 482-3813, 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 June 30, 2003, the 
petitioner requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order for Kawasaki Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, NKK 
Tubes and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (collectively, the 
respondents) on certain large diameter carbon and alloy seamless 
standard, line, and pressure pipe from Japan. On July 29, 2003, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative 
review of this order for the period June 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003 
(68 FR 44524). The petitioner withdrew its request for this review on 
December 22, 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. The regulations further provide that the Secretary ``may extend 
this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do 
so.'' The petitioner was the only party to request this review. 
Although the petitioner's withdrawal request for this review was not 
within the normal time limit as prescribed in section 351.213(d)(1) of 
the Department's regulations, we find that, under the circumstances of 
this review, it is appropriate to accept the withdrawal request and 
rescind the review. Continuing the review would only require the 
petitioner, respondents, and the Department expend time and resources 
on a review in which the only party that requested the review is no 
longer interested.
    The respondents have either claimed no shipments during the period 
of review or have stated that they will not participate in the review 
in response to the Department's questionnaire, and, therefore, the 
Department has neither released supplemental questionnaires nor 
conducted verification at this point in the proceeding. Accordingly, 
the Department does not believe the administrative review has proceeded 
to a point at which it would be ``unreasonable'' to rescind the review. 
The Department, therefore, determines that it is reasonable to extend 
the 90-day time limit and to rescind the

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administrative review. The Department will issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to 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: December 31, 2003.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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