[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 75 (Monday, April 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20861-20862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8798]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-549-818]


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand; 
Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), petitioner, United 
States Steel Corporation, submitted a timely request for an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hot-rolled 
carbon steel flat products from Thailand for Sahaviriya Steel 
Industries Public Company Limited (SSI). We initiated this review on 
January 22, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in

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Part, 69 FR 3117 (January 22, 2004) (Initiation Notice). We are now 
rescinding this administrative review because petitioner has withdrawn 
its request for review in accordance with 19 CFR Sec.  351.213(d)(1).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey, AD/CVD Enforcement, Group 
III, Office 7, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-3964.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 3, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a countervailing duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon 
steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Thailand. See Notice of 
Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products from Thailand, 66 FR 60197 (December 3, 2001). On December 31, 
2003, petitioner, United States Steel Corporation, requested an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order for hot-rolled 
steel from Thailand, produced/exported by SSI during the period January 
1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i), we published a notice of initiation of the review on 
January 22, 2004. See Initiation Notice. On February 27, 2004, 
petitioner withdrew its request for review.

Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review 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. 
Petitioner, United States Steel Corporation, withdrew its request for 
an administrative review on February 27, 2004, which is within the 90-
day deadline. No other party requested a review of the order. 
Therefore, the Department is rescinding this administrative review for 
the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 15 days of 
publication of this notice. The Department will direct CBP to assess 
countervailing duties for all entries of subject merchandise, including 
those produced or exported by SSI, at the cash deposit rate in effect 
on the date of entry during the period January 1, 2002 through December 
31, 2002.
    This determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) and sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 8, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-8798 Filed 4-16-04; 8:45 am]
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