[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21498-21499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9055]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-791-809]


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review: 
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from South Africa

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 24, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated an administrative review of Highveld Steel and 
Vanadium Corporation, Ltd., Iscor (Pty) Ltd., and Saldanha Steel 
Limited under the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon 
steel flat products from South Africa, covering the period of September 
1, 2002 through August 31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 60910 (October 24, 
2003). Since all of the parties that

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requested a review have withdrawn their requests, the Department is 
rescinding this review in accordance with section 351.213 (d)(1) of the 
Department's regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Hughes or Elfi Blum-Page, 
AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Office 7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0190 and (202)482-0197, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 19, 2001, the Department published, in the Federal 
Register, the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel 
flat products from South Africa
    (66 FR 48242). On September 2, 2003, the Department published an 
opportunity to request a review of this antidumping duty order. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 68 FR 
52181 (September 2, 2003). On September 30, 2003, in accordance with 
section 351.213(b) of the Department's regulations, petitioner, United 
States Steel Corporation (USSC), requested a review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from South 
Africa for exports of subject merchandise made by Highveld Steel and 
Vanadium Corporation, Ltd. (Highveld), Iscor (Pty) Ltd. (Iscor), and 
Saldanha Steel Limited (Saldanha). On September 30, 2003, Iscor also 
requested a review of this antidumping duty order with respect to its 
exports to the United States. On October 24, 2003, the Department 
initiated the administrative review covering the period from September 
1, 2002 through August 31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 60910 (October 24, 
2003).
    On November 21, 2003, the Department issued questionnaires to 
Highveld, Saldanha, and Iscor. On December 1, 2003, Iscor withdrew its 
request for review. On January 5, 2004, Iscor and Saldanha submitted a 
letter to the Department stating that they were unable to respond to 
the Department's questionnaire. On January 21, 2004, the Department 
received responses to Sections A, C, and D from Highveld. On January 
22, 2004, USSC withdrew its request for review with respect to 
Highveld, Iscor, and Saldanha in accordance with section 351.213(d)(1) 
of the Department's regulations.

Rescission of Administrative Review

    According to section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department will rescind an administrative review ``if a party that 
requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date 
of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review.'' All 
withdrawal requests were submitted within the normal time limit as 
prescribed in section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations. 
Since there were no other requests for review from any other interested 
party, the Department finds it appropriate to accept the withdrawal 
requests and is rescinding the review. 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 the CBP to assess antidumping duties for each 
company at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry for 
entries during the period September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003.

Notification of Parties

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations 
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this period of 
time. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the 
Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties 
occurred and subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also 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 section 351.305(a)(3) of the Department's 
regulations. 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 determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(c) and 777(I)(1) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, and section 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: April 9, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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