[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 99 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29267-29269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11573]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review for the Period September 1, 2002 Through August 
31, 2003

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

SUMMARY: In response to timely requests from interested parties, the 
Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat 
from the People's Republic of China (PRC), 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). Because the Crawfish Processors Alliance and its 
members (together with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & 
Forestry and Bob Odom, Commissioner), and the Domestic Parties 
(collectively, the Domestic Interested Parties), have withdrawn their 
request for an administrative review of certain companies, and because 
one respondent, North Supreme Seafood, withdrew its own request for 
review, the Department is rescinding, in part, this review of 
freshwater crawfish tail meat

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from the PRC, in accordance with section 351.213(d)(1) of the 
Department's regulations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey or Maureen Flannery, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement VII, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2312 or (202) 482-3020, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Based on timely requests from the Domestic Interested Parties, and 
from exporters Hubei Qiangjiang Houhu Cold & Processing Factory, North 
Supreme Seafood, Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd., and 
Shouzhou Huaxiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd., the Department initiated the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from PRC. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 60910 (October 24, 
2003) (Initiation Notice). The following companies were included in the 
Initiation Notice:

China Everbright
China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    aka China Kingdoma Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    aka Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Fujian Pelagic Fishery Group Co.
Huaiyin Foreign Trade Corporation (5)
Jiangsu Hilong International Trading Co., Ltd.
Huaiyin Foreign Trade Corporation (30)
Jiangsu Cereals, Oils, & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp.
Hubei Qiangjiang Houhu Cold & Processing Factory
Nantong Delu Aquatic Food Co. Ltd.
Nantong Shengfa Frozen Food Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.
North Supreme Seafood
Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Rirong Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
    aka Qingdao Rirong Foodstuffs
Qingdao Xiyuan Refrigerated Food Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd.
    aka Qingdao Zhengri Seafoods
Shanghai Ocean Flavor International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Taoen International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Yangfen International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shouzhou Huaxiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
Suqian Foreign Trade Corp.
    aka Suqian Foreign Trading
Weishan Fukang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Baolong Biochemical Products Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Foreign Trade Corp.
    aka Yancheng Foreign Trading
    aka Yang Chen Foreign Trading
Yancheng Fuda Foods Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Yaou Seafoods
Yangzhou Lakebest Foods Co., Ltd.
Zhoushan Huading Seafood Co., Ltd.

    On January 26, 2004, the Domestic Interested Parties submitted a 
timely letter withdrawing, in part, their request for a review with 
respect to the following exporters:

China Everbright
China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    aka China Kingdoma Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    aka Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd.
Fujian Pelagic Fishery Group Co.
Huaiyin Foreign Trade Corporation (5)
Jiangsu Hilong International Trading Co., Ltd.
Huaiyin Foreign Trade Corporation (30)
Jiangsu Cereals, Oils, & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp.
Nantong Delu Aquatic Food Co. Ltd.
Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Rirong Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
    aka Qingdao Rirong Foodstuffs
Qingdao Xiyuan Refrigerated Food Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd.
    aka Qingdao Zhengri Seafoods
Shanghai Taoen International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Yangfen International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shouzhou Huaxiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
Suqian Foreign Trade Corp.
    aka Suqian Foreign Trading
Weishan Fukang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.
Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Baolong Biochemical Products Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Foreign Trade Corp.
    aka Yancheng Foreign Trading
    aka Yang Chen Foreign Trading
Yancheng Fuda Foods Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd.
Yancheng Yaou Seafoods
Yangzhou Lakebest Foods Co., Ltd.
Zhoushan Huading Seafood Co., Ltd.

    On March 16, 2004, North Supreme Seafood withdrew its own request 
for review.

Rescission, in Part, of the Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 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.'' See 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1). The Department may also extend this time limit if it 
decides that it is reasonable to do so. Id.
    The Domestic Interested Parties filed a timely withdrawal of their 
requests for review of the companies named above. However, respondent 
Shouzhou Huaxiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. requested a review of its own 
sales. Therefore, the Department is rescinding its antidumping 
administrative review with respect to the companies listed above, 
except for Shouzhou Huaxiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd., in accordance with 
section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations.
    While North Supreme Seafood's withdrawal of its own request for 
review was not timely, according to section 351.213(d)(1) of the 
Department's regulations, the Department may extend this time limit if 
it decides that it is reasonable to do so. In this case, the Department 
has determined that rescinding the review is appropriate. Continuing 
this review would only require North Supreme Seafood, the Domestic 
Interested Parties and the Department to expend time and resources on a 
review in which the only parties that requested the review are no 
longer interested. The Department has not released supplemental 
questionnaires with respect to North Supreme Seafood, nor conducted 
verification. Therefore, the Department does not believe the 
administrative review has proceeded to a point at which it would be 
``unreasonable'' to rescind the review. Furthermore, there are no 
overarching policy issues that would warrant continuing with this 
review. The Department has therefore determined that it is reasonable 
to extend the 90-day time limit, and is rescinding its antidumping 
administrative review with respect to North Supreme Seafood in 
accordance with Sec.  351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations. 
The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. 
Customs for all of these companies within 15 days of publication of 
this notice.
    Based on these rescissions, the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC, 
for the period of September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003, now covers 
Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd., Shouzhou Huaxiang 
Foodstuffs Co., Ltd., Hubei Qiangjiang Houhu Cold & Processing Factory, 
Nantong Shengfa

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Frozen Food Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Ocean Flavor International Trading 
Co., Ltd.
    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 determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 13, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-11573 Filed 5-20-04; 8:45 am]
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