[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48454-48455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18263]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-502]


Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand: Notice 
of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review for the Period 
March 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to timely requests from Saha Thai Steel Pipe Co., 
Ltd. (``Saha Thai''), a producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, 
and two domestic producers, Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. and Wheatland 
Tube Co. (collectively, ``the petitioners''), the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain welded carbon steel pipes and tubes 
from Thailand, covering the period of March 1, 2003, through February 
29, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 23170 (April 28, 2004). Because all 
requests for an administrative review have been withdrawn, the 
Department is rescinding this review of certain welded carbon steel 
pipes and tubes from Thailand, in accordance with section 351.213(d)(1) 
of the Department's regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos or Mark Hoadley, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement 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-
2243 or (202) 482-3148, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Based on timely requests from Saha Thai and the petitioners, the 
Department initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on certain welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 69 FR 23170 (April 28, 2004) (Initiation Notice). Saha Thai 
was the only company included in the Initiation Notice with respect to 
the instant review.

Rescission of the Administrative Review

    Pursuant to the Department's regulations, the Department may 
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). In accordance with this section of the Department's 
regulations, all parties that requested a review in the instant 
proceeding submitted timely withdrawals of their request for an 
administrative review (April 30, 2004, by the petitioners, and July 6, 
2004, by Saha Thai).
    Since there were no other requests for review from any other 
interested party,

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the Department finds it appropriate to accept these withdrawal requests 
and is rescinding the review of Saha Thai, covering the period of March 
1, 2003, through February 29, 2004, in accordance with section 351.213 
(d)(1) of the Department's regulations. 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 antidumping duties for Saha Thai 
at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry for entries 
during the period March 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f)(2) of the Department's 
regulations to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of 
antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during 
this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could 
result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping 
duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping 
duties.

APO Notification

    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: August 3, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration, Group I.
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