[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 28 (Friday, February 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7232-7233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-575]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-848]


Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of 
China: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: In response to a request from the Crawfish Processors Alliance 
(``Petitioners''), the Department of Commerce initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for 
entries of subject merchandise by Qingdao Xiyuan Refrigerate Food Co., 
Ltd. (``Qingdao Xiyuan''). The period of review is September 1, 2003, 
through August 31, 2004. We are now rescinding the administrative 
review with respect to Qingdao Xiyuan, as a result of petitioners' 
withdrawal of its request for review of this company.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton or Carrie Blozy, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution

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Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1386 and (202) 
482-5403, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2004, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 69 FR 53407 (September 1, 
2004). On October 22, 2004, pursuant to a request made by petitioners, 
the Department initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC with respect 
to, among other companies, Qingdao Xiyuan. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 62022 
(October 22, 2004). On January 10, 2005, petitioners withdrew their 
request for an administrative review of freshwater crawfish tail meat 
from the PRC with respect to Qingdao Xiyuan.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this antidumping duty order is freshwater 
crawfish tail meat, in all its forms (whether washed or with fat on, 
whether purged or unpurged), grades, and sizes; whether frozen, fresh, 
or chilled; and regardless of how it is packed, preserved, or prepared. 
Excluded from the scope of the order are live crawfish and other whole 
crawfish, whether boiled, frozen, fresh, or chilled. Also excluded are 
saltwater crawfish of any type, and parts thereof. Freshwater crawfish 
tail meat is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 1605.40.10.10 and 
1605.40.10.90, which are the new HTS numbers for prepared foodstuffs, 
indicating peeled crawfish tail meat and other, as introduced by the 
U.S. Customs Service in 2000, and HTS items 0306.19.00.10 and 
0306.29.00, which are reserved for fish and crustaceans in general. The 
HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. 
The written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

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 Department's regulations further provide that the Secretary 
may extend this time limit if the Secretary determines that it is 
reasonable to do so. Petitioners made a timely withdrawal of its 
request for an administrative review and the Department has granted the 
request to rescind the review because petitioners were the only party 
to request the review. The Department will issue assessment 
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days of 
publication of this notice.

Notification to Importers and Interested Parties

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) 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 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 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion 
to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply 
with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This rescission notice is published in accordance with sections 
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 31, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-575 Filed 2-10-05; 8:45 am]
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