[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 110 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 33733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2983]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-504


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request by Shanghai R&R Import Export Company 
Limited (``Shanghai R&R''), an exporter of subject merchandise, the 
Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles 
(``candles'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). No other 
interested party requested a review of Shanghai R&R. The period of 
review (``POR'') is August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. For the 
reasons discussed below, the Department is rescinding this 
administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2004, the Department published 
an opportunity to request a review of the antidumping duty order on 
candles from the PRC. See Notice of Opportunity to Request an 
Administrative Review, 69 FR 46496 (August 3, 2004). Shanghai R&R and 
Shangyu City Garden Candle Factory (``Garden Candle'') made timely 
requests for an administrative review. On September 22, 2004, the 
Department initiated the 6th review of candles from the PRC. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part (``Initiation''), 69 FR 
56745 (September 22, 2004).
    On February 1, 2005, Garden Candle withdrew from the instant 
administrative review of candles from the PRC. On March 30, 2004, the 
Department rescinded the administrative review of Garden Candle. See 
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China: Rescission, 
in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 16217 (March 
30, 2005).
    On May 16, 2005, Shanghai R&R submitted its request for withdrawal 
from the administrative review.

Rescission of Review

    If a party that requested a review withdraws its request within 90 
days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations. However, the 
Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it 
is reasonable to do so. The Department finds that it is reasonable to 
extend the time limit by which a party may withdraw its request for 
review in the instant proceeding. The Department has not yet devoted 
considerable time and resources to this review, and the Department 
concludes that the withdrawal does not constitute an abuse of our 
procedures by the involved party. Therefore, given that the only 
respondent has withdrawn from, and thereby is no longer participating 
in the instant review, the Department is rescinding this administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on candles from the PRC.

Notification to Importers

    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 assumption 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) of the Department's 
regulations. 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 notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: May 31, 2005.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2983 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]
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