[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7915-7916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2168]


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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 Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 25, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the 
initiation of the 04-05 administrative

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review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat 
from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Notice of Initiation 
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 
61601 (October 25, 2005) (``Initiation Notice''). The period of review 
(``POR'') is September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005.
    This review is now being rescinded for China Kingdom Import & 
Export Co., Ltd., (aka China Kingdoma Import & Export Co., Ltd., aka 
Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd.) (China Kingdom), Jiangsu Hilong 
International Trading Company, Ltd. (Jiangsu Hilong), Qingdao Zhengri 
Seafood Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Zhengri), Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd. 
(Weishan Zhenyu), Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd. 
(Yancheng Haiteng), Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Yaou), 
and Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Nanlian), because the 
requesting parties, the Crawfish Processors Alliance (Petitioners), the 
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Bob Odom, 
Commissioner (collectively, the Domestic Interested Parties) and Ningbo 
Nanlian withdrew their requests in a timely manner.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton or Erin Begnal, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14\th\ Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4003, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1386 or (202) 482-1442, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 1, 1997, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a final determination and antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish 
tail meat from the PRC. See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Freshwater Crawfish 
Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China, 62 FR 41347 (August 1, 
1997).
    On September 1, 2005, the Department published a Notice of 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation, 70 FR 
52072. On September 30, 2005, the Petitioners requested, in accordance 
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (``the 
Act'') and 19 CFR 351.213(b), that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the PRC for several companies covering the 
period September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005, including China Kingdom, 
Jiangsu Hilong, Qingdao Zhengri, Weishan Zhenyu, Yancheng Haiteng, 
Yancheng Yaou, and Ningbo Nanlian. In addition, Ningbo Nanlian also 
requested an administrative review of its entries for the POR.
    On October 19, 2005, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of thirteen Chinese companies. See Initiation Notice. However, 
on January 23, 2006, the Petitioners filed a timely letter withdrawing 
their request for review of China Kingdom, Jiangsu Hilong, Qingdao 
Zhengri, Weishan Zhenyu, Yancheng Haiteng, Yancheng Yaou, and Ningbo 
Nanlian. In addition, Ningbo Nanlian filed its own letter in a timely 
manner, on January 23, 2006, withdrawing its request for an 
administrative review.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
if a party that requests a review withdraws the request within ninety 
days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review. The 
Petitioners and Ningbo Nanlian withdrew their requests for review in a 
timely manner, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Since the 
Petitioners were the only party to request an administrative review of 
China Kingdom, Jiangsu Hilong, Qingdao Zhengri, Weishan Zhenyu, 
Yancheng Haiteng, and Yancheng Yaou, and petitioners and Ningbo Nanlian 
both withdrew their requests for review of Ningbo Nanlian, we are 
rescinding this review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater 
crawfish tail meat from the PRC covering the period September 1, 2004, 
through August 31, 2005, with respect to China Kingdom, Jiangsu Hilong, 
Qingdao Zhengri, Weishan Zhenyu, Yancheng Haiteng, Yancheng Yaou, and 
Ningbo Nanlian.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
those companies for which this review has been rescinded, antidumping 
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of 
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(2). The Department will issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of this 
notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) 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 the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APOs'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. 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 terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 8, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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