[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18066-18067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5192]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812]


Honey from Argentina: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is partially 
rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order of 
honey from Argentina for the period December 1, 2004 to November 30, 
2005, with respect to 12 companies. This rescission, in part, is based 
on the timely withdrawal of the request for review by the respective 
interested party that requested the review. A complete list of the 
companies for which the administrative review is being rescinded is 
provided in the background section below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 10, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cordell or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-0408 and (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND:

    On December 1, 2004, the Department published in the Federal 
Register its notice of an opportunity to request a review of the 
antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 70 FR 72109 (December 1, 
2005). In response, on December 30, 2005, the American Honey Producers 
Association and the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, petitioners) 
requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
honey from Argentina for the period December 1, 2004, through November 
30, 2005. The petitioners requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of entries of subject merchandise made by 42 
Argentine producers/exporters. In addition, the Department received 
requests for review from four Argentine exporters included in the 
petitioners' request. On January 6, 2006, petitioners withdrew their 
request with respect to 23 companies listed in its original request.
    On February 1, 2006, the Department initiated a review on the 
remaining 19 companies for which an administrative review was 
requested. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 71 FR 5241 
(February 1, 2006).
    On March 10, 2006, petitioners submitted timely withdrawal of 
requests for review of the following companies: Agroin Las Piedras 
Ltda., Algodonera Avellaneda S.A., Alimentos Naturales-Natural Foods, 
Apisur S.A., Baires Logistics SRL, Campos Silvestres S.A., J.L. S.A., 
Naiman S.A., Nutrin S.A., Pueblanueva S.A.-Miel Emilia, Radix S.r.L., 
and Ultramar Argentina S.A.. See Letter from petitioners to the 
Department, Honey From Argentina, (March 10, 2006), on file in the 
Central Records Unit (CRU), room B-099 of the main Department building.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is honey from Argentina. The 
products covered are natural honey, artificial honey containing more 
than 50 percent natural honey by weight, preparations of natural honey 
containing more than 50 percent natural honey by weight, and flavored 
honey. The subject merchandise includes all grades and colors of honey 
whether in liquid, creamed, comb, cut comb, or chunk form, and whether 
packaged for retail or in bulk form.
    The merchandise under the scope of the order is currently 
classifiable under subheadings 0409.00.00, 1702.90.90, and 2106.90.99 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purposes, the Department's written 
description of the merchandise under this order is dispositive.

Rescission in Part, of Administrative Review:

    The applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), states that if a 
party that requested an administrative review withdraws the request 
within 90 days of the publication of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review in whole or in 
part. The petitioners made a timely withdrawal of their requests for an 
administrative review within the 90-day deadline, for the following 
companies: Agroin Las Piedras Ltda., Algodonera Avellaneda S.A., 
Alimentos Naturales-Natural Foods, Apisur S.A., Baires Logistics SRL, 
Campos Silvestres S.A., J.L. S.A., Naiman S.A., Nutrin S.A., 
Pueblanueva S.A.-Miel Emilia, Radix S.r.L., and Ultramar Argentina S.A. 
Because the petitioners were the only party to request the 
administrative review of these companies, we have accepted the 
withdrawal requests and we are rescinding this administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina covering the period 
December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005 for the aforementioned 
companies.
    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to the CBP within 15 days of the publication of this notice. 
The Department will direct CBP to assess antidumping duties for these 
companies at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry for 
entries during the

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period December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2005.

Notification to Parties

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under section 351.402(f) of the Department's regulations 
to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this period of 
time. 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 section 351.305(a)(3) of the Department's regulations. 
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 notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
351.213(d)(4) of the Department's regulations and sections 751(a) and 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: April 4, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-5192 Filed 4-7-06; 8:45 am]
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