[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29915-29916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7965]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-886]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags 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: In response to requests from interested parties, the 
Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on the polyethylene retail carrier 
bags (``PRCBs'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), 
covering the period January 26, 2004, through July 31, 2005. Based on 
the withdrawal of requests for review with respect to certain 
companies, we are rescinding, in part, this administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle at (202) 482-0650, 
Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482-4243 or Matthew Quigley at (202) 482-4551, 
Import Administration, Room 1870, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on PRCBs from the PRC. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation: 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 70 FR 44085 (August 1, 
2005). We received timely requests for review from Crown Polyethylene 
Products (Int'l) Ltd. (``Crown''), Dongguan Nozawa Plastics and United 
Power Packaging (collectively ``Nozawa''), High Den Enterprises Ltd 
(``High Den''), Rally Plastics Co., Ltd. (``Rally''), Sea Lake 
Polyethylene Enterprise Ltd. and Shanghai Glopack, Inc. (``Sea Lake/

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Glopack''), and Shanghai New Ai Lian Import and Export Co., Ltd. 
(``Shanghai New Ai Lian''). Ampac Packaging (Nanjing) Co., (``Ampac''), 
requested a new shipper review or, alternatively, an administrative 
review. On September 30, 2005, the Department denied Ampac a new 
shipper review.
    On September 28, 2005, the Department published a notice of the 
initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review of PRCBs from 
the PRC for the period January 26, 2004, through July 31, 2005. See 
Notice Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 56631 (September 28, 
2005). On October 25, 2005, the Department initiated an administrative 
review for Ampac. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 61601 (October 25, 2005), as corrected by 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 72107 (December 
1, 2005).
    On November 16, 2005, Shanghai New Ai Lian withdrew its request for 
an administrative review. On November 22, 2005, Rally withdrew its 
request for an administrative review. On December 27, 2005, Sea Lake/
Glopack withdrew their requests for an administrative review. On 
February 23, 2006, Ampac withdrew its request for a review.

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, or withdraws its request at a later date if the Department 
determines that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for 
withdrawing the request. Rally, Shanghai New Ai Lian, and Sea Lake/
Glopack all withdrew their requests within the 90-day limit. Therefore, 
the Department will rescind the review as to these companies. Ampac 
withdrew its request after the 90-day deadline. However, consistent 
with the Department's practice, the Department finds it reasonable to 
extend the withdrawal deadline because the Department has not yet 
devoted considerable time and resources to this review. See Honey from 
the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 42032 (July 21, 2005); 
See also, Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 70 FR 44560 (August 3, 2005); and Notice of 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Petroleum Wax 
Candles from the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 33733 (June 9, 
2005). Further, we find that Ampac's withdrawal does not constitute an 
abuse of our procedures. Therefore, we are partially rescinding this 
review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier 
bags from the PRC covering the period January 26, 2004, through July 
31, 2005. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
for Sea Lake/Glopack, Shanghai New Ai Lian, Rally and Ampac directly to 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days of publication of 
this rescission.

Notification Regarding APOs

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') 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 section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 17, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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