[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 146 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12224]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-863


Honey from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 2006
SUMMARY: In response to a request from Tianjin Eulia Honey Co., Ltd. 
(Tianjin Eulia), the Department of Commerce published in the Federal 
Register, on January 31, 2006, a notice announcing the initiation of a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on honey from the 
People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of December 1, 
2004, through December 31, 2005. On July 12, 2006, Tianjin Eulia, 
withdrew its request for a new shipper review. Therefore, we are 
rescinding this review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Kramer or Judy Lao, Office 7, 
AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0405 
or 202-482-7924, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published the 
antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC on December 10, 2001. 
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order; Honey from the People's Republic of China, 
66 FR 63670 (December 10, 2001). On December 29, 2005, we received a 
timely request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order 
on honey from the PRC from Tianjin Eulia. Pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 
CFR 351.214(d)(1), we initiated a new shipper review on January 31, 
2006, for shipments of honey from the PRC produced and exported by 
Tianjin Eulia. Honey from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews, 71 FR 5051 (January 31, 2006). 
Tianjin Eulia submitted responses to the Department's questionnaires 
and supplemental questionnaires on February 27, 2006, March 13, 2006, 
March 30, 2006, May 5, 2006, and June 14, 2006. On June 19, 2006, 
petitioners submitted to the Department comments regarding Tianjin 
Eulia. On June 22, 2006, Tianjin Eulia submitted a letter of intent to 
no longer participate in the new shipper review. On July 12, 2006, 
Tianjin Eulia withdrew its request for the new shipper review.

Rescission of New Shipper Review

    Section 351.214(f)(1) of the Department's regulations provides that 
the Department may rescind a new shipper review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within sixty days 
of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested 
review. Although Tianjin Eulia withdrew its request after the 60-day 
deadline, we find it reasonable to extend the deadline because we have 
not yet committed significant resources to the Tianjin Eulia new 
shipper review. Specifically, we have not calculated a preliminary 
margin for Tianjin Eulia and we have not yet verified Tianjin Eulia's 
data. Further, Tianjin Eulia was the only party to request the review. 
Finally, we have not received any submissions opposing the withdrawal 
of the request for the review. See Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from 
India: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 71 
FR 26926 (May 9, 2006). For these reasons, we are rescinding the new 
shipper review of the antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(f)(1).

Notification

    As of the date of the publication of this rescission notice in the 
Federal Register, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) that importers will no longer have the option of posting a bond 
to fulfill security requirements for shipments of honey from the PRC 
produced and exported by Tianjin Eulia and entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption in the United States. We will issue 
assessment instructions within 15 days of the date of the publication 
of this notice and, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c), we will 
instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties at the cash-deposit rate in 
effect at the time of entry for all shipments of honey from the PRC 
produced and exported by Tianjin Eulia and entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption during the period December 1, 2004, through 
December 31, 2005.
    This notice also serves as the only 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 material 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 
sanctions.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.214(f)(3).

    Dated: July 24, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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