[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77382-77383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22080]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-878


Saccharin 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 saccharin from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period July 1, 2005, through 
June 30, 2006. Based on the withdrawal of the requests for review with 
respect to two companies, we are rescinding this administrative review, 
in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  December 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 8, Import Administration, Room 1870, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 3, 2006, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
saccharin from the PRC. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request 
Administrative Review, 71 FR 37890, (July 3, 2006). We received timely 
requests for review from Amgal Chemical Products (1989) Ltd. 
(``Amgal''), Shanghai Fortune Chemical Company, Ltd. (``Shanghai 
Fortune''), and Suzhou Fine Chemical Co. Group Ltd. (``Suzhou'').
    On August 30, 2006, the Department published a notice of the 
initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
on saccharin from the PRC for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 
2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for

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Revocation in Part, 71 FR 51573, (August 30, 2006). On October 16, 
2006, Suzhou withdrew its request for an administrative review. On 
November 14, 2006, Amgal withdrew its request for an administrative 
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. Suzhou and Amgal, the only parties to request 
a review for these companies, respectively, withdrew their requests 
within the 90-day limit. Therefore, we are rescinding these reviews of 
the antidumping duty order on saccharin from the PRC covering the 
period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, with respect to Suzhou and 
Amgal.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
the companies for which these reviews are 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)(1)(i). 
The Department intends to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after the 
date of publication of this notice.

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: December 18, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-22080 Filed 12-22-06; 8:45 am]
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