[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 28 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6521-6522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2348]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-805]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From Mexico: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to requests from Mueller Comercial de Mexico, S. 
de R.L. de C.V (``Mueller''), a Mexican manufacturer of circular welded 
non-alloy steel pipe, and Southland Pipe Nipples Co., Inc. 
(``Southland''), an interested party, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 71 FR 77720 (December 27, 2006). This administrative review 
covered the period November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2006. We are 
now rescinding this review due to requests by parties to withdraw from 
the review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Stephen Bailey, 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) 482-0195 or (202) 482-0193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department published an antidumping duty order on circular 
welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico on November 2, 1992. See Notice 
of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel 
Pipe from Brazil, the Republic of Korea (``Korea''), Mexico, and 
Venezuela and Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value: Certain Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe from Korea, 57 FR 49453 
(November 2, 1992). The Department published a notice of ``Opportunity 
to Request an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty order for 
the period November 1, 2005, through October 31, 2006, on November 1, 
2006. See 71 FR 64240. Respondents Hylsa S.A. de C.V. (``Hylsa''), 
Mueller, and interested party Southland requested that the Department 
conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico on November 
30, 2006. Hylsa withdrew its request for review on December 20, 2006. 
In response to the requests from Mueller and Southland, the Department 
published the initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review 
on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico on December 27, 
2005. See 70 FR 77720. The Department received requests for withdrawal 
from the administrative review from Mueller and Southland on December 
29, 2006.

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Rescission of the Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review under this section, in whole or in part, if a 
party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of 
the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested 
review. See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Mueller, Southland and Hylsa have 
withdrawn their requests in a timely manner. Therefore, we are 
rescinding this review. The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 41 days after the 
date of publication of this rescission of administrative review. See 
section 356.8(a) of the Department's regulations.
    This notice 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 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 6, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-2348 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
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