[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 11325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4497]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-421-811


Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from the Netherlands: Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from petitioner Aqualon Company, a 
division of Hercules Incorporated (``Aqualon''), a U.S. manufacturer of 
carboxymethylcellulose (``CMC''), the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on CMC from the Netherlands. See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for 
Revocation in Part, 71 FR 51573 (August 30, 2006). This administrative 
review covers the period December 27, 2004, through June 30, 2006. We 
are now rescinding this review with respect to Akzo Nobel Surface 
Chemistry BV and Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals B.V. (collectively, 
``Akzo'') due to the withdrawal of Aqualon's review request with 
respect to Akzo.\1\
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    \1\ The Department notes that this administrative review will 
continue with respect to CP Kelco BV and Noviant BV.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Crossland or Stephen Bailey, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-3362 or (202) 482-0193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department published an antidumping duty order on CMC from the 
Netherlands on July 11, 2005. See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: 
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands 
and Sweden, 70 FR 39734 (July 11, 2005). The Department published a 
notice of ``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the 
antidumping duty order for the period December 27, 2004, through June 
30, 2006, on July 3, 2006. See 71 FR 37890. Petitioner Aqualon 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on CMC from the Netherlands on July 27, 2006. In 
response to this request from petitioner, the Department published the 
initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review on CMC from 
the Netherlands on August 30, 2006. See 71 FR 51573. The Department 
received petitioner's request for withdrawal of the administrative 
review with respect to Akzo on February 15, 2007.

Rescission of the Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. Sec.  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, or withdraws at a later date if the Department 
determines it is reasonable to extend the time limit for withdrawing 
the request. Petitioner's request is past the 90-day time limit; 
however, we find that it is reasonable to extend the deadline because 
the Department has not yet devoted significant time or resources to 
this review. In response to petitioner's withdrawal of its request for 
an administrative review, as well as the fact that we have not yet 
issued preliminary results, the Department hereby rescinds the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on CMC from the 
Netherlands for the period December 27, 2004, through June 30, 2006, 
with respect to Akzo.
    The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
to Customs and Border Protection 15 days after the date of the 
publication of this notice. The Department will direct CBP to assess 
antidumping duties for Akzo at the cash deposit rate in effect on the 
date of entry for entries during the period December 27, 2004, through 
June 30, 2006.
    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 C.F.R. Sec.  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 C.F.R. Sec.  
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 5, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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