[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 11326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4499]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-122-848]


Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada: Rescission of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review 
of the countervailing duty order on hard red spring wheat from Canada, 
covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 71 FR 68535 (November 27, 
2006). As a result of a timely withdrawal of the request for review by 
the Canadian Wheat Board, we are rescinding this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman or Brandon Farlander, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3534 
and (202) 482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 23, 2003, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a countervailing duty order on hard red spring 
wheat (``HRSW'') from Canada. See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: 
Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada, 68 FR 60642 (October 23, 2003). On 
October 31, 2005, the Canadian Wheat Board (``CWB'') requested an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on HRSW from 
Canada covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. 
At the same time, the CWB requested that the review be deferred for one 
year. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 
72107 (December 1, 2005). On November 27, 2006, we automatically 
initiated the deferred 2004 review. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 71 FR 68535 (November 27, 2006). On February 26, 2007, the CWB 
withdrew its request for review.

Scope of the Countervailing Duty Order

    Imports covered by this order are all varieties of HRSW from 
Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, varieties commonly 
referred to as Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Extra Strong, 
and Canada Prairie Spring Red. The merchandise subject to this order is 
currently classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings: 1001.90.10.00, 
1001.90.20.05, 1001.90.20.11, 1001.90.20.12, 1001.90.20.13, 
1001.90.20.14, 1001.90.20.16, 1001.90.20.19, 1001.90.20.21, 
1001.90.20.22, 1001.90.20.23, 1001.90.20.24, 1001.90.20.26, 
1001.90.20.29, 1001.90.20.35, and 1001.90.20.96. This order does not 
cover imports of wheat that enter under the subheadings 1001.90.10.00 
and 1001.90.20.96 that are not classifiable as HRSW. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our 
written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if a party that 
requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
CWB withdrew its request for an administrative review on February 26, 
2007, which is within the 90-day deadline. No other party requested a 
review of this order. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this 
administrative review.
    The Court of International Trade issued a temporary restraining 
order, covering 10 days, effective March 1, 2007, instructing the 
Department not to liquidate CWB imports of the subject merchandise. As 
long as a temporary restraining order, or preliminary injunction, is in 
place pursuant to the ongoing litigation, the Department will not order 
liquidation of the relevant entries.
    This notice also 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    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: March 6, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-4499 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
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