[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 149 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43234-43235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15137]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-827)


Certain Cased Pencils: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 3, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Riggle, Import Administration, 
Room 1870, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-0650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased 
pencils (``cased pencils'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 
71 FR 69543 (December 1, 2006). We received timely requests for review 
from China First Pencil Co., Ltd. (``China First''), Shandong Rongxin 
Import & Export Co., Ltd. (``Rongxin'') and Three Star Stationery 
Industry Corp. (``Three Star'').
    On February 2, 2007, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review of cased 
pencils from the PRC for the period December 1, 2005, through November 
30, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 72 FR 5005 
(February 2, 2007). On April 9, 2007, China First and Three Star 
requested a 60-day extension of the deadline by which parties who have 
requested a review may withdraw the request for review. On April 12, 
2007, the Department granted that request. On May 21, 2006, China First 
and Three Star withdrew their requests for an administrative review. On 
June 6, 2007, Rongxin withdrew its request for 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. China First, Three Star and Rongxin were the 
only parties to request reviews of their respective companies. China 
First, Three Star and Rongxin made timely requests to withdraw their 
requests for review. Therefore, since no other party requested a review 
of these companies, we are rescinding this review of the antidumping 
duty order on cased pencils from the PRC covering the period December 
1, 2005, through November 30, 2006.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
all firms, 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

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351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department will issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of this 
notice.
    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: July 17, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-15137 Filed 8-2-07; 8:45 am]
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