[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 159 (Friday, August 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16230]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-427-818)


Low Enriched Uranium from France: Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on the timely withdrawal of the request for an 
administrative review, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is 
rescinding the administrative review of low enriched uranium from 
France for the period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby or Myrna Lobo, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3782 or (202) 482-2371, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 2007, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on low enriched uranium from France. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 72 FR 5007 (February 2, 
2007). On February 28, 2007, USEC Inc. and United States Enrichment 
Corporation (petitioner) timely requested that the Department conduct 
an administrative review of Eurodif S.A., AREVA NC, and AREVA NC, Inc. 
(collectively Areva). On March 28, 2007, the Department published the 
notice of initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review of 
low enriched uranium from France for the period February 1, 2006 
through January 31, 2007. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 14516 (March 28, 
2007). On June 26, 2007, petitioner withdrew its request for this 
administrative review with respect to the respondent, Areva. Areva did 
not request an administrative review for this period.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations at section 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. Petitioner withdrew its request for review in a timely manner. 
Therefore, the Department is rescinding the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on low enriched uranium from France for the 
period February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries for 
Eurodif S.A., AREVA NC, and AREVA NC, Inc. 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 appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's assumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and subsequent assessment 
of double antidumping duties.

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 sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-16230 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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