[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9988]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-791-815)


Ferrovanadium from South Africa: Notice of Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith or Gemal Brangman, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1766 or (202) 482-3773, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 2, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium from South Africa. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation: Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 73 FR 158 
(January 2, 2008). On January 31, 2008, Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas 
(an exporter of subject merchandise) requested that the Department 
conduct an administrative review on its behalf. On February 27, 2008, 
the Department published a notice of initiation of the antidumping duty 
administrative review of ferrovanadium from South Africa for the period 
January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 73 FR 10422 
(February 27, 2008).

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On 
April 22, 2008, Mital Steel Lazaro Cardenas withdrew its request for an 
administrative review within 90 days of publication of the notice of 
initiation of this review. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), the Department hereby rescinds the administrative review 
of ferrovanadium from South Africa for the period January 1, 2007, 
through December 31, 2007. The Department intends to issue assessment 
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 15 days after the 
date of publication of this notice of rescission of administrative 
review.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 30, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-9988 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
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