[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 29 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3175]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-549-807


Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 26, 2008, in response to a request from Thai Benkan 
Co., Ltd. (TBC), the Department of Commerce (the Department) published 
a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from 
Thailand for the period of July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. Because 
the sole request for review has been withdrawn, we are rescinding this 
review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Thomas Schauer or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0410 or (202) 482-1690.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 26, 2008, in response to a request from TBC, a Thai 
producer of the subject merchandise, the Department published a notice 
of initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Thailand. See 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 73 FR 50308 (August 26, 2008). On January 15, 2009, TBC 
withdrew its request for an administrative review. See letter from TBC 
dated January 15, 2009.

Rescission of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) the Department will rescind 
an administrative review ``if a party that requested the review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of 
notice of initiation of the requested review. The Secretary may extend 
this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do 
so.'' Although we did not receive TBC's withdrawal letter within the 
90-day time limit, we determine it is reasonable to accept this letter 
of withdrawal because we have not expended significant resources in the 
conduct of this review and because we received no other requests for 
the review of TBC. Accordingly, the Department is rescinding this 
review pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The Department intends to 
issue appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 15 days after the date of publication of this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) 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 presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    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 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.
    We are issuing and publishing this rescission in accordance with 
section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 9, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-3175 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]
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