[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6993]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-813]


Honey From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on honey from 
Argentina for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010 
based on a timely withdrawal of the sole request for review.

DATES: Effective Date: March 24, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin M. Neuman, 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) 482-0486.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 10, 2001, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the countervailing duty order on honey from Argentina. See 
Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Honey From Argentina, 66 FR 63673 
(December 10, 2001). On December 1, 2010, the Department published a 
notice announcing the opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the countervailing duty order on honey from Argentina for the period 
January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 75 FR 74682 (December 1, 
2010). On January 3, 2011, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), the 
Department received a timely request from the American Honey Producers 
Association and the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, 
Petitioners), to conduct an administrative review. In accordance with 
section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(1)(i), on January 28, 2011, the Department published a 
notice initiating an administrative review of the countervailing duty 
order. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 5137 (January 28, 2011). On February 24, 
2011, Petitioners withdrew their request for review.

Rescission of Administrative 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. 
Petitioners' February 24, 2011, withdrawal was filed within the 90-day 
period, and no other party requested a review. Therefore, pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding this administrative 
review.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties at the cash deposit rate in 
effect on the date of entry, for all entries of honey from Argentina 
during the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. The 
Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 
15 days after publication of this notice of rescission of 
administrative review.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to the 
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/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 sanctionable violation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 18, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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