[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 27990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11849]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-827]


Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to requests from interested parties, the 
Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order covering certain cased pencils 
(``pencils'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period 
of review is December 1, 2009, through November 30, 2010. Based on the 
withdrawal of these requests for review, we are now rescinding this 
administrative review.

DATES: Effective Date: May 13, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mahnaz Khan or David Layton, at (202) 
482-0914 or (202) 482-0371, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 28, 1994, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the antidumping duty order on pencils from the PRC. See 
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Cased Pencils from the People's 
Republic of China, 59 FR 66909 (December 28, 1994) (``the order''). On 
December 1, 2010, the Department published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the order covering the period 
December 1, 2009, through November 30, 2010. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 75 FR 74682 (December 1, 
2010).
    On December 20, 2010, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), Beijing 
Fila Dixon Stationery Company, Ltd. (``Beijing Dixon''), an exporter 
and an interested party, timely filed a request for administrative 
review of the order with respect to its exports. On December 29, 2009, 
Shandong Rongxin Import & Export, Co., Ltd. (``Rongxin''), a foreign 
producer and exporter, timely filed a request for administrative review 
of the order with respect to its exports. Based on these requests, on 
January 28, 2011, the Department initiated an administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on pencils from the PRC. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 76 FR 5137 
(January 28, 2011).

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On 
March 15, 2011, Rongxin withdrew its request for administrative review. 
On April 6, 2011, Beijing Dixon withdrew its request for administrative 
review. Rongxin's and Beijing Dixon's withdrawal requests are within 
the 90-day period, and no other party requested an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on pencils from the PRC. 
Therefore, the Department hereby rescinds the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on pencils from the PRC for the period 
December 1, 2009, through November 30, 2010.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries 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 the date of publication of this notice of rescission of 
administrative review.

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 double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final 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 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 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 9, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations.
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