[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34937-34938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14273]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-602]


Brass Sheet and Strip From France: Notice of Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: In response to a request from GBC Metals, LLC, of Global Brass 
and Copper, Inc., dba Olin Brass, Heyco Metals, Inc., Aurubis Buffalo, 
Inc., PMX Industries, Inc., and Revere Copper Products, Inc. (the 
Petitioners), the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and 
strip from France. The period of review is March 1, 2011, through 
February 29, 2012. Based on the withdrawal of request for review 
submitted by the Petitioners, we are now rescinding this administrative 
review.

DATES: Effective Date: June 12, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1131 
or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 30, 2012, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on brass sheet and strip from France covering the period 
March 1, 2011, through February 29, 2012.\1\ The review covers two 
companies: Griset SA and KME France (the Respondents). The Petitioners 
requested the review of the

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Respondents; no other party requested a review.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 77 FR 
25401 (April 30, 2012).
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    On May 14, 2012, the Petitioners withdrew their request for an 
administrative review of the Respondents.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of 
the publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review, or 
withdraws at a later date if the Department exercises its discretion to 
extend the time limit for withdrawing the request. The Petitioners 
withdrew their request within the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we are 
rescinding the review with respect to all companies.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. 
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 directly to CBP 15 days after publication of 
this notice.

Notifications

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers for whom this 
review is being rescinded 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 the 
antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.
    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 section 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 5, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-14273 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
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