[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76976-76977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21999]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-588-850
Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from Japan: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from United States Steel Corporation,
the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on certain large diameter carbon and alloy
seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe from Japan, covering the
period June 1, 2005, through May 31, 2006. Because this request was
later withdrawn, we are rescinding the review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 22, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Saliha Loucif at (202) 482-1779; AD/
CVD Operations Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street &
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 26, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published, in the Federal Register, the antidumping duty order on
certain large diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from Japan. See Notice of Antidumping
Duty Orders: Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard,
Line and Pressure Pipe from Japan; and Certain Small Diameter Carbon
and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe From Japan and the
Republic of South Africa, 65 FR 39360 (June 26, 2000).
On June 2, 2006, the Department published a notice of opportunity
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order of
seamless pipe for the period of review covering June 1, 2005, through
May 31, 2006 (the period of review). See Antidumping or Countervailing
Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review, 71 FR 32032 (June 2, 2006).
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), on June 30, 2006, United
States Steel Corporation (the petitioner) requested an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on seamless pipe from Japan, for
JFE Steel
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Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, NKK Tubes, and Sumitomo Metal
Industries, Ltd. (collectively, the respondents). None of the
respondents requested a review. On July 27, 2006, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the Department published in the Federal Register
the initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping order on
seamless pipe from Japan. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation
in Part, 71 FR 42626 (July 27, 2006). On August 1, 2006, the Department
issued its antidumping questionnaire. In August 2006, respondents
submitted letters claiming that they did not have sales of subject
merchandise during the period of review. On November 28, 2006, the
petitioner withdrew its request for an administrative review of
seamless pipe from Japan.
Rescission of Review
The Department's regulations at 351.213(d)(1) provide that the
Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that
requested the review withdraws its request for a review within 90 days
of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested
review. The regulations further provide that the Secretary ``may extend
this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do
so.'' Although the petitioner's November 28, 2006, withdrawal request
for this review was not within the 90-day time limit as prescribed in
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we find that, under the circumstances of this
review, it is appropriate to accept the withdrawal request and rescind
the review. In response to the Department's August 1, 2006, antidumping
questionnaire, the respondents have claimed no shipments of subject
merchandise to the United States during the period of review, and,
therefore, the Department has neither issued supplemental
questionnaires nor conducted verification at this point in the
proceeding. Continuing the review would only require the petitioner,
respondents, and the Department to expend time and resources on a
review in which the only party that requested the review is no longer
interested.
Accordingly, the Department does not believe the administrative
review has proceeded to a point at which it would be ``unreasonable''
to rescind the review. The Department, therefore, finds that it is
reasonable to extend the 90-day time limit and to rescind the
administrative review. The Department will issue appropriate assessment
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection after 15 days of
publication of this notice.
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction 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 section
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: December 18, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-21999 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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