[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9669-9670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03080]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-704]


Brass Sheet and Strip From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2011-2012

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is rescinding 
the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet 
and strip from Japan for the period August 1, 2011, through July 31, 
2012.

DATES: Effective Date: February 11, 2013.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip from Japan covering the 
period August 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012,

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based on a request by GBC Metals, LLC, of Global Brass and Copper, 
Inc., doing business as Olin Brass; Heyco Metals, Inc.; Aurubis 
Buffalo, Inc.; PMX Industries, Inc.; and Revere Copper Products, Inc. 
(collectively, ``Petitioners''). See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 77 FR 59168 (September 26, 2012).
    The review covers 22 companies: Dowa Metals & Mining Co., Ltd.; 
Fujisawa Co., Ltd.; Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.; Harada Metal Industry; 
Hitachi Alloy, Ltd.; Hitachi Cable, Ltd.; Kicho Shindosho Co., Ltd.; 
Kitz Metal Works Corp.; Kobe Steel, Ltd.; Mitsubishi Materials Corp.; 
Mitsubishi Electric Metecs Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd.; 
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (Mitsui Kinzoku); Mitsui Sumitomo 
Metal Mining Brass & Copper Co., Ltd.; NGK Insulators (NGK Metals); 
Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.; Ohki Brass & Copper Co., Ltd.; Sambo 
Copper Alloy Co., Ltd.; Sugino Metal Industry Co., Ltd.; Sumitomo Metal 
Mining Brass & Copper Co., Ltd.; Uji Copper & Alloy Co., Ltd.; and YKK 
Corporation.
    On December 20, 2012, Petitioners withdrew their request for an 
administrative review on all 22 producers/exporters.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. In 
this case, Petitioners withdrew their request within the 90-day 
deadline and no other parties requested an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order. Therefore, we are rescinding the administrative 
review of brass sheet and strip from Japan covering the period August 
1, 2011, through July 31, 2012.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all suspended entries subject 
to the AD Order for the period August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011. 
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 to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final 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 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 return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 
written 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 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 Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 5, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-03080 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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