[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5126-5127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2166]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-853]


Bulk Aspirin from the People's Republic of China: Notice of 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Partial Rescission of Third Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2003, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on bulk aspirin from the People's 
Republic of China (68 FR 50750). This review covers sales of bulk 
aspirin to the United States during the period July 1, 2002 through 
June 30, 2003. Based on a request for withdrawal of the review with 
respect to Jilin Henghe Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (``Jilin''), we are 
rescinding, in part, the third administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie H. Santoboni, Office 1, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,

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Washington DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4194.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 2, 2003, the Department published in the Federal Register a 
notice of the opportunity to request an administrative review in the 
above-cited segment of the antidumping duty proceeding (see 68 FR 
39511). We received a timely filed request for review of Jilin and 
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Factory, Ltd. (``Shandong'') from 
Rhodia, Inc. (``Rhodia''), the petitioner in this case. On August 22, 
2003, we initiated an administrative review of Jilin and Shandong (68 
FR 50750).
    On January 5, 2004, Rhodia withdrew its request for review of 
Jilin. Although this withdrawal was received by the Department after 
the regulatory deadline of November 20, 2003, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) 
permits the Department to extend the deadline if ``it is reasonable to 
do so.'' Because the petitioner was the only party to request the 
review, we find it is reasonable to extend the deadline to withdraw the 
review request.

Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding the 
administrative review with respect to Jilin.
    Shandong remains a respondent in this administrative review.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
Jilin, from July 1, 2002 through September 29, 2002, 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).
    Pursuant to a final court decision, which excluded Jilin from the 
order effective September 30, 2002, entries of subject merchandise from 
Jilin, entered or withdrawn from the warehouse on or after September 
30, 2002, have been liquidated without regard to antidumping duties. 
See Bulk Aspirin From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended 
Final Determination and Amended Order Pursuant to Final Court Decision, 
68 FR 75208 (December 30, 2003)(``Amended Order'').
    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to the CBP within 15 days of publication of this notice.

Cash Deposit Rates

    As mentioned above in the assessment section of this notice, 
because Jilin is excluded from the order effective September 30, 2002 
(see Amended Order), no cash deposit is required from Jilin.

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 doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding APOs

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APOs'') 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) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 28, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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