[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45181-45182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-588-846)


Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from 
Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit, AD/CD Operations, 
Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published in the Federal Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request 
an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping order on certain hot-
rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan for the 
period June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009. See Antidumping or 
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; 
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 74 FR 26202 (June 1, 
2009).
    On June 30, 2009, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), the 
Department received a timely request from Nippon Steel Corporation 
(NSC) to conduct an administrative review of NSC. NSC was the only 
party to request this administrative review.
    On July 29, 2009, the Department published a notice of initiation 
of the antidumping duty administrative review of certain hot-rolled 
flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Japan. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral 
of Administrative Reviews, 74 FR 37690 (July 29, 2009) (Initiation 
Notice).
    On August 14, 2009, NSC timely withdrew its request for review. 
Thus we are rescinding this administrative review.

Rescission of Administrative 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

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the requested review. On August 14, 2009, NSC withdrew its request for 
an administrative review. NSC withdrew its request before the 90-day 
deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality 
steel products from Japan for the period discussed. Therefore, in 
response to NSC's withdrawal of its request for review, and pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department rescinds the administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-
quality steel products from Japan for the period June 1, 2008 through 
May 31, 2009.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. 
Since NSC's review is being rescinded, the 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 CPB 15 days 
after publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

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 protection orders (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: August 26, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-21085 Filed 8-31-09; 8:45 am]
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