[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 82 (Thursday, April 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24680-24681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10530]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-815]


Certain Welded Stainless Steel Pipe From Taiwan: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the antidumping duty administrative 
review for the period December 1, 1998 through November 30, 1999.

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SUMMARY: On January 26, 2000, in response to a request made by 
respondent Ta Chen Stainless Steel Pipe, Ltd. (``Ta Chen''), the 
Department of Commerce (``Department'') published the notice of 
initiation of an antidumping duty administrative review on certain 
welded stainless steel pipe (``WSSP'') from Taiwan, for the period 
December 1, 1998 through November 30, 1999. Because Ta Chen has 
withdrawn its request for review, the Department is rescinding this 
review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen or Robert A. Bolling, 
Enforcement Group III, Office 9, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0409 and 202-
482-3434, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations 
to the Department's regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 
CFR Part 351 (1999).

Background

    On December 29, 1999, Ta Chen, a producer and exporter of subject 
merchandise from Taiwan, requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review for the period December 1, 1998 through November 
30, 1999. On January 26, 2000, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of the antidumping administrative review on WSSP from 
Taiwan, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 65 FR 4228 
(January 26, 2000). On March 20, 2000, the Department issued a 
questionnaire to Ta Chen. On April 10, 2000, Ta Chen withdrew its 
request for review.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to Departmental regulations, the Department will rescind 
an administrative review ``if a party that requested the review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of 
notice of initiation of the requested review.'' 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 
Ta Chen's withdrawal of its request for review was within the 90-day 
time limit; accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative review 
for the period December 1, 1998 through

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November 30, 1999, and will issue appropriate appraisement instructions 
to the U.S. Customs Service.
    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``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 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 determination is issued in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4) and section 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 21, 2000.
Edward Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 00-10530 Filed 4-26-00; 8:45 am]
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