[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 2580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1100]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-401-806]


Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Sweden: Rescission of First 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION:  Notice of Rescission of the First Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY:  On November 4, 1999, in response to a September 30, 1999, 
request made by Fagersta Stainless AB, a producer/exporter of stainless 
steel wire rod from Sweden, the Department of Commerce published the 
initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
stainless steel wire rod from Sweden, covering the period March 5, 1998 
through August 31, 1999. This review has now been rescinded as a result 
of the timely withdrawal of the request for review by Fagersta 
Stainless AB.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Brian Smith or Terre Keaton, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-1766 and (202) 482-1280, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to 
the statute are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, 
the effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 
(``the Act'') by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's 
(``the Department's'') regulations refer to 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Background

    On September 15, 1998, the Department published an antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel wire rod from Sweden (63 FR 49329). On 
September 30, 1999, the above-mentioned producer/exporter requested an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel 
wire rod from Sweden covering the period of March 5, 1998, through 
August 31, 1999. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we 
published the initiation of the review on November 4, 1999 (64 FR 
60161). On December 22, 1999, Fagersta Stainless AB (``Fagersta'') 
withdrew its request for review.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that 
the Department may rescind an administrative review if a party that 
requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Fagersta withdrew its request for an administrative review on December 
22, 1999, which is within the 90-day deadline.
    Therefore, the Department has determined to grant the request to 
rescind this administrative review with respect to Fagersta.
    This notice also 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: January 11, 2000.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-1100 Filed 1-14-00; 8:45 am]
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