[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56150-56151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28670]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-122-601]


Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada; Notice of Termination of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request by a manufacturer/exporter of subject 
merchandise, Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., the Department of Commerce 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
brass sheet and strip from Canada. The review covered exports of the 
subject merchandise to the United States for the period January 1, 1993 
through December 31, 1993. Wolverine has filed a withdrawal of its 
request for this review. Because no other interested party requested a 
review, we are terminating this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Stolz or Thomas Futtner, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230, telephone: (202) 482-4474 or (202) 482-3814 respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise stated, all citations to the statute and to the 
Department's regulations are references to the provisions as they 
existed on December 31, 1994.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an 
antidumping duty finding on brass sheet and strip from Canada on 
January 12, 1987 (52 FR 1217). On January 5, 1994, the Department 
published in the Federal Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request 
an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty finding on brass 
sheet and strip from Canada (59 FR 564). On January 21, 1994, a 
manufacturer/exporter, Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., requested an 
administrative review of its exports of the subject merchandise to the 
United States. In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c), we initiated the 
review on February 17, 1994 (59 FR 7979). On October 20, 1997, the 
importer withdrew its request for administrative review.

Termination of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department may allow a party that requests an administrative review 
to withdraw such request not later than 90 days after the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the administrative review. 
The Department may extend this time limit if the Department decides it 
is reasonable to do so.
    There were no requests for administrative review from other 
interested parties, and the only party affected by the withdrawal 
request is the party making the request. Because terminating this 
review is at the request of the only affected party and will serve the 
interests of administrative efficiency, the Department has determined 
that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for withdrawal of 
Wolverine's request for review and to grant the withdrawal request at 
this time. Therefore, we are terminating this review.
    This notice is in accordance with section 353.22(a)(5) of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)).
    The Department shall instruct the U.S. Customs Service to liquidate 
all appropriate entries.
    Insofar as the final results for the more current period of review 
(POR), January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, were published prior 
to this termination notice covering the January 1, 1993 through 
December 31, 1993 POR, the cash deposit instructions contained in the 
notice covering the January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995 POR will 
continue to apply to all shipments to the United States of subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after April 8, 1997. Shipments entered, or withdrawn from

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warehouse, for consumption during the January 1, 1993 through December 
31, 1993 POR will be liquidated at the cash deposit rate then in 
effect.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate regarding the 
reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during the 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.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO 
in accordance with section 353.34(d) of the Department's regulations. 
Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO 
materials is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations 
and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

    Dated: October 21, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-28670 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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