[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61270-61271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30145]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-056]


Melamine From Japan; 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 an importer, Taiyo America, Inc., 
the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumpting duty finding on melamine from Japan for the period of 
review, February 1, 1996, through January 31, 1997. The importer's 
request covered two producers/exporters of subject merchandise. Because 
no other interested party requested a review, this review has now been 
terminated as a

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result of the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by 
the importer.

Effective Date: November 17, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Todd Peterson or Thomas Futtner, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4195 or (202) 482-3814.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 353 (April 1, 1997).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an 
antidumping duty finding on melamine from Japan on February 2, 1977 (42 
FR 6866). On February 3, 1997, the Department published in the Federal 
Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request an Administrative 
Review'' of the antidumping duty finding on melamine from Japan (62 FR 
4978). On February 7, 1997, an importer, Taiyo America, Inc., requested 
an administrative review of two producers/exporters of the subject 
merchandise to the United States. In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c), 
we initiated the review on March 18, 1997 (62 FR 12793) covering the 
period of February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1997. On September 2, 
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.
    This request for withdrawal was made early in the review process 
and there were no requests for review from other interested parties. 
Therefore, the Department is 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)).
    This notice 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 Sec. 353.34(d) of the Department's regulations. 
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.

    Dated: October 30, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-30145 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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