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###### Department of Commerce

###### International Trade Administration

          - [A-570-836]

# AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

# SUMMARY:

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.

# DATES:

Applicable July 31, 2018.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edythe Artman or John Drury, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3931 or (202) 482-0195, respectively.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Background

                    On March 5, 2018, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from China in the                     **Federal Register.**                     The period of review covers March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018.[1]                                          On March 30, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), Commerce received a timely request from GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (GEO), a domestic producer of glycine, to conduct an administrative review of the order with respect to entries of subject merchandise made by Kumar Industries, Rudraa International, Salvi Chemical Industries, Avid Organics Pvt. Ltd., and Baoding Mantong Fine Chemistry Co., Ltd.[2]                                          On May 2, 2018, pursuant to this request, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated a review of those companies.[3]                                          On May 30, 2018, GEO filed a timely withdrawal of its request of review for each of the five companies.[4]                                          No other party requested an administrative review of this order.                

## Rescission of Review

                    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested the review withdraws the                           ( print page 36879)                        request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, GEO withdrew its request for review by the 90-day deadline and no other party requested an administrative review of the antidumping duty order. Accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from China for the period                

March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

## Assessment

                    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of glycine from China. 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). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this 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 Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

## Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

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. 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 violation which is subject to sanction.

This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

Dated: July 23, 2018.

James Maeder,

Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review,*83 FR 9284 (March 5, 2018).                    
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2.                             See GEO's Request for Review, dated March 30, 2018.                    
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3.                                                     *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,*83 FR 19215 (May 2, 2018).                    
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4.                                                     *See*                         Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review, dated May 30, 2018.                    
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[FR Doc. 2018-16336 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]

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