[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21968-21969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8840]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-813]


Honey From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: April 12, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1398.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 10, 2001, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published in the Federal Register the countervailing duty order on 
honey

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from Argentina. See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Honey From 
Argentina, 66 FR 63673 (December 10, 2001). On December 1, 2011, the 
Department published a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on honey from 
Argentina for the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. 
See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 76 FR 
74773 (December 1, 2011). On January 3, 2012, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(b), the Department received a timely request from the American 
Honey Producers Association and the Sioux Honey Association 
(collectively, Petitioners), to conduct an administrative review. In 
accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), on January 31, 2012, the Department 
published a notice initiating an administrative review of the 
countervailing duty order. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 77 FR 4759 (January 31, 
2012). On March 13, 2012, Petitioners withdrew their request for 
review.

Rescission of Administrative 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 request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Petitioners' March 13, 2012, withdrawal was filed within the 90-day 
period, and no other party requested a review. Therefore, pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding this administrative 
review.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties at the cash deposit rate in 
effect on the date of entry, for all entries of honey from Argentina 
during the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. The 
Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 
15 days after publication of this notice of rescission of 
administrative review.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to the 
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/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 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: April 5, 2012.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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