[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18878-18879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10169]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-403-801]


Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon From Norway; Notice of 
Rescission of Antidumping New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping new shipper review.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On December 15, 1997, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register (62 FR 65666) a notice 
announcing the initiation of a new shipper antidumping review of the 
antidumping duty order on fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon from 
Norway, covering the period April 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997, 
and one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Nornir Group 
A/S. This review has now been rescinded as a result of the withdrawal 
of the request for administrative review by the interested party.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Peterson or Thomas Futtner, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Group II, Import Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4195 or 482-3814, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 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 of Commerce's (the 
Department's) regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR 
part 351, 62 FR 27296 (May 19, 1997).

[[Page 18879]]

Background

    On October 31, 1997, Nornir Group
A/S (Nornir) requested a new shipper review of its U.S. sales of 
subject merchandise. On December 15, 1997, in accordance with 19 CFR 
Sec. 351.214(b), we initiated the new shipper review of this order for 
the period April 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997. On January 16, 
1998, the respondent, Nornir, withdrew its request for review.

Rescission of Review

    The respondent withdrew its request within the time limit provided 
by the Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.214(f)(1). Therefore the 
Department is terminating this review. We note, however, that this is 
the second consecutive request for termination made by Nornir. Pursuant 
to the agency's inherent authority to prevent the abuse of its 
administrative procedures, we will carefully evaluate any future 
requests for a new shipper review by this party to ensure that it is 
not attempting to manipulate the requirements of the new shipper review 
process.
    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 section 354.34(d) of the Department's regulations. 
Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO 
materials, or conversation to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with regulations and terms of an APO is a 
sanctionable violation.
    This determination is published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(f)(3).

    Dated: April 10, 1998.
Maria Harris Tildon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-10169 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-05-M