[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 169 (Friday, August 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20166]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-836]


Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from petitioner GEO Specialty 
Chemicals, Inc. (``GEO''), the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). 
See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 22337 (April 25, 
2008). This administrative review covers the March 1, 2007, through 
February 29, 2008 period of review (``POR''). Due to the withdrawal of 
the request for the administrative review by GEO for 22 of the 24 
companies for which it requested a review, we are now rescinding this 
review with respect to those 22 companies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 29, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Crossland or Stephen Bailey, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 7866, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-3362 or (202) 482-0193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 29, 1995, the Department published in the Federal Register 
an antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC. See Antidumping Duty 
Order: Glycine from the People's Republic of China, 60 FR 16116 (March 
29, 1995). On March 3, 2008, the Department published a notice of 
``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the antidumping 
duty order for the March 1, 2007, through February 29, 2008 POR. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 73 FR 
11389 (March 3, 2008). On March 28, 2008, petitioner requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of sales of merchandise by 
the following 24 companies: A.H.A. International Company, Ltd.; Amol 
Biotech Limited; Antai Bio-Tech Co. Limited; Baoding Mantong Fine 
Chemistry Co., Ltd.; Beijing Jian Li Pharmaceutical Company; Degussa 
Rexim (Nanning); Du-Hope International Group; Hua Yip Company Inc.; 
Hubei Guangji Pharmaceutical Co.; Huzhou New Century International 
Trade Co.; Jizhou City Huayang Chemical Company, Ltd.; Jiangxi Ansun 
Chemical Technology; Nantong Dongchang Chemical Industry Corp.; Nantong 
Weifu Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.; Pudong Trans USA, Inc.; Qingdao Samin 
Chemical Company, Ltd.; Santec Chemicals Corporation; Schenker China 
Ltd.; Shanghai Freemen Lifescience Co., Ltd.; Sinosweet Co., Ltd.; 
Suzhou Everich Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.; Taigene Global Enterprises Ltd.; 
Tianjin Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Co.; and Wenda Co., Ltd. In response 
to this request, the Department published the initiation of the 
antidumping duty administrative review on glycine from the PRC on April 
25, 2008. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 22337 
(April 25, 2008).
    On July 21, 2008, petitioner timely withdrew its request for review 
for all companies except Baoding Mantong Fine Chemistry Co., Ltd. 
(``Baoding'') and Nantong Dongchang Chemical Industry Corp. 
(``Nantong'').

Partial Rescission of the Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR Sec.  351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind 
an administrative review under this section, in whole or in part, if a 
party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of 
the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested 
review. The Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary 
decides that it is reasonable to do so. See 19 CFR Sec.  351.213(d)(1). 
Petitioner withdrew its requests for review for all companies except 
Baoding and Nantong within the 90-day time limit. No other company had 
requested a review of these companies. Therefore, in response to the 
withdrawal of requests for administrative reviews by petitioner, the 
Department hereby rescinds the administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on glycine from the PRC for the period March 1, 2007, 
through February 29, 2008, for A.H.A. International Company, Ltd.; Amol 
Biotech Limited; Antai Bio-Tech Co. Limited; Beijing Jian Li 
Pharmaceutical Coompany; Degussa Rexim (Nanning); Du-Hope International 
Group; Hua Yip Company Inc.; Hubei Guangji Pharmaceutical Co.; Huzhou 
New Century International Trade Co.; Jizhou City Huayang Chemical 
Company, Ltd.; Jiangxi Ansun Chemical Technology; Nantong Weifu Foreign 
Trade Co., Ltd.; Pudong Trans USA, Inc.; Qingdao Samin Chemical 
Company, Ltd.; Santec Chemicals Corporation; Schenker China Ltd.; 
Shanghai Freemen Lifescience Co., Ltd.; Sinosweet Co., Ltd.; Suzhou 
Everich Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.; Taigene Global Enterprises Ltd.; Tianjin 
Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Co.; and Wenda Co., Ltd. Because those 
companies for which we are rescinding this review do not have separate 
rates at this time (and thus remain part of the PRC-wide entity), the 
Department will issue assessment instructions upon the completion of 
this administrative review.
    This notice 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 Sec.  351.305(a)(3). 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.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR Sec.  351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: August 25, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-20166 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]
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