[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23392-23393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: (May 19, 2009.

SUMMARY: In response to requests by interested parties, the Department 
of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated an administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on certain pasta (``pasta'') from Italy for 
the period of review (``POR'') July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.\1\ 
As a result of timely withdrawals of request for review, we are 
rescinding this review, in part, with respect to Pasta Zara SpA 
(``Zara''), Pastificio Felicetti S.r.L. (``Felicetti''), F. Divella SpA 
(``Divella''), Pastificio Di Martino Gaetano & F.lli S.r.L. (``Di 
Martino''), and Arrighi S.p.A. (``Arrighi'').
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation, 73 FR 50308 
(August 26, 2008) (``Initiation Notice'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
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4161.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 26, 2008, the Department initiated the instant review of 
certain pasta from Italy with respect to Arrighi, Domenico Paone fu 
Erasmo S.p.A., Divella, Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A., P.A.M. 
S.p.A., Pasta Lensi, Pasta Zara, Di Martino, Felicetti, Pastificio 
Fratelli Pagani S.p.A., Pastificio Labor S.r.L., Pastificio Lucio 
Garafalo, Pastificio Riscossa F.Illi Mastromauro S.r.L., Rummo S.p.A. 
Molino e Pastificio, and Rustichella d'Abruzzo S.p.A.\2\ On September 
15, 2008, petitioners \3\ withdrew their request for review with 
respect to Arrighi. Arrighi did not self-request review.
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    \2\ See Initiation Notice.
    \3\ Petitioners are the New World Pasta Company, American 
Italian Pasta Company, and Dakota Growers Pasta Company.
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    On October 20, 2008, Zara, Felicetti, Divella, and Di Martino 
withdrew their requests for review. Petitioners did not request review 
of Zara, Felicetti, Divella or Di Martino.

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Scope of Order

    Imports covered by the antidumping duty order on pasta from Italy 
include shipments of certain non-egg dry pasta in packages of five 
pounds (2.27 kilograms) or less, whether or not enriched or fortified 
or containing milk or other optional ingredients such as chopped 
vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, gluten, diastasis, vitamins, 
coloring and flavorings, and up to two percent egg white. The pasta 
covered by this order is typically sold in the retail market, in 
fiberboard or cardboard cartons, or polyethylene or polypropylene bags 
of varying dimensions.
    Excluded from the scope of this order are refrigerated, frozen, or 
canned pastas, as well as all forms of egg pasta, with the exception of 
non-egg dry pasta containing up to two percent egg white. Also excluded 
from the order on pasta from Italy are imports of organic pasta from 
Italy that are accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued by the 
Instituto Mediterraneo Di Certificazione, by Bioagricoop Scrl, by QC&I 
International Services, by Ecocert Italia or by Consorzio per il 
Controllo dei Prodotti Biologici, by Associazione Italiana per 
l'Agricoltura Biologica, or by Instituto per la Certificazione Etica e 
Ambientale (``ICEA'') are also excluded from this order.
    The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order on pasta from 
Italy is currently classifiable under item 1902.19.20 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS 
subheading is provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise subject to the order is 
dispositive.

Partial Rescission of Review

    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 will rescind the review pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(1). In this case, petitioners, withdrew their request 
with respect to Arrighi within 90 days of initiation of this review. 
Additionally, Zara, Felicetti, Divella, and Di Martino withdrew their 
requests for administrative reviews within 90 days from the date of 
initiation. No other party requested review of these five companies. 
Therefore, we are rescinding this review of the antidumping duty order 
on certain pasta from Italy, in part, with respect to Arrighi, Zara, 
Felicetti, Divella, and Di Martino. This administrative review will 
continue with respect to Domenico Paone fu Erasmo S.p.A., Industria 
Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A., P.A.M. S.p.A., Pasta Lensi, Pastificio 
Fratelli Pagani S.p.A., Pastificio Labor S.r.L., Pastificio Lucio 
Garafalo, Pastificio Riscossa F.Illi Mastromauro S.r.L., Rummo S.p.A. 
Molino e Pastificio, and Rustichella d'Abruzzo S.p.A
    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 15 days after 
the publication of this notice. The Department will direct CBP to 
assess antidumping duties at the cash deposit rate in effect on the 
date of entry for entries during the period July 1, 2007, through June 
30, 2008.
    This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 251.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 12, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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