[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 108 (Monday, June 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27103-27104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13341]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-803]


Heavy Forged Hand Tools, With or Without Handles From the 
People's Republic of China (Axes and Adzes): Rescission of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Effective Date: June 8, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is rescinding an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged 
hand tools, with or without handles from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), with respect to axes and adzes, for the period of review 
(``POR'') February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009. This rescission is 
based on the timely withdrawal of request for review by the party that 
requested the review, Fiskars Brands Inc. (``Fiskars'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Ray, Office 9, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5403.

Background

    On February 4, 2009, the Department published in the Federal 
Register its notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order heavy forged hand tools (``HFHTs''), with 
or without handles from the PRC with respect to axes and adzes. See 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation: Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 74 CFR 
6013 (February 4, 2009). On February 27, 2009, Fiskars requested an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on HFHTs, with or 
without handles from the PRC with respect to axes and adzes. On March 
24, 2009, the Department initiated an antidumping duty administrative 
review on HFHTs, with or without handles from the PRC with respect to 
axes and adzes. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 74 FR 12310 
(March 24, 2009). On May 18, 2009, Fiskars timely withdrew its request 
for review.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are HFHTs comprising the 
following classes or kinds of merchandise: (1) Hammers and sledges with 
heads over 1.5 kg. (3.33 pounds) (``hammers/sledges''); (2) bars over 
18 inches in length, track tools and wedges (``bars/wedges''); (3) 
picks and mattocks (``picks/mattocks''); and (4) axes, adzes and 
similar hewing tools (``axes/adzes'').
    HFHTs include heads for drilling hammers, sledges, axes, mauls, 
picks and mattocks, which may or may not be painted, which may or may 
not be finished, or which may or may not be imported with handles; 
assorted bar products and track tools including wrecking bars, digging 
bars and tampers; and steel woodsplitting wedges. HFHTs are 
manufactured through a hot forge operation in which steel is sheared to 
required length, heated to forging temperature and formed to final 
shape on forging equipment using dies specific to the desired product 
shape and size. Depending on the product, finishing operations may 
include shot blasting, grinding, polishing and painting, and the 
insertion of handles for handled products. HFHTs are currently provided 
for under the following Harmonized Tariff System of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') subheadings: 8205.20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, and 
8201.40.60. Specifically excluded from these investigations are hammers 
and sledges with heads 1.5 kg. (3.33 pounds) in weight and under, hoes 
and rakes, and bars 18 inches in length and under.

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Rescission of Review

    Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of 
the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested 
review, or withdraws its request at a later date if the Department 
determines that it is reasonable to extend the time limit for 
withdrawing the request. Fiskars properly withdrew its request before 
the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we are rescinding this review of the 
antidumping duty order on HFHTs, with or without handles from the PRC 
covering the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009.

Assessment

    The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 15 days after publication of 
this rescission notice. The Department will instruct CBP to assess 
antidumping duties 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).

Notification to Parties

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. 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 section 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 1, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-13341 Filed 6-5-09; 8:45 am]
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