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Commerce’s regulations are to 19 CFR

part 351 (2000).

Background

On February 9, 2001, the petitioner

submitted a request for alignment of the

new shipper and administrative

reviews. Clipper Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

responded to the Department that it did

not object to the petitioner’s request. See

Memorandum to the File regarding

alignment of new shipper and

administrative reviews (Feb. 19, 2001).

Therefore, we are conducting these two

reviews simultaneously.

On August 24, 2001, the Department

published the preliminary results of the

new shipper and administrative reviews

of the antidumping duty order on fresh

garlic from the People’s Republic of

China. See Fresh Garlic from the

People’s Republic of China; Preliminary

Results of Antidumping New Shipper

Review, Preliminary Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review, and Partial Rescission of

Administrative Review, 66 FR 44596

(August 24, 2001). We invited parties to

comment on our preliminary results.

With respect to the new shipper review,

we received comments from the

petitioner and the new shipper, Clipper

Manufacturing Co. Ltd. We received

comments from the petitioner and one

of the respondents, Fook Huat Tong Kee

Pte., Ltd., and Taian Fook Huat Tong

Kee Foods Co., Ltd. (collectively FHTK),

that pertained to the administrative

review. The final results for these

reviews are currently due no later than

December 22, 2001.

Extension of Time Limits for

Preliminary Results for New Shipper

and Administrative Reviews

The comments we received

concerning our preliminary results

present a number of complex factual

and legal questions about the

assignment of antidumping duty

margins. In addition, we have

determined that, in the new shipper

review, we may need additional

information in order to complete our

analysis in that review. Therefore, it is

not practicable to complete the reviews

within the time limits mandated by

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Consequently, we are extending the

time limit for the final results of the

reviews to February 2, 2002.

Dated: December 18, 2001.

Richard W. Moreland,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD

Enforcement I.

[FR Doc. 01–31836 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–580–807]

Polyethylene Terephthalate Film Sheet,

and Strip From Korea; Notice of

Rescission of Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of the

antidumping duty administrative

review.

SUMMARY: On July 23, 2001, in response

to requests by Hyosung Corporation

(Hyosung) and H.S. Industries (HSI), the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) published a notice of

initiation of antidumping duty

administrative review of Polyethylene

Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip

from Korea, for the period June 1, 2000

through May 31, 2001. See Initiation of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Administrative Reviews and Requests

for Revocation in Part, 66 FR 38252

(July 23, 2001). Hyosung has timely

withdrawn its request for review;

therefore, the Department is rescinding

this review with respect to Hyosung in

accordance with the withdrawal of their

request for review. Furthermore, the

Department revoked the order with

respect to HSI subsequent to initiating

this review. It would be inappropriate

for the Department to continue to

review entries of the subject

merchandise by HSI. Therefore, the

Department is rescinding this review

with respect to HSI.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. Heaney or Robert James,

Enforcement Group III, Office 8, Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;

telephone (202) 482–4475 and (202)

482–0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (the Tariff Act), are references

to the provisions effective January 1,

1995, the effective date of the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act. In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations

to the Department’s regulations are to

the regulations codified at 19 CFR part

351 (2001).

Background

On June 5, 1991 the Department

published the antidumping duty order

on polyethylene terephthalate film,

sheet and strip from Korea. See

Antidumping Duty Order and

Amendment to Final Determination of

Less Than Fair Value: Polyethylene

Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip

from the Republic of Korea, 56 FR 25660

(June 5, 1991). On June 29, 2001, HSI

and Hyosung, producers of the subject

merchandise, requested that the

Department conduct an administrative

review of their respective sales for the

period June 1, 2001 through May 31,

2001. There were no other requests for

review. On July 23, 2001, the

Department published a notice of

initiation of antidumping duty

administrative review of polyethylene

terephtalate film, sheet and strip from

Korea, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.221(c)(1)(i). See Initiation of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Administrative Reviews and Requests

for Revocation in Part, 66 FR 38252

(July 23, 2001). On August 7, 2001,

Hyosung withdrew its request for

review. On November 15, 2001, we

revoked the order with respect to HSI.

(See Polyethylene Terephthalate, Film,

Sheet, and Strip from Korea: Final

Results of Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review and Revocation

in Part 66 FR 57417 (November 15,

2001)).

Rescission of Review

The Department’s regulations provide

that the Department will rescind an

administrative review ‘‘if a party that

requested the review withdraws the

request within 90 days of the date of

publication of notice of initiation of the

requested review.’’ See 19 CFR

351.213(d)(1). Hyosung’s withdrawal of

its request for review was within the 90-

day time limit. Therefore, the

Department is rescinding this review

with respect to Hyosung in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

As a result of Hyosung’s withdrawal

of its request for review, the revocation

of the order with respect to HSI, and

because the Department received no

other requests for review, the

Department is rescinding the

administrative review for the period

June 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001, and

will issue appropriate assessment

instructions to the U.S. Customs

Service.

This notice serves as a reminder to

parties subject to administrative

protective order (APO) of their

responsibility concerning the

disposition of proprietary information

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disclosed under APO in accordance

with 19 CFR 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 determination is issued and

published in accordance with 19 CFR

351.213(d)(4) and sections 751(a)(1) and

777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

Barbara E. Tillman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration, Group III.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Notice of Determination with Respect

to Modification of Tariff Rate Quotas

on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool

Fabrics

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: The Department has

recommended that no modification be

made to the 2002 tariff rate quotas.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

has determined that the 2002 limitation

on the quantity of imports of worsted

wool fabrics that may be imported

under the tariff rate quotas established

by Title V of the Trade and

Development Act of 2000 should not be

modified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sergio Botero, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4058.

BACKGROUND:

Title V of the Trade and Development

Act of 2000 (The Act) creates two tariff

rate quotas, providing for temporary

reductions in the import duties on two

categories of worsted wool fabrics

suitable for use in making suits, suittype jackets, or trousers. For worsted

wool fabric with average fiber diameters

greater than 18.5 microns (Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS) heading 9902.51.11), the

reduction in duty is limited to 2,500,000

square meters per year. For worsted

wool fabric with average fiber diameters

of 18.5 microns or less (HTS heading

9902.51.12), the reduction is limited to

1,500,000 square meters per year. Both

these limitations may be modified by

the President, not to exceed 1,000,000

square meters per year for each tariff

rate quota.

The Act requires annual consideration

of requests by U.S. apparel

manufacturers for modification of the

limitation on the quantity of fabric that

may be imported under the tariff rate

quotas, and grants the President the

authority to proclaim modifications to

the limitations. In determining whether

to modify the limitations, specified U.S.

market conditions with respect to

worsted wool fabric and worsted wool

apparel must be considered.

In Presidential Proclamation 7383, of

December 1, 2000, the President

authorized the Secretary of Commerce

to determine whether the limitations on

the quantity of imports of worsted wool

fabrics under the tariff rate quotas

should be modified and to recommend

to the President that appropriate

modifications be made.

On January 22, 2001 the Department

published regulations establishing

procedures for considering requests for

modification of the limitations. 66 FR

6459, 15 C.F.R. 340. These procedures

include an annual solicitation in the

Federal Register of requests to modify

the limitations, notice in the Federal

Register of any such request(s) and a

solicitation of public comments on such

request(s).

The regulations provide that not more

than 30 days following the close of the

comment period, the Department will

determine whether the limitations on

the quantity of imports under the tariff

rate quotas should be modified and

recommend to the President that

appropriate modifications be made.

On September 14, 2001 the

Department published a notice of

solicitation of requests for modification

of the 2002 tariff rate quotas on the

import of certain worsted wool fabric.

The Department received four such

requests, from Hartmarx Corporation

and Hickey-Freeman, on behalf of

themselves and the Tailored Clothing

Association; Hartz & Company, Inc.;

Hugo Boss; and Tom James Company.

These requests were for the maximum

increase (1,000,000 square meters) in

each of the two tariff rate quota

limitations (HTS 9902.51.11 and HTS

9902.51.12). On October 24, 2001, the

Department solicited comments on the

request for a period of 20 days. The

Department received comments from

seven companies/trade associations.

Three of the respondents, the American

Apparel and Footwear Association,

Corbin Ltd., and Hardwick Clothes,

supported the request for modification,

and four of the respondents, Burlington

Industries, the Northern Textile

Association, Victor Forstmann, Inc., and

the Warren Corporation, opposed the

request for modification.

After reviewing the request, the

comments received, and other

information obtained, including a report

prepared by the U.S. International Trade

Commission, and after considering the

specific market conditions set forth in

the Act, the Department determined that

the 2002 limitation on the quantity of

imports of worsted wool fabrics that

may be imported subject to the tariff rate

quotas established by Title V of the

Trade and Development Act of 2000

should not be modified. Accordingly,

the Department has recommended to the

President that no modification be made

to the tariff rate quotas.

Dated: December 19, 2001.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods

Industries

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

[Docket No. 011204291–1291–01]

RIN 0693–ZA47

Small Grants Programs; Availability of

Funds

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST)

announces that the following programs

are soliciting applications for financial

assistance for FY 2002: (1) The Precision

Measurement Grants Program; (2) the

2002 Summer Undergraduate Research

Fellowship (SURF) in the areas of

Electronics and Electrical Engineering,

Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical

Science and Technology, Physics,

Materials Science and Engineering,

Building and Fire Research, and

Information Technology; (3) the

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

(EEEL) Grants Program; (4) the

Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory

(MEL) Grants Program; (5) the Chemical

Science and Technology Laboratory

Grants Program; (6) the Physics

Laboratory Grants Program; (7) the

Materials Science and Engineering

Grants Program; and (8) the Fire

Research Grants Program.

The Precision Measurement Grants

Program is seeking proposals for

significant, primarily experimental,