[Federal Register: March 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 48)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-421-811
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from the Netherlands: Rescission
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from petitioner Aqualon Company, a
division of Hercules Incorporated (``Aqualon''), a U.S. manufacturer of
carboxymethylcellulose (``CMC''), the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping
duty order on CMC from the Netherlands. See Initiation of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for
Revocation in Part, 71 FR 51573 (August 30, 2006). This administrative
review covers the period December 27, 2004, through June 30, 2006. We
are now rescinding this review with respect to Akzo Nobel Surface
Chemistry BV and Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals B.V. (collectively,
``Akzo'') due to the withdrawal of Aqualon's review request with
respect to Akzo.\1\
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\1\ The Department notes that this administrative review will
continue with respect to CP Kelco BV and Noviant BV.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2007.
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
The Department published an antidumping duty order on CMC from the
Netherlands on July 11, 2005. See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders:
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands
and Sweden, 70 FR 39734 (July 11, 2005). The Department published a
notice of ``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' of the
antidumping duty order for the period December 27, 2004, through June
30, 2006, on July 3, 2006. See 71 FR 37890. Petitioner Aqualon
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on CMC from the Netherlands on July 27, 2006. In
response to this request from petitioner, the Department published the
initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review on CMC from
the Netherlands on August 30, 2006. See 71 FR 51573. The Department
received petitioner's request for withdrawal of the administrative
review with respect to Akzo on February 15, 2007.
Rescission of the Administrative Review
Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. 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, or withdraws at a later date if the Department
determines it is reasonable to extend the time limit for withdrawing
the request. Petitioner's request is past the 90-day time limit;
however, we find that it is reasonable to extend the deadline because
the Department has not yet devoted significant time or resources to
this review. In response to petitioner's withdrawal of its request for
an administrative review, as well as the fact that we have not yet
issued preliminary results, the Department hereby rescinds the
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on CMC from the
Netherlands for the period December 27, 2004, through June 30, 2006,
with respect to Akzo.
The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions
to Customs and Border Protection 15 days after the date of the
publication of this notice. The Department will direct CBP to assess
antidumping duties for Akzo at the cash deposit rate in effect on the
date of entry for entries during the period December 27, 2004, through
June 30, 2006.
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 C.F.R. 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 sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 C.F.R. Sec.
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: March 5, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-4497 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
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