[Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-504
Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request by Shanghai R&R Import Export Company
Limited (``Shanghai R&R''), an exporter of subject merchandise, the
Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') initiated an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles
(``candles'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). No other
interested party requested a review of Shanghai R&R. The period of
review (``POR'') is August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. For the
reasons discussed below, the Department is rescinding this
administrative review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office
9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0413.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2004, the Department published
an opportunity to request a review of the antidumping duty order on
candles from the PRC. See Notice of Opportunity to Request an
Administrative Review, 69 FR 46496 (August 3, 2004). Shanghai R&R and
Shangyu City Garden Candle Factory (``Garden Candle'') made timely
requests for an administrative review. On September 22, 2004, the
Department initiated the 6th review of candles from the PRC. See
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part (``Initiation''), 69 FR
56745 (September 22, 2004).
On February 1, 2005, Garden Candle withdrew from the instant
administrative review of candles from the PRC. On March 30, 2004, the
Department rescinded the administrative review of Garden Candle. See
Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China: Rescission,
in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 16217 (March
30, 2005).
On May 16, 2005, Shanghai R&R submitted its request for withdrawal
from the administrative review.
Rescission of Review
If a party that requested a review withdraws its request within 90
days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the
requested review, the Secretary will rescind the review pursuant to 19
CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations. However, the
Secretary may extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it
is reasonable to do so. The Department finds that it is reasonable to
extend the time limit by which a party may withdraw its request for
review in the instant proceeding. The Department has not yet devoted
considerable time and resources to this review, and the Department
concludes that the withdrawal does not constitute an abuse of our
procedures by the involved party. Therefore, given that the only
respondent has withdrawn from, and thereby is no longer participating
in the instant review, the Department is rescinding this administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on candles from the PRC.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's assumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
This notice also 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 351.305(a)(3) of the Department's
regulations. 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 the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) of the Department's
regulations.
Dated: May 31, 2005.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2983 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]