Ferrosilicon From Venezuela; Termination of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-307-808]

Ferrosilicon From Venezuela; Termination of Countervailing Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Termination of Countervailing Duty Administrative

Review.

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SUMMARY: On June 15, 1994, the Department of Commerce (the Department)

initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on

ferrosilicon from Venezuela. In accordance with 19 CFR

355.22(a)(3)(1994), the Department is now terminating this review

pursuant to a request by an interested party.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Albright or Stephanie Moore,

Office of Countervailing Compliance, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202) 482-2786.

Background

On May 31, 1994, the Department received a request for an

administrative review of this countervailing duty order from CVG-

FESILVEN, a Venezuelan exporter of the subject merchandise, for the

period August 25, 1992, through December 31, 1993. No other interested

party requested a review. On June 15, 1994, the Department published in

the Federal Register (59 FR 30770) a notice of ``Initiation of

Countervailing Duty Administrative Review'' initiating the

administrative review for that period. On November 1, 1994, CVG-

FESILVEN withdrew its request for review.

Section 355.22(a)(3) of the Department's regulations stipulates

that the Secretary may permit a party that requests a review to

withdraw the request not later than 90 days after the date of

publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. This

regulation also provides that the Secretary may extend the time limit

for withdrawal of a request if it is reasonable to do so.

Because no significant work has been completed on this review, the

aforementioned exporter's request does not unduly burden the

Department. Further, no other interested party requested a review in

this case, and we have received no submissions regarding CVG-FESILVEN's

withdrawal of its request for review. Therefore, under the

circumstances presented in this review, we find it reasonable to extend

the 90-day deadline established in 19 CFR 355.22(a)(3) to accommodate

CVG-FESILVEN's withdrawal. Accordingly, we are terminating this review.

This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 355.22(a)(3).

Dated: December 9, 1994.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.

[FR Doc. 94-30865 Filed 12-14-94; 8:45 am]

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