Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Notice of Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]

Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Notice of

Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of termination of antidumping duty administrative

review.

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SUMMARY: On March 19, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department)

published in the Federal Register (61 FR 11184) a notice announcing the

initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on

certain forged stainless steel flanges from India, covering the period

February 1, 1995, through January 31, 1996, and one manufacturer/

exporter of the subject merchandise, Akai Impex Ltd. (Akai). This

review has now been terminated as a result of the withdrawal of the

request for administrative review by the interested party.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or John Kugelman, AD/

CVD Enforcement, Group III, Import Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

20230, telephone (202) 482-2704 or 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 29, 1996, we received a request from Akai to conduct an

administrative review pursuant to section 353.22(a) of the Department's

regulations. No other interested party requested this review. On March

19, 1996, we published in the Federal Register (61 FR 11184) the notice

of initiation of administrative review. On October 8, 1996, Akai

withdrew its request for an administrative review.

Termination of Review

The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)(1994), state

that ``the Secretary may permit a party that requests a review under

paragraph (a) of this section to withdraw the request not later than 90

days after the date of publication of notice of initiation of the

requested review. The Secretary may extend this time limit if the

Secretary decides that it is reasonable to do so.'' No interested party

other than Akai requested this review, and the review is

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still at a relatively early stage. In light of these facts, completing

this review would place an unnecessary burden on the parties and the

Department. Therefore, we have determined that it is reasonable to

allow Akai to withdraw its request for review. See Steel Wire Rope From

Japan; Partial Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews,

56 FR 41118 (August 19, 1991). Accordingly, the Department is

terminating this review.

This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to

administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility

concerning disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO

in accordance with Section 353.34(d) of the Department's regulations.

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.

We will issue appraisement instructions directly to the U.S.

Customs Service.

This notice is published in accordance with section 751 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675) and 19 CFR

353.22(a)(5).

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 96-27627 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]

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