Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Mexico; Notice of Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-809]

Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Mexico; 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 September 17, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the

Department) published in the Federal Register (61 FR 48882) a notice

announcing the initiation of an administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on certain cut-to length carbon steel plate from

Mexico, covering the period August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996, and

one manufacturer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Altos Hornos de

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. This review has now been terminated as a result of

the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by the

interested parties.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 14, 1997.

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 August 23, 1996, Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA)

requested a review of its U.S. sales of subject merchandise. On August

30, 1996, petitioners Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Geneva Steel, Gulf

Lakes Steel Inc. of Alabama, Inland Steel Industries, Inc., Lukens

Steel Company, Sharon Steel Corporation, and U.S. Steel Group (a unit

of USX Corporation), also requested a review of AHMSA's sales of

subject merchandise. On September 17, 1996, in accordance with 19 CFR

353.22(c), we initiated the administrative review of this order for the

period August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996 (61 FR 48882). On October

21, 1996, respondent AHMSA withdrew its request for review. On April

23, 1997, petitioners also withdrew their request.

Termination of Review

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

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. This regulation also provides that the Secretary may

extend this time limit if the Secretary decides that it is reasonable

to do so. Because no significant work has been completed on this

review, the parties' withdrawals of their requests do not unduly burden

the Department. Therefore, we have determined that it is reasonable, in

the circumstances present in this review, to waive the 90-day

requirement with respect to the petitioners' withdrawal. 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.

This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5).

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 97-12648 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]

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