Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Japan; Notice of Rescission of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-707]

Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Japan; Notice of

Rescission of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On September 25, 1997, the Department of Commerce published in

the Federal Register a notice announcing the initiation of an

administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular

polytetrafluoroethylene from Japan, covering one manufacturer/exporter

of the subject merchandise, Mitsui-DuPont Polychemical, for the period

August 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997. On September 17, 1997, we

received a request for withdrawal from this review from Mitsui. Because

Mitsui submitted a timely request for withdrawal and because no other

interested party requested a review, we are rescinding this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Davina Hashmi or Gregory Thompson, AD/

CVD Enforcement, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC

20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 or (202) 482-0410, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of

Commerce's (the Department) regulations are to the regulations

published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997 (62 FR 27296).

Background

On August 28, 1997, Mitsui-DuPont Polychemical (Mitsui) requested

an administrative review with respect to its entries or sales of

granular polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin. On September 25, 1997,

in accordance with section 351.221(b) of our regulations, we initiated

an administrative review of this order for the period August 1, 1997

through July 31, 1997 (62 FR 50292). On September 17 and 25, 1997,

Mitsui withdrew of its request for review.

Pursuant to section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations,

a party may withdraw its request for an administrative review not later

than 90 days after the date of publication of the notice of initiation

of the administrative review. The Department may extend this time limit

if the Department decides it is reasonable to do so.

Because Mitsui submitted a timely withdrawal of its request for

review and because no other party requested a review, the Department is

rescinding this initiation.

This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Dated: October 14, 1997.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 97-27997 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]

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