Melamine From Japan; Notice of Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-056]

Melamine From Japan; 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: In response to a request by an importer, Taiyo America, Inc.,

the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the

antidumpting duty finding on melamine from Japan for the period of

review, February 1, 1996, through January 31, 1997. The importer's

request covered two producers/exporters of subject merchandise. Because

no other interested party requested a review, this review has now been

terminated as a

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result of the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by

the importer.

Effective Date: November 17, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Todd Peterson or Thomas Futtner,

Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-

4195 or (202) 482-3814.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are

references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective

date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise

indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the

regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 353 (April 1, 1997).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an

antidumping duty finding on melamine from Japan on February 2, 1977 (42

FR 6866). On February 3, 1997, the Department published in the Federal

Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request an Administrative

Review'' of the antidumping duty finding on melamine from Japan (62 FR

4978). On February 7, 1997, an importer, Taiyo America, Inc., requested

an administrative review of two producers/exporters of the subject

merchandise to the United States. In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c),

we initiated the review on March 18, 1997 (62 FR 12793) covering the

period of February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1997. On September 2,

1997, the importer withdrew its request for administrative review.

Termination of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 353.22(a)(5) of the Department's regulations,

the Department may allow a party that requests an administrative review

to withdraw such request 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.

This request for withdrawal was made early in the review process

and there were no requests for review from other interested parties.

Therefore, the Department is terminating this review.

This notice is in accordance with section 353.22(a)(5) of the

Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.22(a)(5)).

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 Sec. 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.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-30145 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]

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