Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan; Termination of Antidumping Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-046]

Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan; Termination of Antidumping

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 from the petitioner, E.I. Du Pont de

Nemours & Company, Inc. (Du Pont), the Department of Commerce (the

Department) published in the Federal Register (62 FR 2647, January 17,

1997) the notice of initiation of administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on polychloroprene rubber from Japan with

respect to Denki Kagujo K.K. (Denki), Denki/Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd.

(Denki/Hoei Sangyo), Mitsui Bussan, Showa Neoprene K.K. (Showa), Showa/

Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (Showa/Hoei Sangyo), Suzugo Corporation (Suzugo),

Tosoh (formerly Toyo Soda) Corporation (Tosoh), and Tosoh/Hoei Sangyo

Co., Ltd. (Tosoh/Hoei Sangyo), for the period December 1, 1995, through

November 30, 1996. We received a request for withdrawal of this review

from Du Pont on February 5, 1997. Because this request was timely

submitted and because no other interested parties requested a review of

these manufacturers/exporters, we are terminating this review. Unless

otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute and to the

Department's regulations are references to the provisions as they

existed after January 1, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Justin S. Jee, or Thomas F. Futtner, Import Administration,

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

Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone

(202) 482-2657 or 482-3814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 6, 1973, the Department of the Treasury published in

the Federal Register (38 FR 35393) the antidumping finding on

polychloroprene rubber (rubber) from Japan. On December 3, 1996, the

Department published a notice of ``Opportunity to Request

Administrative Review'' (61 FR 64050). On December 26, 1996, the

petitioner, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc. (Du Pont),

requested that we conduct an administrative review for the period

December 1, 1995, through November 30, 1996, covering eight producers

and/or exporters: Denki Kagujo (Denki), Denki/Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd.

(Denki/Hoei Sangyo), Mitsui Bussan, Showa Neoprene K.K. (Showa), Showa/

Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Showa/Hoei Sangyo), Suzugo Corporation (Suzugo),

Tosoh (formerly Toyo Soda) Corporation (Tosoh), and Tosoh/Hoei Sangyo

Co., Ltd. (Tosoh/Hoei Sangyo).

We published a notice of initiation of the antidumping

administrative review on these companies on January 17, 1997 (62 FR

2647). On February 5, 1997, we received a withdrawal of request for

review from Du Pont.

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.

Because Du Pont's request for termination was submitted within the

90 day time limit and there were no requests for review from other

interested parties, we are terminating this review.

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

Dated: April 1, 1997.

Jeffrey P. Bialos,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-8957 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am]

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