Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-703]

Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Rescission 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 29, 1998, the Department of Commerce initiated an

administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular

polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy. This review was requested by

Ausimont SpA, a manufacturer/exporter of subject merchandise, for the

period August 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. Ausimont SpA filed a

timely withdrawal of its request for this review on November 12, 1998.

Because no other interested party requested a review, we are rescinding

this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Gabriel Adler, Office of

AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 2, Import Administration, International

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-

4162 and (202) 482-1442, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

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 of Commerce (the Department)

regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR part 351

(1998).

Background

On August 31, 1998, Ausimont SpA (Ausimont) requested that the

Department conduct an administrative review of granular

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from Italy for the period August

1, 1997 through July 31, 1998. No other interested party requested that

the Department conduct an administrative review.

On September 29, 1998, the Department published in the Federal

Register a notice of initiation of administrative review with respect

to Ausimont. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing

Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part; 63 FR

51893 (September 29, 1998). Subsequently, on November 12, 1998,

Ausimont filed a letter with the Department withdrawing its request for

an administrative review.

Rescission of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an

administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a

review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication

of notice of initiation of the requested review. There were no requests

for administrative review from other interested parties, and the only

party affected by the withdrawal request is the party making the timely

request. Given that the review has not progressed substantially and

there would be no undue burden on the parties or the Department, the

Department has determined that it is reasonable to accept respondent's

withdrawal. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this review.

This rescission of the administrative review and notice are in

accordance with section 751 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).

Dated: November 27, 1998.

Richard W. Moreland,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-32440 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]

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