Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 4291 [2017-00736]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 4291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00736]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-703]


Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From Italy: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on granular 
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from Italy, for the period of 
review (POR) August 1, 2015, through July 18, 2016, based on the timely 
withdrawal of request for review by Polis S.r.l., (Polis).

DATES: Effective January 13, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 5, 2016, the Department published the notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping 
order on granular PTFE resin from Italy for the POR August 1, 2015, 
through July 31, 2016.\1\ On August 31, 2016, Polis, an Italian 
exporter of granular PTFE resin requested that the Department conduct 
an administrative review of itself.\2\ On October 14, 2016, the 
Department initiated an administrative review for the POR August 1, 
2015, through July 18, 2016, pursuant to Polis' request.\3\ On October 
14, 2016, Polis timely withdrew its request for an administrative 
review.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 51850, 51851 (August 5, 2016) (Opportunity Notice). On 
August 11, 2016, the Department revoked the antidumping duty order 
on Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy, effective July 
18, 2016. See Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy: 
Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 81 FR 53119 (August 11, 2016). Although the Opportunity 
Notice identified the POR as August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2016, 
in light of the revocation of the order, effective July 18, 2016, 
the POR would be August 1, 2015, through July 18, 2016. See 
Memorandum to the File, re: ``Administrative Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin 
(PTFE) From Italy'' dated September 8, 2016.
    \2\ See letter from Polis, re: ``Polis Srl Request for 
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Granular 
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin (PTFE) From Italy (A-475-703)'' dated 
August 31, 2016.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 71061 (October 14, 2016).
    \4\ See letter from Polis, re: ``Polis Srl Withdrawal of 
Administrative Review Request of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin (PTFE) From Italy (A-475-
703)'' dated October 14, 2016.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
As noted above, Polis withdrew its request for review within the 90-day 
period. No other party requested a review and, therefore, the 
Department is rescinding this administrative review.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of 
granular PTFE resin from Italy. For Polis, antidumping duties shall be 
assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping 
duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notifications

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(l) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 35l.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 9, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-00736 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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