98-31102. October 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64677-64678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31102]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


October 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of Sunset Reviews and revocation of 
antidumping orders and finding and termination of suspended 
investigation: Television Receivers from Japan (A-588-015); Color 
Television Receivers from Korea (South) (A-580-088); Color Television 
Receivers from Taiwan (A-583-099); Small Electric Motors from Japan (A-
588-090); High Power Microwave Amplifiers from Japan (A-588-005); 
Barium Carbonate from Germany (A-428-061).

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SUMMARY: On October 1, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on color television receivers from South Korea and Taiwan, high power 
microwave amplifiers from Japan, and barium carbonate from Germany as 
well as the antidumping finding on television receivers from Japan. The 
Department also initiated a sunset review of the

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suspended investigation on small electric motors from Japan. Because no 
domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of 
initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these 
orders and finding and terminating the suspended investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Scott E. Smith, or 
Melissa G. Skinner, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 
14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: [phone], 
[phone], or [phone] respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Treasury Department issued an antidumping finding on television 
receivers from Japan (36 FR 4597, March 10, 1971). In addition, the 
Department issued antidumping duty orders on color television receivers 
from South Korea and Taiwan (49 FR 7620, March 1, 1984), high power 
microwave amplifiers from Japan (47 FR 31413, July 20, 1982) and barium 
carbonate from Germany (46 FR 32864, June 25, 1981). The Department 
also suspended an investigation of small electric motors from Japan (45 
FR 73723, July 20, 1980). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department initiated sunset 
reviews of these orders, finding and suspended investigation by 
publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (63 FR 
52683, October 1, 1998). In addition, as a courtesy to interested 
parties, the Department sent letters, via certified and registered 
mail, to each party listed on the Department's most current service 
list for these proceedings to inform them of the automatic initiation 
of a sunset review on these orders and finding as well as the suspended 
investigation.
    No domestic interested parties in any of the sunset reviews of 
these orders, finding and suspended investigation responded to the 
notice of initiation by the October 16, 1998, deadline (see section 
351.218(d)(1)(i) of Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13520 
(March 20, 1998)(``Sunset Regulations'')).

Determination to Revoke

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and section 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no interested 
party responds to the notice of initiation, the Department shall issue 
a final determination, within 90 days after the initiation of the 
review, revoking the finding or order or terminating the suspended 
investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded to the 
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, October 16, 1998 (see 
section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Sunset Regulations), we are revoking 
these antidumping orders and finding and terminating the suspended 
investigation.

Effective Date of Revocation and Termination

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the Department 
will instruct the United States Customs Service to terminate the 
suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject to these orders 
and finding entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after January 
1, 2000. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of 
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and 
duty deposit requirements. The suspension agreement on small electric 
motors from Japan will remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The 
Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these 
orders, finding and suspended investigation and will conduct 
administrative reviews of all entries prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: November 17, 1998.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-31102 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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