[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59737-59738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28763]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
August 1999 Sunset Reviews: Termination of Review, Final Results
of Reviews and Revocation and Termination
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of termination of five-year (``Sunset'') review of the
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand (A-614-801); Final
Results of Sunset Reviews: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order on
Tungsten Ore Concentrates from the People's Republic of China (A-570-
811) and termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on
uranium from Krygyzstan (A-835-802).
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SUMMARY: On August 2, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders
on kiwifruit from New Zealand and tungsten ore concentrates from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), and of the suspended antidumping
duty investigation of uranium from Krygyzstan. The Department is
terminating the sunset review of the order on kiwifruit from New
Zealand on the basis that, on September 17, 1999, the Department issued
the final results of a changed circumstances review and revoked this
order. Further, because no domestic party responded to the sunset
review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department
is revoking the order on tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC and
terminating the suspended investigation on uranium from Krygyzstan.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Melissa G.
Skinner, Office of Policy, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department issued antidumping duty orders on kiwifruit from New
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Zealand (57 FR 23203 (June 2, 1992)) and tungsten ore concentrates from
the People's Republic of China (56 FR 58681 (November 21, 1991)).
Further, the Department suspended the antidumping duty investigation on
uranium from Krygyzstan (57 FR 49220 (October 30, 1992)). Pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the
Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders and suspended
investigation by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal
Register (64 FR 41915 (August 2, 1999)). 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 the sunset reviews on these orders and suspended
investigation.
No domestic interested party in the sunset reviews on these orders
responded to the notice of initiation by the August 17, 1999 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'')).
In the sunset review of the suspended antidumping investigation on
uranium from Kyrgyzstan, we received notices of intent to participate
from domestic interested parties: USEC Inc. and its subsidiary, United
States Enrichment Corporation (collectively ``USEC''), the Paper,
Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, AFL-
CIO (``PACE''), and the Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium Producers
(the ``Ad Hoc Committee''). However, the Ad Hoc Committee, PACE, and
USEC withdrew their notices of intent to participate on August 17,
August 18, and August 23, 1999, respectively. Further, the Department
did not receive a complete substantive response from any domestic
interested party (in this case no response) by the September 1, 1999,
deadline. (See Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(i)). Therefore, the Department has
determined that no domestic interested party intends to participate in
the sunset review of this suspended investigation.
Determination
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and
Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no domestic
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 order or terminating the suspended
investigation. Because no domestic interested party in the sunset
review of tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC responded to the
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, August 17, 1999, we
are revoking this antidumping duty order. Additionally, because USEC,
PACE and Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium withdrew their notices of
intent to participate and no other domestic interested party filed a
substantive response (see Sec. Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3)
of the Sunset Regulations), we are terminating the suspended
antidumping duty investigation on uranium from Kyrgyzstan.
Further, the Department revoked the antidumping duty order on
kiwifruit from New Zealand on September 17, 1999, effective June 1,
1997. Pursuant to the Department's Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review; Revocation of the Order on Kiwifruit from New
Zealand, the Department has instructed the United States Customs
Service to terminate the liquidation of merchandise subject to the
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand effective June 1,
1997 (see Fresh Kiwifruit From New Zealand: Final Results of Changed
Circumstances Review; Revocation of Order, 64 FR 50486). Because the
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand was revoked as a
result of a changed circumstances review, we are terminating the sunset
review of this order.
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 the antidumping
duty order on tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC 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 antidumping
duty deposit requirements. The suspension agreement on uranium from
Kyrgzystan will remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department
will complete any pending administrative reviews of the order and this
suspension agreement and will conduct administrative reviews of all
entries prior to the effective date of revocation or termination in
response to appropriately filed requests for review.
Dated: October 28, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-28763 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]
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