[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9473-9474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4750]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
December 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Sunset Reviews, Revocation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, and Termination of
Suspended Countervailing Duty Investigations: Calcium Hypochlorite from
Japan (A-588-401), Raspberries from Canada (A-122-401), Castor Oil from
Brazil (C-351-029), Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice from Brazil (C-
351-005), Textiles and Textile Products from Colombia (C-301-401), and
Certain Textile Mill Products from Thailand (C-549-401).
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SUMMARY: On December 2, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders
on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and raspberries from Canada, of the
countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil, and of the
suspended countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated
orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia,
and certain textile mill products from Thailand. Because no domestic
interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by
the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these orders.
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, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202)
482-6397, or (202) 482-1560 respectively.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department issued an antidumping duty order on calcium
hypochlorite from Japan (50 FR 15470, April 18, 1985) and on
raspberries from Canada (50 FR 26019, June 24, 1985). The Treasury
Department issued a countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil
(41 FR 8634, March 16, 1976). In addition, the Department suspended the
countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice
from Brazil (48 FR 8839, March 2, 1983), textiles and textile products
from Colombia (50 FR 9863, March 12, 1985), and certain textile mill
products from Thailand (50 FR 9832, March 12, 1985). 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
investigations by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal
Register (63 FR 66527, December 2, 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 suspended
investigations.
No domestic interested parties responded to the notice of
initiation by the December 17, 1998, deadline in the sunset reviews of
the antidumping duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and
raspberries from Canada, and the sunset review of the countervailing
duty order on castor oil from Brazil (see Sec. 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 reviews of the suspended countervailing
duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil,
textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill
products from Thailand, we received notices of intent to participate by
the December 17, 1998, deadline; however, these parties did not file a
substantive response to the notice of initiation by the January 4,
1999, deadline (see section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset
Regulations).
Determination to Revoke
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and
Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(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 deadlines, December 17, 1998, and January 4, 1999, either by
filing a Notice of Intent to Participate or by filing a substantive
response after filing a Notice of Intent to Participate (see
Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset Regulations),
we are revoking these antidumping and countervailing duty orders and
terminating the suspended countervailing duty investigations.
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
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 agreements on frozen
concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products
from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand will
remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department will complete
any pending administrative reviews of these orders and suspension
agreements and will conduct administrative reviews of all subject
merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in
response to appropriately filed requests for review.
Dated: February 22, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-4750 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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