[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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: (202) 482-3207, (202) 482-6397, or (202) 482-1560 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] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P