[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 40548-40549] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19164] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration May 1999 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocation
Agency
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
Action
Notice of final results of sunset reviews and revocation of antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Israel (A-508- 602) and the countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from Israel (C-508-601).
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Summary
On May 3, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty order and countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from Israel (64 FR 23596). Because the domestic interested parties have withdrawn, in full, their participation in the ongoing sunset reviews, the Department is revoking these orders.
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- 3207 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
Supplementary Information
Background
On March 6, 1987, the Department issued an antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from Israel (52 FR 7000, as amended (53 FR 29370 (August 4, 1988)), and a countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods from Israel (52 FR 6999 (March 6, 1987)). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), on May 3, 1999, the Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (64 FR 23596). 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 sunset reviews on these orders. In the sunset reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods from Israel, we received Notices of Intent to Participate from North Star Steel Ohio (``North Star'') by the May 18, 1999 deadline (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'')). On June 22, 1999, North Star informed the Department that it intended to withdraw its Notices of Intent to Participate, explaining that it is no longer interested in participating in these reviews. As a result, the Department determined that no domestic party intends to participate in these sunset reviews and, on June 24, 1999, we notified the International Trade Commission that no later than August 2, 1999, we intended to issue final determinations revoking these orders.
Determination To Revoke
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 finding or order or terminating the suspended investigation. Because North Star withdrew its participation in these reviews and no other domestic interested party filed a Notice of Intent to Participate (see Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(iii) and 751(c)(3)(A) of the Sunset Regulations), we are revoking these orders.
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 antidumping and countervailing duty deposit requirements. The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these orders and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for review.
Dated: July 21, 1999. Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 99-19164 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P