[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 58861-58862] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-29582] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [A-588-815] Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Japan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review, and revocation in part of antidumping duty order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 5, 1996, the Department published a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review and preliminary results of review with intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Japan. We are now revoking this order in part, with regard to New Super Fine Cement, based on the fact that domestic parties have expressed no interest in the importation or sale of New Super Fine Cement imported from Japan. EFFECTIVE DATE: November 19, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy S. Wei or Zev Primor, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482- 5253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicable Statute and Regulations Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the current regulations, as amended by the interim regulations published in the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130). Background On April 9, 1996, Surecrete, Inc., (Surecrete) requested that the Department conduct a changed circumstances administrative review to determine whether to partially revoke the order with regard to imports of New Super Fine Cement from Japan. The order with regard to imports of other types of gray portland cement and clinker is not affected by this request. In addition, on April 15, 1996, the Ad Hoc Committee of Southern California Producers of Gray Portland Cement (petitioner) informed the Department in writing that it did not object to the changed circumstances review and had no interest in the importation or sale of New Super Fine Cement produced in Japan. We preliminarily determined that petitioner's affirmative statement of no interest constituted changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a partial revocation of this order. Consequently, on August 5, 1996, the Department published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review and intent to revoke this order in part (61 FR 40607). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results of this changed circumstances review. We received no comments. Scope of Review The merchandise covered by this changed circumstances review is New Super Fine Cement from Japan. This changed circumstances administrative review covers all manufacturers/exporters of cement meeting the [[Page 58862]] following specifications of New Super Fine Cement: (1) a median grain size of less than three microns; and (2) a maximum grain size of approximately ten microns. This cement is not feasible for use in concrete production. Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order The affirmative statement of no interest by petitioners in New Super Fine Cement from Japan constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to warrant partial revocation of this order. Therefore, the Department is partially revoking the order on gray portland cement and clinker from Japan with regard to cement which meets the specifications of New Super Fine Cement from Japan, in accordance with sections 751 (b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 353.25(d)(1). This partial revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 18, 1995. The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service (Customs) to proceed with liquidation, without regard to antidumping duties, of all unliquidated entries of New Super Fine Cement from Japan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 18, 1995. The Department will further instruct Customs to refund with interest any estimated duties collected with respect to unliquidated entries of New Super Fine Cement from Japan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 18, 1995, in accordance with Section 778 of the Act. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protection orders (APOs) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This changed circumstances administrative review, partial revocation of the antidumping duty order and notice are in accordance with sections 751 (b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and sections 353.22(f) and 353.25(d) of the Department's regulations. Dated: November 13, 1996. Robert S. LaRussa, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 96-29582 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P