[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27276]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping 
Findings; Large Power Transformer From Italy, et al.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of 
Antidumping Duty Findings: Large power transformers from Italy (A-475-
031); Large power transformers from France (A-427-030); Large power 
transformers from Japan (A-588-032); Steel Jacks from Canada (A-122-
006); Bicycle speedometers from Japan (A-588-038); Fish netting of 
manmade fiber from Japan (A-588-029); and Canned Bartlett pears from 
Australia (A-602-039).

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SUMMARY: On July 6, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty findings 
on large power transformers from Italy, France, and Japan, steel jacks 
from Canada, bicycle speedometers from Japan, fish netting of manmade 
fiber from Japan, and canned Bartlett pears from Australia. Because no 
domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of 
initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these 
findings.

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) 
482-6937, or (202) 482-1560 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Treasury Department issued antidumping findings on large power 
transformers from Italy (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972), large power 
transformers from France (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972), large power 
transformers from Japan (37 FR 11773, June 14, 1972), steel jacks from 
Canada (31 FR 11974, September 13, 1966), bicycle speedometers from 
Japan (37 FR 24826, November 22, 1972), fish netting of manmade fiber 
from Japan, (37 FR 11560, June 9, 1972, and canned Bartlett pears from 
Australia (38 FR 7566, March 23, 1973). Pursuant to section 751 (c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department 
initiated sunset reviews of these findings by publishing notice of the 
initiation in the Federal Register (63 FR 36389, July 6, 1998). In 
addition, as a courtesy to interested parties, the Department sent 
letters, via first class 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 findings.
    No domestic interested parties in any of these sunset reviews of 
these findings responded to the notice of initiation by the July 21, 
1998, 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'')). In the 
sunset review on canned Bartlett pears from Australia, the Department 
determined that the response filed by the California Pear Advisory 
Board was inadequate (see Memorandum for Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, August 17, 1998) and, 
therefore, consistent with Sec. 351.218 (e)(1)(i)(C)(1) of the Sunset 
Regulations concluded that no domestic interested party responded to 
the notice of initiation.

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 interested party 
responds to the notice of initiation, the Department of Commerce shall 
issue a final determination, within 90 days after the initiation of the 
review, revoking the finding or terminating the suspended 
investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded to the 
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline July 21,1998 (see 
Secs. 351.218 (d)(1)(i) and 351.218 (e)(1)(i)(C)(1) of the Sunset 
Regulations), we are revoking these antidumping findings.

Effective Date of Revocation

    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 findings 
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 Department will complete any pending 
administrative reviews on these findings and will conduct 
administrative reviews on all entries prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: October 5, 1998.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-27276 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
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