[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56605-56606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28394]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


September 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 Findings and Countervailing Duty Orders:

Cotton Yarn from Brazil (C-351-037)
Animal Glue from Germany (A-428-062)
Railway Track Equipment from Austria (A-433-064)
Impression Fabric from Japan (A-588-066)
Rayon Staple Fiber from Finland (A-405-071)
Rayon Staple Fiber from Sweden (C-401-056)

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SUMMARY: On September 1, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping findings of 
animal glue from Germany, railway track equipment from Austria, 
impression fabric from Japan, and rayon staple fiber from Finland. On 
this date, the Department also initiated sunset reviews of the 
countervailing duty orders on cotton yarn from Brazil and rayon staple 
fiber from Sweden. Because no domestic interested party responded to 
the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, the 
Department is revoking these findings and 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, 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 antidumping findings on animal glue 
from Germany (42 FR 64116, December 22, 1977), railway track equipment 
from Austria (43 FR 6937, February 17, 1978), impression fabric from 
Japan (43 FR 22344, May 25, 1978), and rayon staple fiber from Finland 
(44 FR 17156, March 21, 1979). In addition, the Treasury Department 
issued countervailing duty orders on cotton yarn from Brazil (42 FR 
14089, March 15, 1977) and rayon staple fiber from Sweden (44 FR 28319, 
May 15, 1979). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the Department initiated sunset reviews of these 
findings and orders by publishing notice of the initiation in the 
Federal Register (63 FR 46410, September 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 findings and orders.
     No domestic interested parties in any of the sunset reviews of 
these findings

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and orders responded to the notice of initiation by the September 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 752(c)(3)(A) of the Act and section 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no interest 
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 order of terminating the 
suspended investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded 
to the notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, September 16, 
1998 see section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Sunset Regulations), we are 
revoking these antidumping findings and countervailing duty orders.

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

    Dated: October 15, 1998.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-28394 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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