[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9473-9474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4750]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


December 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

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

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Sunset Reviews, Revocation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, and Termination of 
Suspended Countervailing Duty Investigations: Calcium Hypochlorite from 
Japan (A-588-401), Raspberries from Canada (A-122-401), Castor Oil from 
Brazil (C-351-029), Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice from Brazil (C-
351-005), Textiles and Textile Products from Colombia (C-301-401), and 
Certain Textile Mill Products from Thailand (C-549-401).

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SUMMARY: On December 2, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and raspberries from Canada, of the 
countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil, and of the 
suspended countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated 
orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia, 
and certain textile mill products from Thailand. Because no domestic 
interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by 
the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these 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, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202) 
482-6397, or (202) 482-1560 respectively.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department issued an antidumping duty order on calcium 
hypochlorite from Japan (50 FR 15470, April 18, 1985) and on 
raspberries from Canada (50 FR 26019, June 24, 1985). The Treasury 
Department issued a countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil 
(41 FR 8634, March 16, 1976). In addition, the Department suspended the 
countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice 
from Brazil (48 FR 8839, March 2, 1983), textiles and textile products 
from Colombia (50 FR 9863, March 12, 1985), and certain textile mill 
products from Thailand (50 FR 9832, March 12, 1985). Pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the 
Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders and suspended 
investigations by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal 
Register (63 FR 66527, December 2, 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 suspended 
investigations.
    No domestic interested parties responded to the notice of 
initiation by the December 17, 1998, deadline in the sunset reviews of 
the antidumping duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and 
raspberries from Canada, and the sunset review of the countervailing 
duty order on castor oil from Brazil (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 reviews of the suspended countervailing 
duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil, 
textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill 
products from Thailand, we received notices of intent to participate by 
the December 17, 1998, deadline; however, these parties did not file a 
substantive response to the notice of initiation by the January 4, 
1999, deadline (see section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset 
Regulations).

Determination to Revoke

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 
Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(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 deadlines, December 17, 1998, and January 4, 1999, either by 
filing a Notice of Intent to Participate or by filing a substantive 
response after filing a Notice of Intent to Participate (see 
Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset Regulations), 
we are revoking these antidumping and countervailing duty orders and 
terminating the suspended countervailing duty investigations.

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 
duty deposit requirements. The suspension agreements on frozen 
concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products 
from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand will 
remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department will complete 
any pending administrative reviews of these orders and suspension 
agreements and will conduct administrative reviews of all subject 
merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in 
response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: February 22, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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