[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47762-47763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22790]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


June 1999 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of sunset reviews and revocations of 
antidumping duty orders: Small Business Telephone Systems from Japan 
(A-588-809), Small Business Telephone Systems from Taiwan (A-583-806), 
Small Business Telephone Systems from South Korea (A-580-803), Multi-
angle Laser Light Scattering Instruments from Japan (A-588-813), and 
Benzyl Paraben from Japan (A-588-816).

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SUMMARY: On June 1, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on small business telephone systems from Japan, small business 
telephone systems from Taiwan, small business telephone systems from 
South Korea, multi-angle laser light scattering instruments from Japan, 
and benzyl paraben from Japan. Because no domestic 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, Office of Policy, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    The Department issued antidumping duty orders on small business 
telephone systems from Japan (54 FR 50789) and small business telephone 
systems from Taiwan (54 FR 50790) on December 11, 1989. The Department 
also issued antidumping duty orders on small business telephone systems 
from South Korea (55 FR 4215) on February 7, 1990, multi-angle laser 
light scattering instruments (55 FR 48144) from Japan on November 19, 
1990, and benzyl paraben from Japan (56 FR 5795) on February 13, 1991. 
Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), the Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders by 
publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (64 FR 
29261 (June 1, 1999)). 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.
    No domestic interested parties in the sunset reviews on these 
orders responded to the notice of initiation by the June 16, 1999, 
deadline (see section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the 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 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. Because no domestic 
interested party responded to the notice of initiation by the 
applicable deadline, June 16, 1999, we are revoking these antidumping 
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 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 duty deposit requirements. The Department will complete any 
pending administrative reviews on 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: August 26, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-22790 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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