[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59737-59738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28763]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


August 1999 Sunset Reviews: Termination of Review, Final Results 
of Reviews and Revocation and Termination

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

ACTION: Notice of termination of five-year (``Sunset'') review of the 
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand (A-614-801); Final 
Results of Sunset Reviews: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order on 
Tungsten Ore Concentrates from the People's Republic of China (A-570-
811) and termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on 
uranium from Krygyzstan (A-835-802).

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on kiwifruit from New Zealand and tungsten ore concentrates from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC''), and of the suspended antidumping 
duty investigation of uranium from Krygyzstan. The Department is 
terminating the sunset review of the order on kiwifruit from New 
Zealand on the basis that, on September 17, 1999, the Department issued 
the final results of a changed circumstances review and revoked this 
order. Further, because no domestic party responded to the sunset 
review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department 
is revoking the order on tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC and 
terminating the suspended investigation on uranium from Krygyzstan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Melissa G. 
Skinner, Office of Policy, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department issued antidumping duty orders on kiwifruit from New

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Zealand (57 FR 23203 (June 2, 1992)) and tungsten ore concentrates from 
the People's Republic of China (56 FR 58681 (November 21, 1991)). 
Further, the Department suspended the antidumping duty investigation on 
uranium from Krygyzstan (57 FR 49220 (October 30, 1992)). 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 
investigation by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal 
Register (64 FR 41915 (August 2, 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 the sunset reviews on these orders and suspended 
investigation.
    No domestic interested party in the sunset reviews on these orders 
responded to the notice of initiation by the August 17, 1999 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'')).
    In the sunset review of the suspended antidumping investigation on 
uranium from Kyrgyzstan, we received notices of intent to participate 
from domestic interested parties: USEC Inc. and its subsidiary, United 
States Enrichment Corporation (collectively ``USEC''), the Paper, 
Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, AFL-
CIO (``PACE''), and the Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium Producers 
(the ``Ad Hoc Committee''). However, the Ad Hoc Committee, PACE, and 
USEC withdrew their notices of intent to participate on August 17, 
August 18, and August 23, 1999, respectively. Further, the Department 
did not receive a complete substantive response from any domestic 
interested party (in this case no response) by the September 1, 1999, 
deadline. (See Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(i)). Therefore, the Department has 
determined that no domestic interested party intends to participate in 
the sunset review of this suspended investigation.

Determination

    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 order or terminating the suspended 
investigation. Because no domestic interested party in the sunset 
review of tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC responded to the 
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, August 17, 1999, we 
are revoking this antidumping duty order. Additionally, because USEC, 
PACE and Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Uranium withdrew their notices of 
intent to participate and no other domestic interested party filed a 
substantive response (see Sec. Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3) 
of the Sunset Regulations), we are terminating the suspended 
antidumping duty investigation on uranium from Kyrgyzstan.
    Further, the Department revoked the antidumping duty order on 
kiwifruit from New Zealand on September 17, 1999, effective June 1, 
1997. Pursuant to the Department's Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review; Revocation of the Order on Kiwifruit from New 
Zealand, the Department has instructed the United States Customs 
Service to terminate the liquidation of merchandise subject to the 
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand effective June 1, 
1997 (see Fresh Kiwifruit From New Zealand: Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review; Revocation of Order, 64 FR 50486). Because the 
antidumping duty order on kiwifruit from New Zealand was revoked as a 
result of a changed circumstances review, we are terminating the sunset 
review of this order.

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 the antidumping 
duty order on tungsten ore concentrates from the PRC 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 suspension agreement on uranium from 
Kyrgzystan will remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department 
will complete any pending administrative reviews of the order and this 
suspension agreement and will conduct administrative reviews of all 
entries prior to the effective date of revocation or termination in 
response to appropriately filed requests for review.

    Dated: October 28, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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