[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61602-61603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29606]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[C-533-063]


Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Iron Metal Castings From 
India

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

ACTION: Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Iron Metal Castings 
From India.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission'') determined that revocation of the countervailing duty 
order on iron metal castings from India would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 58442 
(October 29, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') is publishing notice of the revocation of the 
countervailing duty order on iron metal castings from India. Pursuant 
to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(ii), 
the effective date of revocation is January 1, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of

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Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 2, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 58709 and 63 FR 58765, respectively) 
of the countervailing duty order on iron metal castings from India 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this review, the 
Department found that revocation of the countervailing duty order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy 
and notified the Commission of the net countervailable subsidy likely 
to prevail were the order revoked (see Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review: Iron Metal Castings From India, 64 FR 30316 (June 7, 
1999) and Amended Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Iron Metal 
Castings From India, 64 FR 37509 (July 12, 1999)).
    On October 29, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the countervailing duty order on 
iron metal castings from India would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Iron Metal 
Castings From India; Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil; and 
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada, and China, 64 FR 58442 
(October 29, 1999), and USITC Pub. 3247, Inv. Nos. 303-TA-13; 701-TA-
249; and 731-TA-262, 263, and 265 (October 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise subject to this countervailing duty order is 
manhole covers and frames, clean-out covers and frames, and catch basin 
grates and frames from India. These articles are commonly called 
municipal or public works castings and are used for access or drainage 
for public utility, water, and sanitary systems. These articles must be 
of cast iron, not alloyed, and not malleable. This merchandise is 
currently classifiable under item numbers 7325.10.0010 and 7325.10.0050 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). The 
HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. 
The written description remains dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of this determination by the Commission that revocation 
of this countervailing duty order would not be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, is revoking the countervailing duty order on iron metal castings 
from India. Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(ii), the effective date of revocation is January 1, 2000. 
The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to discontinue 
suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on entries of 
the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after 
January 1, 2000 (the effective date). The Department will complete any 
pending administrative reviews of this order 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: November 5, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-29606 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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