[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 284-285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-201-505]
Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Revocation of
Countervailing Duty Order: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Revocation of
Countervailing Duty Order: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from Mexico.
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SUMMARY: On August 26, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full
sunset review of the countervailing duty order on porcelain-on-steel
cooking ware from Mexico (64 FR 46651) pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided
interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary
results. We did not receive comments from any interested party. As a
result of this review, the Department finds that revocation of the
countervailing duty order would not be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of countervailable subsidy. Therefore, we are revoking
this countervailing duty order effective January 1, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Melissa G.
Skinner, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.
Effective Date: January 1, 2000.
Statute and Regulations
This review was conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of
the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews
are set forth
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in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20,
1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 CFR Part 351 (1999) in
general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to
the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in the
Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies Regarding the Conduct of
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset Policy
Bulletin'').
Scope
Imports covered by this order are shipments of porcelain-on-steel
cooking ware from Mexico, except teakettles, which do not have self-
contained electric heating elements. All of the foregoing are
constructed of steel, and are enameled or glazed with vitreous glasses.
This merchandise is classifiable under item number 7323.94.0020 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTSUS''). The HTSUS item number is
provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description
remains dispositive.
Background
On August 26, 1999, the Department issued the Preliminary Results
of Full Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from Mexico (64
FR 46646 ) (``Preliminary Results''). In our Preliminary Results, we
found that revocation of the countervailing duty order would not be
likely to result in recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. We
provided all interested parties the opportunity to respond to our
preliminary determination. W received no comments from any interested
party.
Final Results of Review
As described in more detail in the Preliminary Results, in our
analysis of likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy, we relied on factual information from the
investigation and administrative reviews of this order. Because the
Department conducted verification during the investigation and
administrative reviews, we consider that the provisions of 19 CFR
351.307(b)(1)(iii) have been met.
As a result of this review, we find that revocation of the
countervailing duty order on porcelain-on steel cooking ware from
Mexico would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy for the reasons set forth in our Preliminary
Results of review.
As a result of this determination by the Department that revocation
of the countervailing duty order on porcelain-on steel cooking ware
from Mexico would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence
of a countervailable subsidy, the Department, pursuant to section
751(d)(2) of the Act, is revoking the countervailing duty order.
Pursuant to 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, this revocation is effective
January 1, 2000. The Department will complete any pending
administrative reviews of this countervailing duty 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.
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the Department's regulations.
Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable
violation.
Dated: December 23, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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