[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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