[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 146 (Friday, July 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19156]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-838]


Termination of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation on Honey 
From the People's Republic of China

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of five-year (``Sunset'') review, 
termination of suspended antidumping duty investigation on honey from 
the People's Republic of China.

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SUMMARY: On July 3, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the suspended antidumping 
duty investigation on honey from the People's Republic of China 
(``China''). Because no domestic party responded to the sunset review 
notice of initiation of the suspended antidumping duty investigation by 
the applicable deadline, the Department is terminating this suspended 
investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P Maeder, 
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) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Background

    On August 16, 1995, the Department suspended the antidumping duty 
investigation on honey from China (60 FR 42521). Pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the 
Department initiated a sunset review of this suspended investigation by 
publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register, July 3, 
2000 (65 FR 41054). 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 this 
proceeding to inform them of the automatic initiation of the sunset 
review on this suspended investigation.
    In the sunset review of the suspended antidumping investigation on 
honey from China, we received notice of intent to participate from the 
American Honey Producers Association and the American Beekeeping 
Federation, Inc. However, on July 21, 2000, each of these domestic 
interested parties withdrew their notice. Therefore, the Department has 
determined that no domestic interested party intends to participate in 
the sunset review of this suspended investigation.

Determination To Terminate

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 
Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations (19 CFR 
351.218(d)(i)(iii)(B)(3)), 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 or terminating the suspended 
investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded to the 
notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, July 18, 2000, we are 
terminating this suspended antidumping investigation.

Effective Date of Termination

    The termination of the suspended investigation is effective as to 
all entries, or withdrawals from warehouse of the subject merchandise 
on or after August 16, 2000.

    Dated: July 24, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-19156 Filed 7-27-00; 8:45 am]
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