[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8035]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-840]


January 2001 Sunset Reviews: Final Result and Revocation

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of sunset reviews and revocation of 
antidumping duty order on manganese metal from the People's Republic of 
China.

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SUMMARY: On January 2, 2001, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on manganese metal from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') (66 FR 
94). Because the domestic interested parties have withdrawn, in full, 
their participation in the ongoing sunset reviews, the Department is 
revoking this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 2001.

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, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statue

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the ``Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''). In addition, 
unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of 
Commerce's (``Department'') regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On February 6, 1996, the Department issued an antidumping duty 
order on manganese metal from the PRC, as amended (61 FR 4415). 
Pursuant to section 751(c) and 19 CFR part 351 in general, the 
Department initiated a sunset review of this order by publishing notice 
of the initiation in the Federal Register 66 FR 94 (January 2, 2001). 
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 a sunset review of this order.
    We received a notice of intent to participate and a complete 
substantive response from Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC (``KMC'') by the 
deadline dates (see 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i)). On March 1, 2001, we 
received a notice from KMC withdrawing its notice of intent to 
participate. As a result, the Department determined that no domestic 
party intends to participate in the sunset review and, on March 7, 
2001, we notified the International Trade Commission that we intended 
to issue a final determination revoking this antidumping duty order.

Determination To Revoke

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and section 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(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 KMC withdrew its notice of intent to participate 
and no other domestic interested party filed a substantive response, 
the Department finds that no domestic interested party is participating 
in this review and we are revoking this antidumping duty order.

Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and 19 
CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the Department will instruct the Customs Service 
to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject 
to this order entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after 
February 6, 2001. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective 
date of revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of 
liquidation and countervailing duty deposit requirements. 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.
    Effective January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is fulfilling the 
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

    Dated: March 26, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-8035 Filed 3-30-01; 8:45 am]
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