[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61794-61795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-056]


Melamine in Crystal Form From Japan: Revocation of Antidumping 
Duty Finding

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

ACTION: Notice of revocation of the antidumping duty finding on 
melamine in crystal form from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty finding 
on melamine in crystal form from Japan. See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 46134 (August 2, 2004). Because no domestic 
party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the 
applicable deadline, the Department is revoking the antidumping duty 
finding on melamine in crystal form from Japan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 1977, the Treasury Department published in the 
Federal Register its antidumping duty finding on melamine in crystal 
form from Japan. See 42 FR 6866 (February 2, 1977). On September 1, 
1999, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department published in the 
Federal Register notice of continuation of the antidumping duty finding 
following the first sunset review. See Continuation of Antidumping Duty 
Finding: Melamine from Japan, 64 FR 47764 (September 1, 1999). On 
August 2, 2004, the Department initiated a second sunset review of this 
finding pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, (the ``Act'') and 19 CFR part 351, in general. See Initiation 
of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 46134 (August 2, 2004). As a 
courtesy to interested parties, the Department sent letters, via 
certified and registered mail,

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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 finding. We received no response from the domestic 
industry by the deadline date. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). As a 
result, the Department determined that no domestic party intends to 
participate in the sunset review. On August 23, 2004, the Department 
notified the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') in writing that 
we intended to issue a final determination revoking this antidumping 
duty finding. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B).

Scope

    This Treasury Finding covers melamine in crystal form, which is a 
fine white crystalline powder used to manufacture melamine formaldehyde 
resins, and is currently classifiable under item 2933.61.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although 
the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description remains dispositive.

Determination To Revoke

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 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. Because no domestic interested party filed a 
notice of intent to participate or a substantive response, the 
Department finds that no domestic interested party is participating in 
this review. Therefore, we are revoking this antidumping duty finding 
effective September 1, 2004, the fifth anniversary of the date of the 
determination to continue the finding, consistent with 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(i) and section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act.

Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, 
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the Department will instruct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to this finding entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, on or after September 1, 2004. Entries of subject 
merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to 
be subject to suspension of liquidation and antidumping duty deposit 
requirements. The Department will complete any pending administrative 
reviews of this finding 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 five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 15, 2004.
Jeffrey A. May,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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