[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 77183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3821]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-588-811)


Drafting Machines and Parts Thereof from Japan: Revocation of 
Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a second sunset review of the antidumping duty 
order on drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan. See Initiation 
of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 58890 (October 1, 2004). 
However, on October 27, 2004, the only domestic interested party, Vemco 
Drafting Products Corporation (``Vemco''), withdrew its interest in 
this proceeding. Therefore, the Department is revoking the antidumping 
duty order on drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 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:

Scope

    The scope of this order includes drafting machines that are 
finished, unfinished,assembled, or unassembled, and drafting machine 
kits. For purposes of this sunset review, ``drafting machine'' refers 
to ``track'' or ``elbow-type'' drafting machines used by designers, 
engineers, architects, layout artists, and others. Drafting machines 
are devices for aligning scales (or rulers) at a variety of angles 
anywhere on a drawing surface, generally a drafting board. A protractor 
head allows angles to be read and set and lines to be drawn. The 
machine is generally clamped to the board. Also included within the 
scope of this order are parts of drafting machines. Parts include, but 
are not limited to, horizontal and vertical tracks, parts of horizontal 
and vertical tracks, band and pulley mechanisms, protractor heads, and 
parts of protractor heads, destined for use in drafting machines. 
Accessories, such as parallel rulers, lamps and scales are not subject 
to this investigation. This merchandise is currently classifiable under 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item 
9017.10.00 and 9017.90.00. (This merchandise was previously classified 
under HTSUS item 710.8025.) Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains 
dispositive.

Background

    On December 29, 1989, the Department issued an antidumping duty 
order on drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan. See 
Antidumping Duty Order: Drafting Machines and Parts Thereof from Japan, 
54 FR 53671 (December 29, 1989). Following the first sunset review of 
the order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department published a 
notice of continuation in the Federal Register. See Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Order: Drafting Machines and Parts Thereof From Japan, 
64 FR 66166 (November 24, 1999).
    On October 1, 2004, the Department initiated a second sunset review 
of the order 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'') Review, 69 FR 58890 (October 1, 2004). 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.
    On October 18, 2004, within the applicable deadline, the Department 
received a Notice of Intent to Participate from Vemco, the only 
domestic interested party in this proceeding. See 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i). On October 27, 2004, the Department received a 
response from the sole producer or exporter, Mutoh Industries Ltd. 
(``Mutoh''), indicating that it would not participate in the sunset 
review on drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan because Mutoh 
was not an interested party within the meaning of section 771(9)(A) of 
the Act.
    On November 3, 2004, Vemco withdrew its Notice of Intent to 
Participate and withdrew its interest in maintaining the antidumping 
duty order on drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan. Because 
Vemco (the only domestic interested party in the sunset proceeding) 
withdrew its interest in this sunset proceeding, the Department has 
determined to treat this situation as if no domestic interested party 
responded to the notice of initiation. Therefore, the Department is 
revoking the antidumping duty orders on drafting machines and parts 
thereof from Japan.

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 parties respond to 
the notice of initiation, the Department shall make a final 
determination no later than 90 days after the initiation of the sunset 
review, revoking the order.
    Because the only domestic interested party withdrew its interest in 
this sunset review (see 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 
351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(1)), consistent with the provision of section 
751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, we are revoking the antidumping duty order on 
drafting machines and parts thereof from Japan.

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 U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to this order entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
on or after November 24, 2004, the fifth anniversary of the date of the 
determination to continue the order. 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 
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 five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 751(d)(2), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 17, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-3821 Filed 12-23-04; 8:45 am]
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