[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77993-77994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-822-801, A-447-801, A-451-801, A-485-601, A-842-801, A-843-801, A-
844-801]


Solid Urea from Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Tajikistan, 
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: Final Results and Revocation of Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on solid urea from Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (69 FR 58890). Because the 
domestic interested parties did not participate in these sunset 
reviews, the Department is revoking these antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Sadler, Esq., 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) 482-4340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope

    For purposes of these sunset reviews, the product covered is urea, 
a high-nitrogen content fertilizer which is produced by reacting 
ammonia with carbon dioxide. The product is currently classified under 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (``HTSUS'') item 
3102.10.0000. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is 
dispositive.

Background

    On July 14, 1987, the Department issued an antidumping duty order 
on solid urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (``USSR'') 
(52 FR 26367). In December 1991, the USSR divided into 15 republics. In 
response to the dissolution, the Department transferred the original 
order to all 15 republics and applied a uniform cash deposit rate. See 
Solid Urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Transfer of 
the Antidumping Duty Order

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on Solid Urea From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the 
Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States and 
Opportunity to Comment, 57 FR 28828 (June 29, 1992).
    In March 1999, the Department initiated sunset reviews on these 
orders and later published its notice of continuation of the 
antidumping duty orders. See Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: 
Solid Urea From Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, 64 FR 62653 
(November 17, 1999). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218, the Department initiated the sunset reviews of these orders, 
excluding Armenia, by publishing the notice of the initiation in the 
Federal Register, 69 FR 58890 (October 1, 2004). 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 these proceedings to inform them of the 
automatic initiation of the sunset reviews of the orders.
    We received a waiver from domestic interested parties by the 
deadline dates. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A) and Waiver of the 
Domestic Interested Parties (October 18, 2004). As a result, the 
Department determined that no domestic interested party intends to 
participate in the sunset reviews, and on October 21, 2004, we notified 
the International Trade Commission, in writing, that we intended to 
issue a final determination revoking these antidumping duty orders. See 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).

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 files a 
notice of intent to participate, the Department shall issue a final 
determination, within 90 days after the initiation of the review, 
revoking an order. Because the domestic interested parties waived their 
right to participate in the sunset reviews, the Department finds that 
no domestic interested party is participating in these sunset reviews. 
Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i) and section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, we are revoking these antidumping duty 
orders effective November 17, 2004, the fifth anniversary of the date 
the Department published the continuation of the antidumping duty 
orders.

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 the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of 
liquidation of the merchandise subject to these orders entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, on or after November 17, 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 these orders and will conduct administrative 
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of 
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
    Original Signed.

    Dated: December 17, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E4-3873 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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