[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 146 (Monday, August 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 44089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4074]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-588-810)


Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan: Final Results of Sunset 
Review and Revocation of Order

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

SUMMARY: On May 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
mechanical transfer presses from Japan (70 FR 22632). Because the 
domestic interested parties did not participate in this sunset review, 
the Department is revoking this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2005

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith or Martha 
Douthit, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-5255 or (202) 482-5050, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 16, 1990, the Department issued antidumping duty order 
on mechanical transfer presses from Japan (55 FR 5642). On June 1, 
1999, the Department initiated a sunset review of this order. The 
Department later published its notice of continuation of the 
antidumping duty order. See 65 FR 38507 (June 21, 2000).
    On May 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
mechanical transfer presses from Japan (70 FR 22632). We did not 
receive a notice of intent to participate from domestic interested 
parties in this sunset review by the deadline date. See 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A). As a result, the Department determined that no 
domestic interested party intends to participate in the sunset review, 
and on May 27, 2005, we notified the International Trade Commission, in 
writing, that we intended to issue a final determination revoking this 
antidumping duty order. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).

Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by this antidumping duty order include mechanical 
transfer presses, currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers 8462.10.0035, 
8466.94.6540 and 8466.94.8540 and formerly classifiable as 
8462.99.8035, 8462.21.8085, and 8466.94.5040. The HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written 
description of the scope of this order is dispositive. The term 
``mechanical transfer presses'' refers to automatic metal-forming 
machine tools with multiple die stations in which the work piece is 
moved from station to station by a transfer mechanism designed as an 
integral part of the press and synchronized with the press action, 
whether imported as machines or parts suitable for use solely or 
principally with these machines. These presses may be imported 
assembled or unassembled.

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, within 90 days 
after the initiation of the review, issue a final determination 
revoking the order. Because the domestic interested parties did not 
file a notice of intent to participate in this sunset review, the 
Department finds that no domestic interested party is participating in 
this sunset review. Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i) 
and section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, we are revoking this 
antidumping duty order effective June 21, 2005, the fifth anniversary 
of the date the Department published the continuation of the 
antidumping duty order.

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 order entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
on or after June 21, 2005. 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 review of this 
order and will conduct administrative review 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: July 22, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4074 Filed 7-29-05; 8:45 am]
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