[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 64 (Monday, April 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 15435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7692]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-802]


Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Mexico: Final Results of 
Changed-Circumstances Review, Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, and 
Termination of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On February 17, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published a notice of initiation of changed-circumstances 
review, preliminary results of review, intent to revoke the antidumping 
duty order, and intent to terminate the five-year (sunset) review of 
the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from 
Mexico.
    We received comments from various interested parties supporting our 
preliminary results of review, revocation of the order, and termination 
of the sunset review. After consideration of those comments we are 
revoking the order and terminating the sunset review of the order.

DATES: Effective Date: April 1, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
3477 and (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 6, 2006, the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, Secretaria de Economia of the United Mexican States, 
and the Department entered into an Agreement on Trade in Cement. See 
Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Mexico: Agreement Between the 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, The United States 
Department of Commerce and Secretaria de Economia of Mexico on Trade in 
Cement, 71 FR 13082 (March 14, 2006) (Agreement). Pursuant to the 
Agreement, the domestic industry, represented by the Southern Tier 
Cement Committee and its members, Capitol Aggregates, Ltd., and Holcim 
(U.S.) Inc., submitted letters stating that they have ``no interest'' 
in maintaining the order after the expiration of the Agreement.
    On February 17, 2009, the Department of Commerce published the 
notice of initiation of changed-circumstances review, preliminary 
results of review, intent to revoke the antidumping duty order, and 
intent to terminate the five-year (sunset) review of antidumping duty 
order. See Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Mexico: Initiation of 
Changed-Circumstances Review, Preliminary Results of Review, Intent to 
Revoke Antidumping Duty Order, and Intent to Terminate Five-year 
(Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 7393 (February 17, 
2009) (Intent to Revoke).
    We received comments from various interested parties supporting our 
preliminary results of review, revocation of the order, and termination 
of the sunset review.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that all of the terms of the Agreement (see Intent to 
Revoke) have been satisfied.

Revocation of Order

    Because we determine that the terms of the Agreement and, 
therefore, the terms of the ``no interest'' letters from producers 
accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like 
product have been met, we hereby revoke the antidumping duty order on 
gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico in its entirety, effective 
April 1, 2009.

Termination of Sunset Review

    Because we determine that all the terms of the Agreement have been 
fulfilled and in accordance with letters filed by interested parties 
that are attached in Appendix 12 of the Agreement requesting the 
termination of the sunset review on March 31, 2009, we hereby terminate 
the suspended sunset review.

Suspension of Liquidation

    We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
discontinue the suspension of liquidation and to cease the collection 
of cash deposits on entries of subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 1, 2009. In 
addition, we will instruct CBP to liquidate all entries made on or 
after April 1, 2009, without regard to antidumping duties.
    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(d)(1) and 
777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: March 31, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E9-7692 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
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