[Federal Register: February 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 38)] [Notices] [Page 9473-9474] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26fe99-23] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration December 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Sunset Reviews, Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, and Termination of Suspended Countervailing Duty Investigations: Calcium Hypochlorite from Japan (A-588-401), Raspberries from Canada (A-122-401), Castor Oil from Brazil (C-351-029), Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice from Brazil (C- 351-005), Textiles and Textile Products from Colombia (C-301-401), and Certain Textile Mill Products from Thailand (C-549-401). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 2, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and raspberries from Canada, of the countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil, and of the suspended countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand. Because no domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these orders. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Scott E. Smith, or Melissa G. Skinner, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202) 482-6397, or (202) 482-1560 respectively. [[Page 9474]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department issued an antidumping duty order on calcium hypochlorite from Japan (50 FR 15470, April 18, 1985) and on raspberries from Canada (50 FR 26019, June 24, 1985). The Treasury Department issued a countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil (41 FR 8634, March 16, 1976). In addition, the Department suspended the countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil (48 FR 8839, March 2, 1983), textiles and textile products from Colombia (50 FR 9863, March 12, 1985), and certain textile mill products from Thailand (50 FR 9832, March 12, 1985). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders and suspended investigations by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (63 FR 66527, December 2, 1998). 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 a sunset review on these orders and suspended investigations. No domestic interested parties responded to the notice of initiation by the December 17, 1998, deadline in the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and raspberries from Canada, and the sunset review of the countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil (see Sec. 351.218(d)(1)(i) of Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13520 (March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'')). In the sunset reviews of the suspended countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand, we received notices of intent to participate by the December 17, 1998, deadline; however, these parties did not file a substantive response to the notice of initiation by the January 4, 1999, deadline (see section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset Regulations). Determination to Revoke Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no 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 or order or terminating the suspended investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded to the notice of initiation by the applicable deadlines, December 17, 1998, and January 4, 1999, either by filing a Notice of Intent to Participate or by filing a substantive response after filing a Notice of Intent to Participate (see Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset Regulations), we are revoking these antidumping and countervailing duty orders and terminating the suspended countervailing duty investigations. Effective Date of Revocation and Termination Pursuant to section 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act, the Department will instruct the United States Customs Service to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject to these orders entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after January 1, 2000. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and duty deposit requirements. The suspension agreements on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand will remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these orders and suspension agreements and will conduct administrative reviews of all subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review. Dated: February 22, 1999. Richard W. Moreland, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 99-4750 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P