Roses and Other Fresh Cut Flowers and Miniature Carnations From Colombia

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-301-003, C-301-601]

Roses and Other Fresh Cut Flowers and Miniature Carnations From

Colombia

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Termination of reviews in progress for the 1995 annual review

period.

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SUMMARY: On August 30, 1996, the Department of Commerce published the

final results of its countervailing duty administrative reviews and

termination of suspended investigations (61 FR 45941). The reviews

covered over 800 Colombian producers/exporters of roses, over 100

Colombian producers/exporters of miniature carnations and the

Government of Colombia (``GOC'') for the period covering January 1,

1994 through December 31, 1994. These final results terminated the

suspended investigation on roses and other cut flowers from Colombia

and the suspended investigation on miniature carnations from Colombia,

effective August 30, 1996, and announced our intention to terminate the

reviews in progress for these agreements covering the January 1, 1995

through December 31, 1995 period.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. Gerard Zapiain at (202) 482-0190 or

Jean Kemp at (202) 482-4037 at Antidumping/Countervailing Enforcement,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230.

Background

After considering comments received in connection with the 1994

annual review, we determined that the GOC and the producers/exporters

of the subject merchandise had complied with all the terms of the

suspension agreements during the review period. Therefore, we

determined that the GOC and the producers/exporters covered by these

agreements had met the requirements for termination of this suspended

countervailing duty investigations on roses and other cut flowers

required by 19 CFR 355.25. We, therefore, decided to terminate the

suspended investigation on roses and other cut flowers from Colombia

and the suspended investigation on miniature carnations from Colombia,

effective August 30, 1996. As a result of this determination, we are

terminating the reviews in progress for these agreements covering the

1995 period.

This notice is in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(C) of the

Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)(C)) and 19 CFR 355.22 and 355.25.

Dated: September 27, 1996.

Barbara Stafford,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 96-25645 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]

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