Intent to Revoke Antidumping Duty Orders and Findings and to Terminate Suspended Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Intent to Revoke Antidumping Duty Orders and Findings and to

Terminate Suspended Investigations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Revoke Antidumping Duty Orders and Findings

and to Terminate Suspended Investigations.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is notifying the

public of its intent to revoke the antidumping duty orders and findings

and to terminate the suspended investigations listed below. Domestic

interested parties who object to these revocations and terminations

must submit their comments in writing no later than the last day of

February 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Panfeld or the analyst listed

under Antidumping Proceeding at: Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street &

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department may revoke an antidumping duty order or finding or

terminate a suspended investigation if the Secretary of Commerce

concludes that it is no longer of interest to interested parties.

Accordingly, as required by Sec. 353.25(d)(4) of the Department's

regulations, we are notifying the public of our intent to revoke the

following antidumping duty orders and findings and to terminate the

suspended investigations for which the Department has not received a

request to conduct an administrative review for the most recent four

consecutive annual anniversary months:

Antidumping Proceeding

Austria

Railway Track Maintenance Equipment

A-433-064

43 FR 6937

February 17, 1978

Contact: Paul Stolz at (202) 482-4474

Germany

Sodium Thiosulfate

A-428-807

56 FR 6623

February 19, 1991

Contact: Lyn Johnson at (202) 482-5287

Japan

Benzyl Paraben

A-588-816

56 FR 5795

February 13, 1991

Contact: Leon McNeill at (202) 482-4236

Japan

Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings

A-588-602

52 FR 4167

February 10, 1987

Contact: Sheila Forbes at (202) 482-5253

Japan

Melamine

A-588-056

42 FR 6366

February 2, 1977

Contact: Todd Peterson at (202) 482-4195

The People's Republic of China

Sodium Thiosulfate

A-570-805

56 FR 6623

February 19, 1991

Contact: Lyn Johnson at (202) 482-5287

The United Kingdom

Sodium Thiosulfate

A-412-805

56 FR 6623

February 19, 1991

Contact: Lyn Johnson at (202) 482-5287

Venezuela

Gray Portland Cement and Clinker

A-307-803

57 FR 6706

February 27, 1992

Contact: Nithya Nagarajan at (202) 482-0193

Spain

Potassium Permanganate

A-469-007

49 FR 2277

January 19, 1984

Contact: Paul Stolz at (202) 482-4474

If no interested party requests an administrative review in

accordance with the Department's notice of opportunity to request

administrative review, and no domestic interested party objects to the

Department's intent to revoke or terminate pursuant to this notice, we

shall conclude that the antidumping duty orders, findings, and

suspended investigations are no longer of interest to interested

parties and shall proceed with the revocation or termination.

Opportunity to Object

Domestic interested parties, as defined in Sec. 353.2(k)(3), (4),

(5), and (6)

[[Page 4729]]

of the Department's regulations, may object to the Department's intent

to revoke these antidumping duty orders and findings or to terminate

the suspended investigations by the last day of February 1997. Any

submission to the Department must contain the name and case number of

the proceeding and a statement that explains how the objecting party

qualifies as a domestic interested party under Sec. 353.2(k)(3), (4),

(5), and (6) of the Department's regulations.

Seven copies of such objections should be submitted to the

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, Room B-099, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington,

D.C. 20230. You must also include the pertinent certification(s) in

accordance with Sec. 353.31(g) and Sec. 353.31(i) of the Department's

regulations. In addition, the Department requests that a copy of the

objection be sent to Michael F. Panfeld in Room 4203. This notice is in

accordance with 19 CFR 353.25(d)(4)(i).

Dated: January 27, 1997.

Barbara R. Stafford,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.

[FR Doc. 97-2426 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P