Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Findings; Large Power Transformer From Italy, et al.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping

Findings; Large Power Transformer From Italy, et al.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of

Antidumping Duty Findings: Large power transformers from Italy (A-475-

031); Large power transformers from France (A-427-030); Large power

transformers from Japan (A-588-032); Steel Jacks from Canada (A-122-

006); Bicycle speedometers from Japan (A-588-038); Fish netting of

manmade fiber from Japan (A-588-029); and Canned Bartlett pears from

Australia (A-602-039).

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SUMMARY: On July 6, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty findings

on large power transformers from Italy, France, and Japan, steel jacks

from Canada, bicycle speedometers from Japan, fish netting of manmade

fiber from Japan, and canned Bartlett pears from Australia. Because no

domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of

initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these

findings.

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)

482-6937, or (202) 482-1560 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Treasury Department issued antidumping findings on large power

transformers from Italy (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972), large power

transformers from France (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972), large power

transformers from Japan (37 FR 11773, June 14, 1972), steel jacks from

Canada (31 FR 11974, September 13, 1966), bicycle speedometers from

Japan (37 FR 24826, November 22, 1972), fish netting of manmade fiber

from Japan, (37 FR 11560, June 9, 1972, and canned Bartlett pears from

Australia (38 FR 7566, March 23, 1973). Pursuant to section 751 (c) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department

initiated sunset reviews of these findings by publishing notice of the

initiation in the Federal Register (63 FR 36389, July 6, 1998). In

addition, as a courtesy to interested parties, the Department sent

letters, via first class 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 findings.

No domestic interested parties in any of these sunset reviews of

these findings responded to the notice of initiation by the July 21,

1998, deadline (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 review on canned Bartlett pears from Australia, the Department

determined that the response filed by the California Pear Advisory

Board was inadequate (see Memorandum for Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, August 17, 1998) and,

therefore, consistent with Sec. 351.218 (e)(1)(i)(C)(1) of the Sunset

Regulations concluded that no domestic interested party responded to

the notice of initiation.

Determination To Revoke

Pursuant to section 751 (c)(3)(A) of the Act and Sec. 351.218

(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no interested party

responds to the notice of initiation, the Department of Commerce shall

issue a final determination, within 90 days after the initiation of the

review, revoking the finding or terminating the suspended

investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded to the

notice of initiation by the applicable deadline July 21,1998 (see

Secs. 351.218 (d)(1)(i) and 351.218 (e)(1)(i)(C)(1) of the Sunset

Regulations), we are revoking these antidumping findings.

Effective Date of Revocation

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 findings

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 Department will complete any pending

administrative reviews on these findings and will conduct

administrative reviews on all entries prior to the effective date of

revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

Dated: October 5, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-27276 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]

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