September 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

September 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of

Antidumping Findings and Countervailing Duty Orders:

Cotton Yarn from Brazil (C-351-037)

Animal Glue from Germany (A-428-062)

Railway Track Equipment from Austria (A-433-064)

Impression Fabric from Japan (A-588-066)

Rayon Staple Fiber from Finland (A-405-071)

Rayon Staple Fiber from Sweden (C-401-056)

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SUMMARY: On September 1, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the

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

animal glue from Germany, railway track equipment from Austria,

impression fabric from Japan, and rayon staple fiber from Finland. On

this date, the Department also initiated sunset reviews of the

countervailing duty orders on cotton yarn from Brazil and rayon staple

fiber from Sweden. Because no domestic interested party responded to

the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, the

Department is revoking these findings and 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207,

(202) 482-6397, or (202) 482-1560 respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Treasury Department issued antidumping findings on animal glue

from Germany (42 FR 64116, December 22, 1977), railway track equipment

from Austria (43 FR 6937, February 17, 1978), impression fabric from

Japan (43 FR 22344, May 25, 1978), and rayon staple fiber from Finland

(44 FR 17156, March 21, 1979). In addition, the Treasury Department

issued countervailing duty orders on cotton yarn from Brazil (42 FR

14089, March 15, 1977) and rayon staple fiber from Sweden (44 FR 28319,

May 15, 1979). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (``the Act''), the Department initiated sunset reviews of these

findings and orders by publishing notice of the initiation in the

Federal Register (63 FR 46410, September 1, 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 findings and orders.

No domestic interested parties in any of the sunset reviews of

these findings

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and orders responded to the notice of initiation by the September 16,

1998, deadline (see section 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'')).

Determination To Revoke

Pursuant to section 752(c)(3)(A) of the Act and section

351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) of the Sunset Regulations, if no interest

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 order of terminating the

suspended investigation. Because no domestic interested party responded

to the notice of initiation by the applicable deadline, September 16,

1998 see section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Sunset Regulations), we are

revoking these antidumping findings and countervailing duty orders.

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

and 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 Department will complete any pending

administrative reviews of these findings and orders and will conduct

administrative reviews of all entries prior to the effective date of

revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

Dated: October 15, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-28394 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]

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