October 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

October 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 orders and finding and termination of suspended

investigation: Television Receivers from Japan (A-588-015); Color

Television Receivers from Korea (South) (A-580-088); Color Television

Receivers from Taiwan (A-583-099); Small Electric Motors from Japan (A-

588-090); High Power Microwave Amplifiers from Japan (A-588-005);

Barium Carbonate from Germany (A-428-061).

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

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

on color television receivers from South Korea and Taiwan, high power

microwave amplifiers from Japan, and barium carbonate from Germany as

well as the antidumping finding on television receivers from Japan. The

Department also initiated a sunset review of the

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suspended investigation on small electric motors from Japan. Because no

domestic interested party responded to the sunset review notice of

initiation by the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these

orders and finding and terminating the suspended investigation.

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 an antidumping finding on television

receivers from Japan (36 FR 4597, March 10, 1971). In addition, the

Department issued antidumping duty orders on color television receivers

from South Korea and Taiwan (49 FR 7620, March 1, 1984), high power

microwave amplifiers from Japan (47 FR 31413, July 20, 1982) and barium

carbonate from Germany (46 FR 32864, June 25, 1981). The Department

also suspended an investigation of small electric motors from Japan (45

FR 73723, July 20, 1980). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act

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

reviews of these orders, finding and suspended investigation by

publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (63 FR

52683, October 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 orders and finding as well as the suspended

investigation.

No domestic interested parties in any of the sunset reviews of

these orders, finding and suspended investigation responded to the

notice of initiation by the October 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 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and section

351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(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 deadline, October 16, 1998 (see

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

these antidumping orders and finding and terminating the suspended

investigation.

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

and finding 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 agreement on small electric

motors from Japan will remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The

Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these

orders, finding and suspended investigation and will conduct

administrative reviews of all entries prior to the effective date of

revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.

Dated: November 17, 1998.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-31102 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]

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