Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Termination of Suspended Investigation: Cotton Shop Towels From Peru

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-333-401]

Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Termination of Suspended

Investigation: Cotton Shop Towels From Peru

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of full sunset review and termination

of suspended investigation: Cotton shop towels from Peru.

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SUMMARY: On July 29, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full

sunset review of the suspended countervailing duty investigation on

cotton shop towels from Peru (64 FR 41089) pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided

interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary

results. We did not receive comments from any interested party. As a

result of this review, the Department finds that termination of the

suspended countervailing duty investigation would not be likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. Therefore,

we are terminating this suspended investigation effective January 1,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,

Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-

6397 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

Statute and Regulations

This review was conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of

the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews

are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'')

Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516

(March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 CFR Part 351 (1998)

in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to

the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies Regarding the Conduct of

Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset Policy

Bulletin'').

Scope

The merchandise subject to this suspended countervailing duty

investigation is cotton shop towels from Peru. Shop towels are

absorbent industrial wiping cloths made from a loosely woven fabric.

Shop towels are currently classifiable under item numbers 6307.10.2005

and 6307.10.2015 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for

convenience and customs purposes, the written description remains

dispositive.

Background

On July 29, 1999, the Department issued the Preliminary Results of

Full Sunset Review: Cotton Shop Towels From Peru (64 FR 41089)

(``Preliminary Results''). In our Preliminary Results, we found that

termination of the suspended countervailing duty investigation would

not be likely to result in recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. In

addition, we indicated our intent, pursuant to section 782(i)(2) of the

Act, to verify the previously unverified information relied on in

making our determination. Prior to verification, we invited interested

parties to comment on the information to be verified. We received no

comments.

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From August 24, 1999, to August 26, 1999, we verified information

used in making this determination. The Department's verification report

was made available to the domestic and respondent interested parties.

In addition, a copy of this report is available in the Central Records

Unit of the Import Administration, Room B-099, Herbert C. Hoover

Building, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230

(see Verification Report: Cotton Shop Towels from Peru, dated September

7, 1999).

Following the issuance of our verification report, we again

received no comments from any interested party.

Final Results of Review

As a result of this review, we find that termination of the

suspended countervailing duty investigation would not be likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy for the

reasons set forth in our Preliminary Results of review and confirmed in

our verification report.

As a result of this determination by the Department that

termination of the suspended countervailing duty investigation on

cotton shop towels from Peru would not be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, the

Department, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, is terminating

this suspended investigation. Pursuant to 751(c)(6)(A)(iv) of the Act,

this termination is effective January 1, 2000. The Department will

complete any pending administrative reviews of this suspended

investigation and will conduct administrative reviews of subject

merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in

response to appropriately filed requests for review.

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to

administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility

concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under

APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the Department's regulations.

Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or

conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to

comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable

violation.

Dated: November 22, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

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