Certain Refrigeration Compressors From the Republic of Singapore; Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Suspension Agreement Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-559-001]

Certain Refrigeration Compressors From the Republic of Singapore;

Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Suspension Agreement

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of rescission of suspension agreement administrative

review.

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SUMMARY: On December 23, 1998 the Department of Commerce (the

Department) initiated the fifteenth administrative review of the

countervailing duty suspension agreement on certain refrigeration

compressors from the Republic of Singapore. The period of review was

April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998. The initiation was in response

to a request made on November 30, 1998, by the Government of the

Republic of Singapore (the GOS), Asia Matsushita Electric (Singapore)

Pte. Ltd. (AMS), an exporter of subject merchandise, and Matsushita

Refrigeration Industries (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (MARIS), a producer of

subject merchandise. This review has now been rescinded as a result of

the withdrawal of the request for administrative review by the GOS, AMS

and MARIS, as no other interested party has requested a review.

Effective Date: February 18, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Bailey or Rick Johnson, Office

of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade

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

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-

0413 and (202) 482-3818, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 7, 1983, the Department published in the Federal

Register a notice announcing the suspension of the countervailing duty

investigation on refrigeration compressors from the Republic of

Singapore (48 FR 51167).

On November 30, 1998, the GOS, AMS, and MARIS, requested an

administrative review of the suspension agreement on certain

refrigeration compressors from Singapore. In accordance with 19 CFR

351.221(b), we initiated the review on December 23, 1998 (63 FR 71091)

covering the period of April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998. On

January 5, 1999, the GOS, AMS, and MARIS withdrew their request for an

administrative review of the suspension agreement.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are

references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective

date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the

Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise

indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations refer to 19

CFR part 351 (62 FR 27296 (May 19, 1997)).

Rescission of Review

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations,

the Department will allow a party that requests an administrative

review to withdraw such request within 90 days of the date of

publication of the notice of initiation of the administrative review.

Therefore, because the GOS, AMS, and MARIS have timely withdrawn their

requests for review, the Department is rescinding this review. This

rescission of administrative review and notice are in accordance with

section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).

This determination is issued and published in accordance with

sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

Dated: February 5, 1999.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 99-4011 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]

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