December 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

December 1998 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

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

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, and Termination of

Suspended Countervailing Duty Investigations: Calcium Hypochlorite from

Japan (A-588-401), Raspberries from Canada (A-122-401), Castor Oil from

Brazil (C-351-029), Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice from Brazil (C-

351-005), Textiles and Textile Products from Colombia (C-301-401), and

Certain Textile Mill Products from Thailand (C-549-401).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On December 2, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the

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

on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and raspberries from Canada, of the

countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil, and of the

suspended countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated

orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products from Colombia,

and certain textile mill products from Thailand. Because no domestic

interested party responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by

the applicable deadline, the Department is revoking these 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, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202)

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

[[Page 9474]]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department issued an antidumping duty order on calcium

hypochlorite from Japan (50 FR 15470, April 18, 1985) and on

raspberries from Canada (50 FR 26019, June 24, 1985). The Treasury

Department issued a countervailing duty order on castor oil from Brazil

(41 FR 8634, March 16, 1976). In addition, the Department suspended the

countervailing duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice

from Brazil (48 FR 8839, March 2, 1983), textiles and textile products

from Colombia (50 FR 9863, March 12, 1985), and certain textile mill

products from Thailand (50 FR 9832, March 12, 1985). Pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the

Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders and suspended

investigations by publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal

Register (63 FR 66527, December 2, 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 suspended

investigations.

No domestic interested parties responded to the notice of

initiation by the December 17, 1998, deadline in the sunset reviews of

the antidumping duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from Japan and

raspberries from Canada, and the sunset review of the countervailing

duty order on castor oil from Brazil (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 reviews of the suspended countervailing

duty investigations on frozen concentrated orange juice from Brazil,

textiles and textile products from Colombia, and certain textile mill

products from Thailand, we received notices of intent to participate by

the December 17, 1998, deadline; however, these parties did not file a

substantive response to the notice of initiation by the January 4,

1999, deadline (see section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset

Regulations).

Determination to Revoke

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

Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.218(e)(1)(i)(C)(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 deadlines, December 17, 1998, and January 4, 1999, either by

filing a Notice of Intent to Participate or by filing a substantive

response after filing a Notice of Intent to Participate (see

Secs. 351.218(d)(1)(i) and 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Sunset Regulations),

we are revoking these antidumping and countervailing duty orders and

terminating the suspended countervailing duty investigations.

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

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 agreements on frozen

concentrated orange juice from Brazil, textiles and textile products

from Colombia, and certain textile mill products from Thailand will

remain in effect until January 1, 2000. The Department will complete

any pending administrative reviews of these orders and suspension

agreements and will conduct administrative reviews of all subject

merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in

response to appropriately filed requests for review.

Dated: February 22, 1999.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-4750 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P