January 1999 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

January 1999 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 Duty Orders: Brazing Copper Wire & Rod from New Zealand (A-

614-502), Brazing Copper Wire & Rod from South Africa (A-791-502), and

Cellular Mobile Phones from Japan (A-588-405).

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SUMMARY: On January 4, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the

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

on brazing copper wire and rod from New Zealand, brazing copper wire

and rod from South Africa, and cellular mobile phones from Japan.

Because no domestic 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: Darla D. Brown or Melissa G. Skinner,

Office of Policy, Import Administration, International Trade

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

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

3207 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department issued antidumping duty orders on brazing copper

wire and rod from New Zealand (50 FR 49740, December 4, 1985), brazing

copper wire and rod from South Africa (51 FR 3640, January 29, 1986),

and cellular mobile phones from Japan (50 FR 51724, December 19, 1985).

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

Act''), the Department initiated sunset reviews of these orders by

publishing notice of the initiation in the Federal Register (64 FR 364,

January 4, 1999). 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.

No domestic interested parties in the sunset reviews of these

orders responded to the notice of initiation by the January 19, 1999,

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, January 19, 1999, we

are revoking these antidumping duty orders.

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.

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Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of

revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and

antidumping duty deposit requirements. The Department will complete any

pending administrative reviews of these 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: March 26, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-8075 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]

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