25906 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 87 / Thursday, May 4, 2000 / Notices

Dated: April 26, 2000.

Dennis Puccinelli,

Acting Executive Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–830]

Coumarin From the People’s Republic

of China; Final Results of Expedited

Sunset Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of

expedited sunset review.

SUMMARY: On December 30, 1999, the

Department of Commerce published the

notice of initiation of sunset review of

the antidumping duty order on

coumarin from the People’s Republic of

China (‘‘China’’). On the basis of a

notice of intent to participate and an

adequate substantive response from

domestic interested parties and

inadequate response (in this case no

response) from respondent interested

parties, we determined to conduct an

expedited sunset review. Based on our

analysis of the substantive comments

received, we find that revocation of the

antidumping duty order would be likely

to lead to continuation or recurrence of

dumping at the levels listed below in

the section entitled ‘‘Final Results of the

Review.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 4, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martha V. Douthit or Carole A. Showers,

Office of Policy, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)

482–5050 and (202) 482–3217,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (‘‘the Act’’), are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Act by the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’). In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations

to the Department of Commerce’s (‘‘the

Department’s’’) regulations are to 19

CFR part 351 (1999). Guidance on

methodological or analytical issues

relevant to the Department’s conduct of

sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department Policy Bulletin 98:3—

Policies Regarding the Conduct of Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871

(April 16, 1998) (‘‘Sunset Policy

Bulletin’’).

Background

On December 30, 1999, the

Department published the notice of

initiation of the sunset review of the

antidumping duty order on coumarin

from China (64 FR 73510) pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Act. We invited

parties to comment. On the basis of a

notice of intent to participate and

adequate substantive response of

domestic interested parties, inadequate

response (in this case no response) from

respondent interested parties, we

determined it was appropriate to

conduct an expedited sunset review.

The Department has conducted this

sunset review in accordance with

sections 751 and 752 of the Act.

Scope of Review

The product covered by this order is

coumarin from China. Coumarin is an

aroma chemical with the chemical

formula C9 H6 O2 that is also known by

other names, including 2H–1-

benzopyran-2-one,1,2-benzopyrone, ciso-coumaric acid lactone, coumarin

anhydride, 2–Oxo-1,2-benzopyran, 5,6-

benzo-alpha-pyrone, ortho-hydroxyc

innamic acid lactone, cis-orthocoumaric acid anhydride, and tonka

bean camphor. All forms and variations

of coumarin are included within the

scope of the order, such as coumarin in

crystal, flake, or powder form, and

‘‘crude’’ or unrefined coumarin (i.e.

prior to purification or crystallization).

Excluded from the scope of this order

are ethylcoumarins C11 H10 O2 and

methylcoumarins C10 H8 O2. Coumarin

is classifiable under subheading

2932.21.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States

(‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS

subheading is provided for convenience

and customs purposes, our written

description of the scope of this review

is dispositive.

The antidumping duty order remains

in effect for all manufacturers,

producers, and exporters of coumarin

from China.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in the substantive

responses by parties to this sunset

review are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and

Decision Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision

Memo’’) from Jeffrey A. May, Director,

Office of Policy, Import Administration,

to Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant

Secretary for Import Administration,

dated April 28, 2000, which is hereby

adopted in this notice. The issues

discussed in the attached Decision

Memo include the likelihood of

continuation or recurrence of dumping

and the magnitude of the margin likely

to prevail were the order revoked.

Parties can find a complete discussion

of all issues raised in this review and

the corresponding recommendations in

this public memorandum, which is on

file in the Department’s Central Record

Unit, Room B–099, 14th Street and

Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC

20230.

In addition, a complete version of the

Decision Memo can be accessed directly

on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/

import—admin/records/frn. The paper

copy and electronic version of the

Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

We determine that revocation of the

antidumping duty order would be likely

to lead to continuation or recurrence of

dumping at the following percentage

weighted-average margins:

Manufacturer/producer/exporter Margin

(percent)

Jiangsu Native Produce Import/

Export Corporation .................... 31.02

Tiangin Native Produce Import/

Export Corporation .................... 70.45

All Others ...................................... 160.80

This notice also serves as the only

reminder to parties subject to

administrative protective orders

(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility

concerning the return or destruction of

proprietary information disclosed under

APO in accordance with 19 CFR

351.305 of the Department’s regulations.

Timely notification of the return or

destruction of APO materials or

conversion to judicial protective order is

hereby requested. Failure to comply

with the regulations and terms of an

APO is a violation which is subject to

sanction.

We are issuing and publishing this

determination and notice in accordance

with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1)

of the Act.

Dated: April 28, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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