[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45223-45224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22686]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-819]


Aspheric Ophthalmoscopy Lenses From Japan, Revocation of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is notifying the 
public of its revocation of the antidumping duty order on aspheric 
ophthalmoscopy lenses from Japan because it is no longer of any 
interest to domestic interested parties.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Dulberger or Michael Panfeld, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone (202) 482-5505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department may revoke an antidumping duty order if the 
Secretary concludes that the duty order is no longer of any interest to 
domestic interested parties. We conclude that there is no interest in 
an antidumping duty order when no interested party has requested an 
administrative review for five consecutive review periods and when no 
domestic interested party objects to revocation (19 CFR 
Sec. 353.25(d)(4)(iii)).
    On April 7, 1997, the Department published in the Federal Register 
(62 FR 16540) its notice of intent to revoke the antidumping duty order 
on aspheric ophthalmoscopy lenses from Japan (April 15, 1992). 
Additionally, as required by 19 CFR Sec. 353.25(d)(4)(ii), the 
Department served written notice of its intent to revoke this 
antidumping duty order on each domestic interested party on the service 
list. Domestic interested parties who might object to the revocation 
were provided the opportunity to submit their comments not later than 
the last day of the anniversary month.

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    In this case, we received no requests for review for five 
consecutive review periods. Furthermore, no domestic interested party, 
as defined under Sec. 353.2(k)(3), (k)(4), (k)(5), or (k)(6) of the 
Department's regulations, has expressed opposition to revocation. Based 
on these facts, we have concluded that the antidumping duty order on 
aspheric ophthalmoscopy lenses from Japan is no longer of any interest 
to interested parties. Accordingly, we are revoking this antidumping 
duty order in accordance with 19 CFR Sec. 353.25(d)(4)(iii).

Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by the revocation are shipments of aspheric 
ophthalmoscopy lenses from Japan. This merchandise is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS) item number 
9018.50.00. The HTS number is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
    This revocation applies to all unliquidated entries of aspheric 
ophthalmoscopy lenses from Japan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after April 1, 1997. Entries made during the 
period April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997, will be subject to 
automatic assessment in accordance with 19 CFR Sec. 353.22(e). The 
Department will instruct the Customs Service to proceed with 
liquidation of all unliquidated entries of this merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 1, 1997, 
without regard to antidumping duties, and to refund any estimated 
antidumping duties collected with respect to those entries. This notice 
is in accordance with 19 CFR Sec. 353.25(d).

    Dated: August 18, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-22686 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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