[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22145-22146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11150]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


April 2001 Sunset Reviews: Final Results and Revocation

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of five-year (``Sunset'') reviews and 
revocation of antidumping duty orders: polyvinyl alcohol from the 
People's Republic of China (A-570-842), Japan (A-588-836), and Taiwan 
(A-583-824).

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SUMMARY: On April 2, 2001, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on polyvinyl alcohol from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), 
Japan, and Taiwan (66 FR 17524). Because no domestic interested party 
responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable 
deadline, the Department is revoking these antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 14, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
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 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statue

    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 (``Department'') regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On May 14, 1996, the Department issued antidumping duty orders on 
polyvinyl alcohol from the PRC, Japan, and Taiwan. Pursuant to section 
751(c) and 19 CFR part 351 in general, the Department initiated sunset 
reviews of these orders by publishing a notice of the initiation in the 
Federal Register, 66 FR 17524 (April 2, 2001). 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 this proceeding to inform them of the 
automatic initiation of sunset reviews of these orders.
    Because the Department did not receive any domestic interested 
party response to the sunset review notice of initiation by the 
applicable deadline, April 17, 2001, the Department notified the 
International Trade Commission on April 19, 2001, that it intended to 
issue a final determination revoking these antidumping duty orders.

Determination To Revoke

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), of the Sunset Regulations, if no domestic 
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 filed a 
response to the notice of initiation, the Department finds that no 
domestic interested party

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is participating in these reviews, and it is revoking these antidumping 
duty orders.

Effective Date of Revocations

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, and 19 
CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the Department will instruct the Customs Service 
to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the merchandise subject 
to these orders entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after May 
14, 2001. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of 
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation. 
The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of 
these orders and will conduct administrative reviews of subject 
merchandise entered prior to the effective date of revocation in 
response to appropriately filed requests for review.
    Effective January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is fulfilling the 
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

    Dated: April 27, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-11150 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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