NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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Termination of Countervailing Duty Investigation: Certain Red Raspberries From Canada

Wednesday, October 30, 1991

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(Cite as: 56 FR 55891, *55891) AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE:October 30, 1991.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent Kane or Gary Bettger, Office of Countervailing Investigations, Import Administration, U.S. Department of

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Commerce, room B-099, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 377-2815 or 377-2239.

Notice of Termination

On January 9, 1986, the Department suspended the countervailing duty investigation involving certain red raspberries from Canada based on an agreement by the Government of Canada to offset or eliminate completely *55892

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the net subsidy with respect to the merchandise (51 FR 1005). On July 15, 1991, the Government of Canada submitted a letter to the Department withdrawing from the Agreement. Consequently, on September 20, 1991, the Department published a notice of determination to cancel the suspension agreement in effect with respect to certain red raspberries from Canada and to resume the investigation (56 FR 47740). However, on September 25, 1991, petitioners filed a letter with the Department withdrawing their petition and requesting that the Department terminate the above-referenced investigation.

Scope of Investigation

The product covered by this investigation is certain red raspberries from Canada. The product is classified under subheadings 4203.10.40.30,

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4203.10.40.60, and 4203.10.40.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and was formerly classified under items 791.7640 and 791.7660 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUSA). Although the HTS and TSUSA subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

Determination to Terminate the Investigation

Under § 355.17(a) of the Department's regulations (19 CFR 355.17(a) (1991)), the Department may terminate an investigation upon withdrawal of the petition by the petitioner after notifying all parties to the proceeding and after consultation with the International Trade Commission (ITC). Section 355.17(a) further provides that the Department may not terminate an investigation unless it concludes that the termination is in the public interest. We have notified all parties to the proceeding and received no comments. We also have consulted with the ITC. We conclude that termination of the investigation is in the public interest. Accordingly, based on petitioners, withdrawal of the petition, we are terminating the countervailing duty investigation on certain red raspberries from Canada. In addition, the suspension of liquidation ordered in our notice of resumption of investigation is terminated and deposits of estimated countervailing duties will be refunded and bonds posted to secure

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possible payments of countervailing duties will be released.

This termination of investigation is in accordance with section 704(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1671c(a)(1)) and § 355.17(a)(2) of the Department's regulations.

Dated: October 23, 1991.

Marjorie A. Chorlins,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 91-26171 Filed 10-29-91; 8:45 am]

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