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[FR Doc No: 94-1142]


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[Federal Register: January 18, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-588-604; A-588-054]

 

Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From Japan and Tapered Roller Bearings, Four Inches or Less 
in Outside Diameter, and Components Thereof, From Japan

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to final results of antidumping duty 
administrative reviews.

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SUMMARY: On December 9, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register the final results of 
administrative reviews of the antidumping finding on tapered roller 
bearings, four inches or less in outside diameter, and components 
thereof, from Japan, and the antidumping duty order on tapered roller 
bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from Japan. The 
reviews of the finding covered the periods from August 1, 1990 through 
September 30, 1991, and October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992. The 
reviews of the order covered the periods from October 1, 1990 through 
September 30, 1991, and October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992.
    Subsequent to the publication of the final results, the Department 
discovered that it had made a ministerial error affecting the margins 
for Nachi-Fujikoshi. The Department also discovered ministerial errors 
affecting the margins for NSK Ltd., Koyo Seiko, and NTN Corporation; 
however, since appeals have already been filed by these parties, we are 
precluded from correcting these errors at this time.
    We have corrected the error affecting Nachi by assigning to Nachi 
in the A-588-604 reviews of both periods the proper rate to be used as 
best information available (BIA), 40.37 percent.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 18, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen Shields or John Kugelman, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-5253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 9, 1993, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the final results of its 1990-91 and 1991-92 administrative 
review of the antidumpting finding on tapered roller bearings, four 
inches or less in outside diameter, and components thereof, from Japan, 
and the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts 
thereof, finished and unfinished, from Japan (58 FR 64720).
    Subsequent to the publication of the final results, the Department 
discovered that it had made a ministerial error affecting Nachi.
    Section 353.28(d) of the Department's regulations defines a 
``ministerial error'' as ``an error in addition, subtraction, or other 
arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, 
duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error 
which the Secretary considers ministerial'' (19 CFR 353.28(d)). 
Although Nachi submitted comments on November 1, 1993, concerning the 
rate it should receive as BIA in the A-588-604 reviews, the Department 
inadvertently failed to address these comments in the final results. 
Nachi pointed out that the rate of 45.95 percent, which the Department 
assigned to Nachi in the final results, is a rate from a previous 
review of the order which was later amended to correct clerical errors. 
We agree with Nachi, and have assigned, as BIA, a rate of 40.37 percent 
to Nachi in both reviews of the A-588-604 case.

Amended Final Results of Review

    As a result of this correction, we have determined that the rate 
for Nachi is 40.37 percent for tapered roller bearings and components 
thereof (A-588-604) for the periods October 1, 1990 through September 
30, 1991, and October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1992.
    The Department shall determine, and the Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Individual 
differences between the United States price and foreign market value 
may vary from the percentages stated above. The Department will issue 
appraisement instructions on each exporter directly to the Customs 
Service.
    Furthermore, the following cash deposit requirements are amended as 
follows: A-588-604: Nachi 40.37 percent. All other cash deposit 
requirements remain unchanged from the notice of December 9, 1993.
    These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until the 
publication of the final results of the next administrative review.
    This amendment to the final results of administrative reviews and 
this notice are in accordance with section 751(f) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(f)) and section 353.28(c) of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.28(c)).

    Dated: January 7, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-1142 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]
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