[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 117 (Monday, June 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31952-31953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14935]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-427-801, A-428-801, A-475-801, A-588-804, A-485-801, A-559-801, A-
549-801, A-412-801]


Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and 
Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, 
Thailand, and the United Kingdom; Initiation of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Notice of Request for Revocation of an Order

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping duty administrative reviews 
and notice of request for revocation of order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct 
administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on antifriction 
bearings (other than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof from 
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Thailand, and the 
United Kingdom. In accordance with the Commerce regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews. The review period is May 1, 
1994, through April 30, 1995. We have also received a request to revoke 
the order covering ball bearings and parts thereof from Thailand with 
respect to NMB/Pelmec, the only known producer/exporter of this 
merchandise from Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Director, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received timely 
requests, in accordance with sections 353.22(a)(1), (2), and (3) of the 
Department's regulations, for administrative reviews of the antidumping 
duty orders covering antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller 
bearings) and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
Romania, Singapore, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The orders cover 
three classes or kinds of merchandise: ball bearings (ball), 
cylindrical roller bearings (cylindrical), and spherical plain bearings 
(spherical). Pursuant to section 353.25 of our regulations, NMB/Pelmec 
has requested revocation of the order covering ball bearings and parts 
thereof from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec is the only known producer/exporter 
of this merchandise from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec based its request on its 
claim that there has been an absence of dumping on sales of the above 
subject merchandise for a period of three consecutive years.
Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 353.22(c) of our regulations, we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping duty 
orders. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews no later 
than May 31, 1996.

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        Proceedings and firms                    Class or kind          
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France A-427-801:                                                       
    Franke GmbH......................  Ball.                            
    Hoesch Rothe-Erde AG.............  Ball.                            
    Intertechnique...................  All.                             
    Rollix Defontaine, S.A...........  Ball.                            
    SKF France (including all          All.                             
     relevant affiliates).                                              
    SNFA.............................  Ball & Cylindrical.              
    Societe Nouvelle de Roulements     All.                             
     (SNR).                                                             
Germany A-428-801:                                                      
    FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer    All.                             
     AG.                                                                
    Fichtel & Sachs AG...............  Ball.                            
    Franke GmbH......................  Ball.                            
    Hoesch Rothe Erde AG.............  Ball.                            
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    INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG......  All.                             
    NTN Kugellagerfabrik               All.                             
     (Deutschland) GmbH.                                                
    Rollix & Defontaine, S.A.........  Ball.                            
    SKF GmbH. (including all relevant  All.                             
     affiliates).                                                       
    Torrington Nadellager (Torrington/ Ball & Cylindrical.              
     Kuensebeck).                                                       
Italy A-475-801:                                                        
    FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all   Ball & Cylindrical.              
     relevant affiliates).                                              
    SKF-Industrie S.p.A..............  Ball.                            
Japan A-588-804:                                                        
    Asahi Seiko......................  Ball.                            
    Izumoto Seiko Co., Ltd...........  All.                             
    Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.....  Ball.                            
    Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd..........  All.                             
    Naiico Spicer Co., Ltd...........  Ball.                            
    Nippon Pillow Block Sales          All.                             
     Company, Ltd.                                                      
    Nippon Seiko K.K. (NSK)..........  All.                             
    Nissan Trading Co., Ltd..........  Ball.                            
    NTN Corp.........................  All.                             
Romania A-485-801:                                                      
    Tehnoimportexport, S.A...........  Ball.                            
Singapore A-559-801:                                                    
    NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind.........  Ball.                            
Thailand A-549-801:                                                     
    NMB Thai/Pelmec Thai Ltd.........  Ball.                            
United Kingdom A-412-801:                                               
    Barden Corporation...............  Ball.                            
    NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./RHP      Ball & Cylindrical.              
     Bearings Ltd.                                                      
    Normalair-Garrett Ltd............  Ball & Cylindrical.              
    Hoffmann U.K.....................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rose Bearing Co., Ltd............  Ball & Cylindrical.              
    Timken Bearing Co................  Ball & Cylindrical               
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  Interested parties must submit applications for administrative 
protective orders in accordance with section 353.34(b) of the 
Department's regulations.
    However, due to the large number of parties to this proceeding, we 
strongly recommend that parties submit their APO applications as soon 
as possible, and we will process them on a first-come, first-served 
basis.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 
353.22(c).

    Dated: June 12, 1995.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-14935 Filed 6-16-95; 8:45 am]
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