[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31505-31507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15682]
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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-
401-801, A-549-801, A-412-801
Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and
Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore,
Sweden, 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 an order.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) 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, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. In accordance with
our regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The
review period is May 1, 1995 through April 30, 1996. We have also
received a request to revoke the antidumping order covering ball
bearings and parts thereof from Thailand with respect to NMB Thai/
Pelmec Thai Ltd. (NMB/Pelmec), the only known producer/exporter of this
merchandise from Thailand.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rill or Richard Rimlinger,
Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4733.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19
CFR 353.22(a), 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, Sweden, 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 19 CFR 353.25, NMB/Pelmec has
requested revocation of the antidumping 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 subject merchandise for a period of three consecutive years.
Applicable Statute and Regulations
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 Agreement Act. In addition, unless otherwise
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the
current regulations, as amended by the interim regulations published in
the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130).
Initiation of Reviews
In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c), we are initiating
administrative reviews of the following antidumping duty orders. Unless
the time limit is extended in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, we intend to issue the preliminary
results of these reviews no later than January 31, 1997, and the final
results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary
results.
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Proceedings and firms Class or kind
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France A-427-801:
SKF France (including all relevant affiliates)........ Ball and Cylindrical.
SNFA.................................................. Ball and Cylindrical.
Societe Nouvelle de Roulements (SNR).................. All.
Germany A-428-801:
FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer AG.................... All.
INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG........................... All.
NTN Kugellagerfabrik (Deutschland) GmbH............... All.
SKF GmbH (including all relevant affiliates).......... All.
Torrington Nadellager (Torrington/Kuensebeck)......... Cylindrical.
Italy A-475-801:
Meter, S.p.A.......................................... Ball and Cylindrical.
FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all relevant affiliates). Ball and Cylindrical.
SKF-Industrie S.p.A. (including all relevant Ball and Cylindrical.
affiliates).
Japan A-588-804:
Asahi Seiko........................................... Ball.
Izumoto Seiko Co., Ltd................................ Ball.
Kohwa Technos Corp.................................... Ball.
Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd............................... All.
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.................................. All.
Nippon Pillow Block Sales Company, Ltd................ All.
NSK Ltd. (formerly Nippon Seiko K.K.)................. All.
NTN Corp.............................................. All.
Sanwa Kizai Co., Ltd.................................. Ball.
Romania A-485-801:
Tehnoimportexport, S.A................................ Ball.
Singapore A-559-801:
NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind.............................. Ball.
Sweden A-401-801:
SKF Sverige (including all relevant affiliates)....... Ball.
Thailand A-549-801:
NMB Thai/Pelmec Thai Ltd.............................. Ball.
United Kingdom A-412-801:
Barden Corporation/FAG (U.K.) Ltd..................... Ball and Cylindrical.
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NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./RHP Bearings Ltd............ Ball and Cylindrical.
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If requested within 30 days of the date of publication of this
notice, the Department will determine whether antidumping duties have
been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to any of these
reviews if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through
an importer which is affiliated with such exporter or producer.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b) of
the Department's regulations. However, due to the large number of
parties to these proceedings, 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) and 353.25(c).
Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-15682 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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