[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56512-56513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28118]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-588-005]


High Power Microwave Amplifiers and Components Thereof From 
Japan: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Revoke Order in 
Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed 
circumstances antidumping duty administrative review, and intent to 
revoke order in part.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request by NEC Corporation and NEC America, 
Inc., the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a 
changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review and 
issuing an intent to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on high 
power microwave amplifiers (HPMAs) and components thereof from Japan. 
NEC requested that the Department revoke the order in part with regard 
to imports of traveling wave tubes (TWTs) and klystron tubes, two 
components of HPMAs. Based on the fact that MCL Inc., a domestic 
producer of HPMAs and petitioner in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) 
investigation, supports NEC's request for a changed circumstances 
review and revocation in part of the order with regard to TWTs and 
Klystron tubes, we are initiating this review and we preliminarily 
determine to revoke the order in part with regard to this merchandise.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Kris Campbell, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution

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Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-3477/4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 28, 1996, NEC requested that the Department conduct a 
changed circumstances administrative review to determine whether to 
revoke the order partially with regard to TWTs and Klystron tubes, two 
components of HPMAs, covered by the order. NEC stated that lack of 
interest in the continued application order to TWTs and Klystron tubes 
is a sufficient changed circumstance to merit revocation under 19 CFR 
353.25(d). NEC stated further that the support of the domestic industry 
for such partial revocation makes it appropriate for the Department to 
initiate and complete the review on a expedited basis pursuant to 19 
CFR 353.22(f)(4).
    On August 26, 1996, counsel for MCL, Inc., submitted a letter from 
MCL to the Department supporting NEC's request for review and partial 
revocation of the order. NEC stated that as a domestic producer of 
HPMAs it ``has no further interest in the continued application of the 
order on TWTs and Klystron tubes.'' However, MCL indicated that it ``is 
still interested in the continued application of the antidumping duty 
order to HPMAs and all parts thereof, other than TWTs and Klystron 
tubes.'' The order with regard to imports of HPMAs and other parts/
components of HPMAs is not affected by this request, this changed 
circumstances review, or this revocation in part.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). 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).

Scope of Review

    The products covered by this changed circumstances review are 
imports of TWTs and Klystron tubes, which are components of HPMAs.
    The products covered by the order are high power microwave 
amplifiers and components thereof. High power microwave amplifiers are 
radio-frequency power amplifier assemblies, and components thereof, 
specifically designed for uplink transmission in C, X, and Ku bands 
from Fixed earth stations to communications satellites and having a 
power output of one kilowatt or more. High power microwave amplifiers 
may be imported in subassembly form, as complete amplifiers, or as a 
component of higher level assemblies (generally Earth stations). This 
merchandise is currently classifiable under item 8525.10.80 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Revoke Order in Part

    Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Act, the Department may 
partially revoke an antidumping duty order based on a review under 
section 751(b) of the Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). 
Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed circumstances 
administrative review to be conducted upon receipt of a request 
containing information concerning changed circumstances sufficient to 
warrant a review.
    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 353.25(d)(2) provide that 
the Department will conduct a changed circumstances administrative 
review under 19 CFR 353.22(f) based upon an affirmative statement of no 
interest from the petitioner in the proceeding (i.e., such a statement 
constitutes ``changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review''). 
Section 782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 353.25(d)(1)(i) further provide 
that the Department may revoke an order or revoke an order in part if 
it determines that the order under review is no longer of interest to 
domestic interested parties. In addition, in the event that the 
Department concludes that expedited action is warranted, 19 CFR 
353.22(f)(4) permits the Department to combine the notices of 
initiation and preliminary results.
    Therefore, in accordance with sections 751(d) and 782(h) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 353.25(d) and 353.22(f), based on MCL's affirmative 
statement of no interest in the continued application of the order to 
TWTs and klystron tubes, we are initiating this changed circumstances 
administrative review. Based on the fact that no other domestic 
interested parties have objected to the position taken by petitioner 
that it has no further interest in the order regarding TWTs and 
Klystron tubes from Japan, we have determined that expedited action is 
warranted, and we are combining these notices of initiation and 
preliminary results. We have preliminarily determined that there are 
changed circumstances sufficient to warrant partial revocation of the 
order on HPMAs from Japan. Therefore, we are hereby notifying the 
public of our intent to revoke in part the antidumping duty order as it 
relates to imports of TWTs and Klystron tubes from Japan.
    If final revocation in part occurs, we intend to instruct the U.S. 
Customs Service (Customs) to liquidate without regard to antidumping 
duties and to refund any estimated antidumping duties collected for all 
unliquidated entries of TWTs and Klystron tubes from Japan on or after 
July 1, 1996, in accordance with 19 CFR 353.25(d)(5). We will also 
instruct Customs to refund interest for those entries, in accordance 
with section 778 of the Act. The current requirement for a cash deposit 
of estimated antidumping duties will continue until publication of the 
final results of this changed circumstances review.

Public Comment

    Any interested party may request a hearing within 10 days of 
publication of this notice. Any hearing, if requested, will be held no 
later than 28 days after the date of publication of this notice, or the 
first workday thereafter. Case briefs and/or written comments from 
interested parties may be submitted not later than 14 days after the 
date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs and rebuttals to 
written comments, limited to the issues raised in those comments, may 
be filed not later than 21 days after the date of publication of this 
notice. All written comments shall be submitted in accordance with 19 
CFR 353.31(e) and shall be served on all interested parties on the 
Department's service list in accordance with 19 CFR 353.31(g). Persons 
interested in attending the hearing, if one is requested, should 
contact the Department for the date and time of the hearing. The 
Department will publish the final results of this changed circumstances 
review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any 
written comments.
    This notice is in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 782(h) of 
the Act and sections 353.22(f) and 353.25(d) of the Department's 
regulations.

    Dated: October 24, 1996.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-28118 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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