[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32754-32755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15867]
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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-412-801]
Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and
Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore,
Sweden, 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, and the United Kingdom. In accordance with our
regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The review
period is May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997. We have also received a
request to revoke the antidumping duty order covering ball bearings and
parts thereof from Singapore with respect to NMB Singapore Ltd., /
Pelmec Industries (Pte.) Ltd. (NMB/Pelmec), the only known producer/
exporter of this merchandise from Singapore.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas O. Barlow or Richard Rimlinger,
Import Administration, 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, and the United Kingdom. The orders cover
three domestic like products: 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 duty order covering ball bearings and parts thereof from
Singapore. NMB/Pelmec is the only known producer/exporter of this
merchandise from Singapore. 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).
Initation 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 February 2, 1998, and the final
results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary
results.
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Proceedings and firms Domestic like product
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France A-427-801:
SKF France (including all Ball & Spherical.
relevant affiliates).
SNFA Societe Nouvelle de....... Ball & Cylindrical.
Roulements (SNR)............... Ball & Cylindrical.
Germany A-428-801:
Bruckner FAG Kugelfischer...... Ball.
Georg Schaefer AG.............. All.
INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG.... Ball & Cylindrical
NTN Kugellagerfabrik Ball.
(Deutschland) GmbH.
SKF GmbH (including all All.
relevant affiliates).
Torrington Nadellager Ball & Cylindrical.
(Torrington/Kuensebeck).
Italy A-475-801:
Meter, S.p.A................... Cylindrical.
FAG Italia S.p.A. (including Ball & Cylindrical.
all relevant affiliates).
SKF-Industrie S.p.A. (including Ball & Cylindrical.
all relevant affiliates).
Somecat S.p.A.................. Ball & Cylindrical.
Japan A-588-804:
Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd........ All.
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp........... Ball & Cylindrical.
Nippon Pillow Block Sales Ball & Cylindrical.
Company, Ltd.
NSK Ltd........................ Ball & Cylindrical.
NTN Corp....................... All.
Romania A-485-801:
Tehnoimportexport, S.A......... Ball.
Singapore A-559-801:
NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind....... Ball.
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Sweden A-401-801:
SKF Sverige (including all Ball & Cylindrical.
relevant affiliates).
United Kingdom A-412-801:
Barden Corporation............. Ball & Cylindrical.
FAG (U.K.) Ltd................. Ball & Cylindrical.
NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./ RHP Ball & Cylindrical.
Bearings Ltd.
SNFA Bearings Ltd.............. Ball & Cylindrical.
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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 C.F.R.
353.22(c) and 353.25(c).
Dated: June 10, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Enforcement, Group 1.
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