[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35188-35190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17137]


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DEPARMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and request for revocation in part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct 
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders and findings with May anniversary dates. In accordance with the 
Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative 
reviews. The Department of Commerce also received a request to revoke 
in part one antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 
(202) 482-4637.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with May anniversary dates. 
The Department also received a timely request to revoke in part the 
antidumping duty order on Dynamic Random Access Memory semiconductors 
(``DRAMs'') from the Republic of Korea.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with 19 CFR 331.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating 
administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing 
duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these 
reviews not later than May 31, 1999.

                                                                        
     Antidumping duty proceedings            Period to be  revised      
Brazil: Orange Juice, A-351-605......  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    Branco Peres Citrus S.A.                                            
    CYM Citrus S.A.                                                     
    Cambuhy Citrus Comercial e                                          
     Exportadora Ltda.                                                  
    Citrovita Agroindustrial S.A.                                       
    Frutax Industria e Comercio Ltda.                                   
    Sucorrico S.A.                                                      
India: Certain Welded Carbon Steel     5/1/97-4/30/98                   
 Pipes and Tubes, A-533-502.                                            
    Rajinder Pipes Ltd.                                                 

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Republic of Korea: DRAMs, A-580-812..  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    LG Semicon Co., Ltd.                                                
    Hyundai Electronics Industries                                      
     Co.                                                                
    G5 Corporation                                                      
Taiwan: Certain Welded Carbon Steel    5/1/97-4/30/98                   
 Pipe & Tubes, A-583-008.                                               
    Yieh Hsing Enterprise Co., Ltd.                                     
    Yun Din Steel                                                       
    Kao Hsing Chang Iron & Steel                                        
     Corporation                                                        
    Yieh Loong Co., Ltd.                                                
    Far East Machinery Co., Ltd.                                        
    Tai Feng Industries                                                 
    An Mau Steel Co., Ltd.                                              
Taiwan: Polyvinyl Alcohol, A-583-824.  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    Chang Chun Petrochemical Co.,                                       
     Ltd.                                                               
    E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Co.,                                      
     Inc.                                                               
    Perry Chemical Corp.                                                


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  Anti-friction bearings proceedings                                    
              and firms                       Period/Class or kind      
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France: A-427-801....................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    SKF France (including all          All                              
     relevant affiliates).                                              
    Societe Nouvelle de Roulements     All                              
     (SNR).                                                             
    SNFA S.A.........................  All                              
    Rolfer LDA.......................  Ball                             
    Minetti..........................  Ball                             
    Motovario........................  Ball                             
    Rodaindustria SA.................  Ball                             
    Rodiandustria Vigo SA............  Ball                             
    Bucher-Guyer AG..................  Ball                             
    Alfa Team Gmbh...................  Ball                             
    D & R Technisher Grosshandel.....  Ball                             
    Frolich & Dorken GmbH............  Ball                             
    RMV Walzalager Vetr. GmbH........  Ball                             
    Wyko Export......................  Ball                             
Germany: A-428-801...................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    FAG Kugelfischer George Schaefer   All                              
     AG.                                                                
    INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG......  All                              
    SKF GmbH (including all relevant   All                              
     affiliates).                                                       
    Torrington Nadellager GmbH.......  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rolfer LDA.......................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Minetti..........................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Motovario........................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rodaindustria SA.................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rodiandustria Vigo SA............  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Bucher-Guyer AG..................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Alfa Team Gmbh...................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    D & R Technisher Grosshandel.....  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Frolich & Dorken GmbH............  Ball & Cylindrical               
    RMV Walzlager Vetr. GmbH.........  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Wyko Export......................  Ball & Cylindrical               
Italy: A-475-801.....................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    SKF Industrie S.p.A. (including    Ball                             
     all relevant affiliates).                                          
    FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all   Ball & Cylindrical               
     relevant affiliates).                                              
    SOMECAT S.p.A....................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rolfer LDA.......................  Ball                             
    Minetti..........................  Ball                             
    Motovario........................  Ball                             
    Rodaindustria SA.................  Ball                             
    Rodiandustria Vigo SA............  Ball                             
    Bucher-Guyer AG..................  Ball                             
    Alfa Team Gmbh...................  Ball                             
    D & R Technisher Grosshandel.....  Ball                             
    Frolich & Dorken GmbH............  Ball                             
    RMV Walzlager Vetr. GmbH.........  Ball                             
    Wyko Export......................  Ball                             
Japan: A-588-804.....................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd..............  All                              
    Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation......  All                              
    Nippon Pillow Block Sales          All                              
     Company, Ltd..                                                     
    NSK Ltd. (formerly Nippon Seiko    All                              
     K.K.).                                                             
    NTN Corporaiton..................  All                              
Romania: A-485-801...................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   

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    Technoimportexport, S.A. (TIE)...  Ball                             
Singapore: A-559-801.................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    NMB Singapore Ltd./Pelmec          Ball                             
     Industies (Pte.) Ltd..                                             
Sweden: A-401-801....................  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    SKF Sverige AB...................  Ball & Cylindrical               
    Rolfer LDA.......................  Ball                             
    Minetti..........................  Ball                             
    Motovario........................  Ball                             
    Rodaindustria SA.................  Ball                             
    Rodiandustria Vigo SA............  Ball                             
    Bucher-Guyer AG..................  Ball                             
    Alfa Team GmbH...................  Ball                             
    D & R Technisher Grosshandel.....  Ball                             
    Frolich & Dorken GmbH............  Ball                             
    RMV Walzlager Vetr. GmbH.........  Ball                             
    Wyko Export......................  Ball                             
The United Kingdom: A-412-801........  5/1/97-4/30/98                   
    NSK Bearings Europe Ltd./RHP       Ball & Cylindrical               
     Bearings Ltd..                                                     
    Barden Corporation...............  Ball & Cylindrical               
    FAG (U.K.) Limited...............  Ball & Cylindrical               
    SNFA Bearings Limited............  Ball & Cylindrical               
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Countervailing Duty Proceedings
    None.
Suspension Agreements
    None.
    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping duty order under Sec. 351.211 or a 
determination under Sec. 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary, if 
requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine 
whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or 
producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the 
exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the 
Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any 
administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-
2)).
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: June 22, 1998.
Maria Harris Tildon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-17137 Filed 6-26-98; 8:45 am]
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