[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12761-12762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4897]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-604]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From Japan; Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review

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

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ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: In response to an October 30, 2000 request made by NTN 
Corporation (NTN), a manufacturer/exporter of tapered roller bearings 
(TRBs) and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from Japan, on 
November 30, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on TRBs and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from 
Japan, covering the period October 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 
(65 FR 71299). This review has now been rescinded as a result of the 
timely withdrawal by NTN of its request for review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Scott or Robert James, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2657 or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations: Unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Tariff Act) are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, all citations 
to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (April 1, 2000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 6, 1987, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on TRBs and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from Japan 
(A-588-604) (52 FR 37352). On October 30, 2000, NTN, a manufacturer/
exporter of TRBs from Japan, requested an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on TRBs for the period October 1, 1999 through 
December 31, 1999. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we 
published the initiation of the review on November 30, 2000 (65 FR 
71299). On December 8, 2000, NTN withdrew its request for review.

Rescission of Review

    The Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), provide that 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if a party that 
requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. NTN 
withdrew its request for an administrative review on December 8, 2000, 
which is within the 90-day deadline. No other party requested a review 
of NTN's sales. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this 
administrative review with respect to NTN.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act. Effective January 
20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is fulfilling the duties of the Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration.

    Dated: January 31, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement II.
[FR Doc. 01-4897 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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