[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 179 (Friday, September 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54468-54469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15356]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-427-801, A-559-801)


Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof from France and 
Singapore: Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce initiated and the 
International Trade Commission instituted a sunset review of the 
antidumping duty orders on antifriction bearings and parts thereof from 
France and Singapore. As a result of the review, the International 
Trade Commission determined that revocation of the order on spherical 
plain bearings and parts thereof from France and the order on ball 
bearings and parts thereof from Singapore would not be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. Therefore, the 
Department of Commerce is revoking these two antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman or Minoo Hatten, Office 
5, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3931 and (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Orders

Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof

    The products covered by this order are ball bearings and parts 
thereof. These products include all bearings that employ balls as the 
rolling element. Imports of these products are classified under the 
following categories: antifriction balls, ball bearings with integral 
shafts, ball bearings (including radial ball bearings) and parts 
thereof, and housed or mounted ball bearing units and parts thereof.
    Imports of these products are classified under the following 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 
3926.90.45, 4016.93.00, 4016.93.10, 4016.93.50, 6909.19.5010, 
8431.20.00, 8431.39.0010, 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50, 8482.80.00, 
8482.91.00, 8482.99.05, 8482.99.2580, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.6595, 
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.50.8040, 8483.50.90, 8483.90.20, 
8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.60.80, 
8708.70.6060, 8708.70.8050, 8708.93.30, 8708.93.5000, 8708.93.6000, 
8708.93.75, 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31, 8708.99.4960, 8708.99.50, 
8708.99.5800, 8708.99.8080, 8803.10.00, 8803.20.00, 8803.30.00, 
8803.90.30, and 8803.90.90.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, written descriptions of the scope of this order 
remain dispositive.

Spherical Plain Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts Thereof:

    These products include all spherical plain bearings that employ a 
spherically shaped sliding element and include spherical plain rod 
ends. Imports of these products are classified under the following 
HTSUS subheadings: 3926.90.45, 4016.93.00, 4016.93.00, 4016.93.10, 
4016.93.50, 6909.50,10, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.30, 8485.90.00, 
8708.93.5000, 8708.99.50, 8803.10.00, 8803.10.00, 8803.20.00, 
8803.30.00, and 8803.90.90. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope 
of this order is dispositive.
    The size or precision grade of a bearing does not influence whether 
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bearing is covered by one of the orders. These orders cover all the 
subject bearings and parts thereof (inner race, outer race, cage, 
rollers, balls, seals, shields, etc.) outlined above with certain 
limitations. With regard to finished parts, all such parts are included 
in the scope of the these orders. For unfinished parts, such parts are 
included if (1) they have been heat-treated, or (2) heat treatment is 
not required to be performed on the part. Thus, the only unfinished 
parts that are not covered by these orders are those that will be 
subject to heat treatment after importation. The ultimate application 
of a bearing also does not influence whether the bearing is covered by 
the orders. Bearings designed for highly specialized applications are 
not excluded. Any of the subject bearings, regardless of whether they 
may ultimately be utilized in aircraft, automobiles, or other 
equipment, are within the scope of these orders.
    For a listing of scope determinations which pertain to the orders, 
see the ``Scope Determination'' Memorandum (Scope Memorandum) from the 
Antifriction Bearings Team to Laurie Parkhill, dated March 2, 2006. The 
Scope Memorandum is on file in the Central Records Unit (CRU), Main 
Commerce Building, Room B-099, in the General Issues record (A-100-001) 
for the 04/05 reviews.

Background

    On July 11, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on certain 
bearings and parts thereof from France and Singapore resulting from the 
first sunset review of these orders. See Continuation of Antidumping 
Duty Orders: Certain Bearings From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China, 65 
FR 42665 (July 11, 2000). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.218, the Department 
initiated and the International Trade Commission (ITC) instituted the 
second sunset review of the order on spherical plain bearings and parts 
thereof from France and the order on ball bearings and parts thereof 
from Singapore on June 1, 2005. See Initiation of Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 31423 (June 1, 2005); Certain Bearings From 
China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United 
Kingdom, 70 FR 31531 (June 1, 2005). As a result of its review, the 
Department found that revocation of the orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the orders to be 
revoked. See Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, 
Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom; Five-year Sunset Reviews of 
Antidumping Duty Orders; Final Results, 70 FR 58183 (October 5, 2005); 
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan and Singapore; Five-year 
Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders; Final Results, 71 FR 26321 
(May 4, 2006). On August 3, 2006, the ITC determined pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act that revocation of the antidumping duty order 
on spherical plain bearings and parts thereof from France and the order 
on ball bearings and parts thereof from Singapore would not be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Certain 
Bearings From China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the 
United Kingdom, 71 FR 51850 (August 31, 2006) and ITC Publication 3876 
(August 2006), entitled Certain Bearings from China, France, Germany, 
Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Investigation Nos. 
731-TA-344, 391-A, 392-A and C, 393-A, 394-A, 396, and 399-A (Second 
Review).

Determination to Revoke

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of 
these antidumping duty orders is not likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department is revoking the orders on spherical plain bearings and parts 
thereof from France and on ball bearings and parts thereof from 
Singapore, pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act. Pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of 
revocation is July 11, 2005 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of the notice of continuation of 
the antidumping duty orders). The Department will notify U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to discontinue suspension of liquidation and 
collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise 
entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after July 11, 2005, the 
effective date of revocation of the antidumping duty orders. The 
Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these 
orders and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise 
entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to 
appropriately filed requests for review.
    This five-year sunset review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(d)(2) and published pursuant to section 777(I)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: September 7, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-15356 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]
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