[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43514-43515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21581]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished, 
from the People's Republic of China. In accordance with 19 CFR 
353.22(h), we are initiating this administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Yeske or Zak Smith, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230; telephone (202) 482-0189 or 482-1279, respectively.

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 Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
``interim'' regulations published in the Federal Register, May 11, 1995 
(60 FR 25133).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 30, 1997, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
received a timely request from Changshan Bearing Factory 
(``Changshan''), in accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(h), for a new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings 
(``TRBs'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') which has a 
June anniversary date. Changshan has certified that it did not export 
tapered roller bearings to the U.S. during the period of investigation 
(POI) and that it is not affiliated with any exporter or producer which 
did export tapered roller bearings during the POI. This certification 
is in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
as amended, and 19 CFR 353.22(h). In addition, Changshan has certified 
that it is not controlled by the government of the PRC. Therefore, we 
are initiating the new shipper review as requested. It is the 
Department's usual practice with non-market economies to require 
information regarding de jure and de facto government control over a 
company's export activities to establish its eligibility for an 
antidumping duty rate separate from the country-wide rate. Accordingly 
we will issue a separate rates questionnaire to Changshan and seek 
additional information from the PRC government (as appropriate), 
allowing 30 days for response. If the responses from Changshan and the 
PRC government indicate adequately that Changshan is not subject to 
either de jure or de facto government control with respect to its 
exports of tapered roller bearings, the review will proceed. If, on the 
other hand, Changshan does not demonstrate its eligibility for a 
separate rate, Changshan will be deemed to be affiliated with other 
companies that exported during the POI that did not establish their 
entitlement to a separate rate, and the review will be terminated.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
353.22(h)(6), we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping 
duty order on tapered roller bearings from the PRC. Changshan has 
agreed to waive the time limits of 19 CFR 353.22(h)(7), in order that 
the Department may conduct this review concurrent with the 
administrative review of this order for the period 6/1/96-5/31/97 as 
requested pursuant to section 751(a) of the Act. See, Antidumping 
Duties, Countervailing Duties; Final rule, 62 FR 27295, 27395 (5/19/
97). Therefore, we intend to issue the final results of review not 
later than 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month. In 
accordance with our practice, all other provisions of section 353.22(h) 
will apply to Changshan throughout the duration of this new shipper 
review. See Id.

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                                                         Period to be   
            Antidumping duty proceeding                    reviewed     
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PRC: Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof,                         
 Finished and Unfinished, A-570-601:                                    
  Changshan Bearing Factory........................    06/01/96-05/31/97
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    We will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, at the option 
of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a 
bond or

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security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise 
exported by the above listed company, in accordance with 19 CFR 
353.22(h)(4).
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b).
    This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 353.22(h).

    Dated: August 8, 1997.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-21581 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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