[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86880-86881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27547]


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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: Final Results of the 
Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller bearings (TRBs) from the 
People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable December 15, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Nathan, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 15, 1987, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
order on TRBs from China.\1\ On September 1, 2023, Commerce published 
the Initiation Notice of the fifth sunset review of the Order pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce received 
a notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from The Timken 
Company (the domestic interested party) within 15 days after the date 
of publication of the Initiation Notice.\3\ The domestic interested 
party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act as a producer of a domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller Bearings and 
Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, from the People's Republic of 
China, 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987), as amended by Tapered Roller 
Bearings from the People's Republic of China; Amendment to Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order in Accordance with Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR 6669 (February 
26, 1990) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 42688 
(July 3, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate in the Five-Year Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
on Tapered Roller Bearings from China (Case No. A-570-601),'' dated 
September 13, 2023.
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    Commerce received a timely, adequate substantive response to the 
Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day 
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not 
receive substantive responses from any other interested parties, and no 
party requested a hearing.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Substantive 
Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated September 29, 2023.
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    On October 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from other interested parties.\5\ As a result, in accordance with 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted an expedited, i.e., 120-day, sunset review of the 
Order.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
September 1, 2023,'' dated October 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are tapered roller bearings and 
parts thereof, finished and unfinished, from China; flange, take up 
cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; and 
tapered roller housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered 
rollers, with or without spindles, whether or not for automotive use. 
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, 
Finished and Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin of dumping likely 
to prevail if the Order were revoked.\7\ A list of topics discussed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this 
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is 
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's

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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
margin of dumping likely to prevail would be at a rate up to 60.25 
percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties 
subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their 
responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary 
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 
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 terms of an APO 
is a violation subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).

    Dated: December 8, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-27547 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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