11824 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 49 / Thursday, March 13, 1997 / Notices

Manufacturer/exporter Time period Margin

(percent)

Hebei Animal By-Products I/E Corp. ......................................................................................................................... 2/1/95–1/31/96 1 351.92

PRC-Wide Rate .......................................................................................................................................................... 2/1/95–1/31/96 351.92

1 No shipments subject to this review. Rate is from the last relevant segment of the proceeding in which the firm had shipments.

Accordingly, the following deposit

requirement will be effective for all

shipments of the subject merchandise

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,

for consumption on or after the

publication date of the final results of

this administrative review, as provided

for by section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1)

For any company found to merit a

separate rate for the final results of this

review, the rate will be the companyspecific rate for that company

established in the final results of this

review; (2) for the companies named

above which were not found to have

separate rates, as well as for all other

PRC exporters, the cash deposit rate will

be the PRC-wide rate established in the

final results of this review; (3) for

previously reviewed non-PRC exporters,

the cash deposit rate will be the rate

established in the most recent segment

of the proceeding; and (4) for all other

non-PRC exporters of subject

merchandise from the PRC, the cash

deposit rate will be the rate applicable

to the PRC supplier of that exporter.

These deposit requirements, when

imposed, shall remain in effect until

publication of the final results of the

next administrative review.

Notification to Interested Parties

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 353.34(d). Timely written

notification of return/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.

This notice also serves as a final

reminder to importers of their

responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26(b) to

file a certificate regarding the

reimbursement of antidumping duties

prior to liquidation of the relevant

entries during these review periods.

Failure to comply with this requirement

could result in the Secretary’s

presumption that reimbursement of

antidumping duties occurred and the

subsequent assessment of double

antidumping duties.

This administrative review and notice

are in accordance with section 751(a)(1)

of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (a)(1)) and 19

CFR 353.22.

Dated: March 6, 1997.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–6383 Filed 3–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

[A–588–842]

Initiation of Antidumping Duty

Investigation: Needle Bearing Wire

From Japan

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth

Graham at (202) 482–4105 or Kristin

Mowry at (202) 482–3798, Office of AD/

CVD Enforcement I, Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.

Initiation of Investigation

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the statute are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act)

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(URAA).

The Petition

On February 14, 1997, the Department

of Commerce (’’the Department’’)

received a petition, filed, in proper

form, by E.C.D., Inc., of Hillside, New

Jersey (’’the petitioner’’). On February

21 and 24, 1997, E.C.D., Inc., provided

supplemental information concerning

assertions made in its petition.

In accordance with section 732(b) of

the Act, the petitioner alleges that

imports of needle bearing wire are

being, or are likely to be, sold in the

United States at less than their fair value

within the meaning of section 731 of the

Act, and that such imports are

materially injuring, or threatening

material injury to, an industry in the

United States.

The petitioner states that it has

standing to file the petition because it is

an interested party, as defined in section

771(9)(C) of the Act.

Scope of the Investigation

The scope of this investigation

consists of 52100 (SAE (Society of

American Engineers) standard)) steel

needle bearing wire in a diameter range

of .047 inches (i.e., 1.19 mm.) up to and

including .218 inches (i.e., 5.54 mm.)

supplied in coils. All needle bearing

wire is generally the same in chemistry

and is specifically designed to meet

specifications designated by automobile

and other manufacturers to be used in

engine parts, and brake assemblies. The

needle bearing wire imported from

Japan, covered by this investigation is

classifiable under headings

7229.90.5030 and 7229.90.5050 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTS). Although the HTS

headings are provided for convenience

and customs purposes, our written

description of the scope of this

investigation is dispositive.

Determination of Industry Support for

the Petition

Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires

that petitions be filed on behalf of the

domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A)

of the Act provides that a petition meets

this requirement if the domestic

producers or workers who support the

petition account for (1) at least 25

percent of the total production of the

domestic like product; and (2) more

than 50 percent of the production of the

domestic like product produced by that

portion of the industry expressing

support for, or opposition to, the

petition.

A review of the industry support data

provided in the petition and other

production information readily

available to the Department indicates

that the petitioner and those expressing

support for the petition account for

more than 50 percent of the total

production of the domestic like product

and for more than 50 percent of that

produced by companies expressing

support for, or opposition to, the

petition. The Department received no

expressions of opposition to the petition

from any interested party. Accordingly,

the Department determines that this

petition is supported by the domestic

industry.
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Export Price and Normal Value

The petitioner based the export price

on quotes for 1997 delivered prices.

Petitioner combined the per metric ton

prices for needle bearing wire with two

different diameters in order to provide

an average export price. Petitioner

adjusted these prices for the costs of

inland freight, insurance, handling fees,

ocean freight, brokerage, packaging, and

international fees.

Petitioner based normal value on

Japanese delivered home market prices.

Petitioner combined the prices for

needle bearing wire with two different

diameters in order to provide a

comparable value to the average export

price.

We find the petitioner’s averaging of

the export price and home market prices

to be inappropriate because the range of

diameters differed in the two markets.

Instead, for purposes of this initiation,

we have revised the calculation to

compare the home market and export

prices of needle bearing wire with the

closest diameter (i.e., the home market

prices of 2.0 mm. diameter wire to the

export price of 2.1 mm. diameter wire).

We also adjusted the home market price

for Japanese inland freight and made

arithmetic changes to the export price

for certain movement charges. (Our

adjustments to the calculations are

outlined in a memorandum to the file,

dated March 6, 1997.)

Based on comparisons of the export

price to normal value, the estimated

dumping margin for needle bearing wire

from Japan is 40.67 percent.

Fair Value Comparisons

Based on the information provided by

the petitioner, there is reason to believe

that needle bearing wire from Japan is

likely to be sold at less than fair value.

If it becomes necessary at a later date to

consider the petition as a source of facts

available under section 776 of the Act,

we may further review the margin

calculation in the petition.

Initiation of Investigation

We have examined the petition on

needle bearing wire and have found that

it meets the requirements of section 732

of the Act, including the requirements

concerning allegations of material injury

or threat of material injury to the

domestic producers of a domestic like

product by reason of the complained-of

imports, allegedly sold at less than fair

value. Therefore, we are initiating an

antidumping duty investigation to

determine whether needle bearing wire

from Japan is being, or is likely to be,

sold in the United States at less than fair

value. Unless extended, we will make

our preliminary determination by July

24, 1997.

Distribution of Copies of the Petition

In accordance with section

732(b)(3)(A) of the Act, a copy of the

public version of the petition has been

provided to the representatives of the

Government of Japan. We will attempt

to provide a copy of the public version

of the petition to each exporter of needle

bearing wire named in the petition.

International Trade Commission

Notification

We have notified the ITC of our

initiation, as required by section 732(d)

of the Act.

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC

The ITC will determine by March 31,

1997, whether there is a reasonable

indication that imports of needle

bearing wire from Japan are causing

material injury, or threatening to cause

material injury, to a U.S. industry. A

negative ITC determination will result

in the investigation being terminated;

otherwise, the investigation will

proceed according to statutory and

regulatory time limits.

Dated: March 6, 1997.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–6384 Filed 3–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

[A–570–825]

Sebacic Acid From the People’s

Republic of China, Extension of Time

Limit for Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration/Import Administration/

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time limit

for Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(the Department) is extending the time

limits for its preliminary results in the

administrative review of the

antidumping order on sebacic acid from

the Peoples Republic of China (China).

The review covers the period July 1,

1995, through June 30, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Rice or Jean Kemp, AD/CVD

Enforcement, Group III, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th and Constitution

Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230;

telephone: (202) 482–0162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it

is not practicable to complete this

review within the original time limit,

the Department is extending the time

limit for the completion of the

preliminary results to July 31, 1997, in

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by

the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(URAA). (See Memorandum from

Joseph A. Spetrini to Robert S. LaRussa

on file in the public file of the Central

Records Unit, Room B–099 of the

Department of Commerce).

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended by the URAA (19

U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A)).

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement

Group III.

[FR Doc. 97–6331 Filed 3–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

[A–588–604, A–588–054]

Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts

Thereof, Finished and Unfinished,

From Japan, and Tapered Roller

Bearings, Four Inches or Less in

Outside Diameter, and Components

Thereof, From Japan; Final Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative

Reviews and Termination in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of

antidumping duty administrative

reviews and termination in part.

SUMMARY: On November 6, 1996, the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) published the preliminary

results of its 1994–95 administrative

reviews of the antidumping duty order

on tapered roller bearings (TRBs) and

parts thereof, finished and unfinished,

from Japan (A–588–604), and of the

finding on TRBs, four inches or less in

outside diameter, and components

thereof, from Japan (A–588–054). The

review of the A–588–054 finding covers

one manufacturer/exporter and seven

resellers/exporters of the subject

merchandise to the United States during

the period October 1, 1994, through

September 30, 1995. The review of the

A–588–604 order covers two

manufacturers/exporters, seven

resellers/exporters, four firms identified

by the petitioner in this case as forging

producers, and the period October 1,

1994, through September 30, 1995.

We gave interested parties an

opportunity to comment on our