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(‘‘TRBs’’), from the People’s Republic of

China (‘‘PRC’’). The Department notified

interested parties of the opportunity to

request an administrative review of this

order on June 11, 1997 (62 FR 31786).

One of the respondents, Luoyang

Bearing Factory (‘‘Luoyang’’), requested

a review and that the Department revoke

the antidumping duty order in part. The

request was received on June 30, 1997.

In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c)

and 353.25(c), we published a notice of

initiation of antidumping duty

administrative review and request for

revocation of the order in part on

August 1, 1997 (62 FR 41339). On July

10, 1998, the Department published in

the Federal Register the preliminary

results of review (see, Tapered Roller

Bearings and Parts thereof, Finished and

Unfinished, From the People’s Republic

of China; Preliminary Results of 1996–

1997 Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review and New Shipper Review, 63 FR

37339 (July 10, 1998) (‘‘Preliminary

Results’’)).

The Department is conducting this

administrative review in accordance

with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of Review

Merchandise covered by this review

includes TRBs from the PRC; 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. This

merchandise is classifiable under the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) item numbers

8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.30,

8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.80,

8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80,

8708.99.80.15, and 8708.99.80.80.

Although the HTSUS item numbers are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes, the written description of the

scope of the order and this review is

dispositive.

Revocation

Pursuant to 19 CFR 353.25(b),

Luoyang requested revocation of the

antidumping duty order in part. In

accordance with 19 CFR 353.25(b)(1)

and (2), the request was accompanied by

certifications that Luoyang had not sold

the subject merchandise at less than

normal value during the current period

of review and would not do so in the

future. Luoyang also agreed to

immediate reinstatement of the

antidumping duty order, as long as any

exporter or producer is subject to the

order, if the Department concludes that

Luoyang, subsequent to the revocation,

sold the subject merchandise at less

than normal value.

Section 353.25(a)(2) of the

Department’s regulations states that the

Secretary may revoke an order in part if

the Secretary concludes that: (i) the

exporter or producer has sold the

merchandise at not less than normal

value for a period of three consecutive

years; (ii) it is not likely that the person

will in the future sell the merchandise

at less than normal value; and (iii) the

person agrees in writing to its

immediate reinstatement in the order, as

long as any producer or reseller is

subject to the order, if the Secretary

concludes that dumping has resumed.

In the preliminary results, Luoyang

received a dumping margin of 1.82% on

its sales for the period June 1, 1996,

through May 30, 1997 (see, Preliminary

Results, 37344). If the preliminary

results are adopted as final results,

Luoyang will not have met the first

criterion for revocation. Thus, there is

not a reasonable basis to believe that

Luoyang has met the requirements for

revocation of the antidumping duty

order in part. Therefore, we have

preliminarily determined not to revoke

the antidumping duty order with

respect to TRBs from the PRC produced

and/or exported by Luoyang. With respect to the issue of

revocation, parties to the proceeding

may request a hearing and include this

issue in their submission of case briefs

and/or rebuttal briefs in accordance

with the deadlines established in the

preliminary results. The Department

will issue a notice of the final results of

the administrative review, which will

include the results of its analysis of

issues raised in any such briefs, within

120 days from the publication of the

preliminary results. This notice is in accordance with

sections 751(a)(1) and 771(i)(1) of the

Act.

Dated: July 29, 1998.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Draft

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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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ACTION: Notice of availability and

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The draft Recovery Plan

(Plan) for the North Pacific and North

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physalus) and Sei whale (Balaenoptera

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DATES: Comments on the draft Plan

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ADDRESSES: Comments should be

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Copies of the Plan for fin and sei whales

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Accordingly, NMFS provided a contract

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Dated: July 27, 1998.

Hilda Diaz-Soltero,

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