[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20671-20673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10406]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[C-559-802]


Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and 
Parts Thereof From Singapore; Initiation and Preliminary Results of 
Changed Circumstances Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 
Consideration of Revocation and Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty 
Orders

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed 
Circumstances Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Consideration 
[[Page 20672]] of Revocation and Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty 
Orders.

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SUMMARY: We preliminarily determine that domestic parties are no longer 
interested in the countervailing duty orders on antifriction bearings 
(other than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof from Singapore. 
We therefore intend to revoke the orders. The revocation will apply to 
all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995. We invite 
interested parties to comment on these preliminary results and our 
intent to revoke the orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown or Brian Albright, 
Office of Countervailing Compliance, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-2786.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 3, 1995, the Torrington Company (Torrington), the 
petitioner, submitted a letter to the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) stating that it has no further interest in the 
countervailing duty orders on antifriction bearings (other than tapered 
roller bearings) and parts thereof from Singapore for entries after 
December 31, 1994. Accordingly, Torrington requested revocation of the 
orders based on changed circumstances in accordance with 19 CFR 
355.25(d)(1994).
    These changed circumstances administrative reviews cover all 
producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise and all shipments 
of this merchandise to the United States entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995.

Scope of the Reviews

    Imports covered by these reviews are antifriction bearings (other 
than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof. The subject 
merchandise covers five separate classes or kinds of merchandise and is 
described in detail in Appendix A to this notice. The Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS) item numbers listed in Appendix A are provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Administrative Reviews and 
Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty Orders

    Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(1995) (the Act), and Secs. 355.22(h) and 355.25(d)(1994) of the 
Department's regulations, the Department may revoke a countervailing 
duty order if it concludes that ``changed circumstances'' have arisen 
such that the order is no longer of interest to interested parties (19 
CFR 355.25(d)(1)(i)(1994)). We preliminarily determine that the 
petitioner's affirmative statement of no further interest in these 
proceedings, not opposed by statements of interest by other domestic 
interested parties, constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to 
warrant revocation of these countervailing duty orders. Therefore, we 
preliminarily determine to revoke the countervailing duty orders on 
antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller bearings) and parts 
thereof from Singapore.
    We are hereby notifying the public of our preliminary determination 
to revoke these countervailing duty orders. If this preliminary 
determination to revoke these orders is made final, the revocation will 
apply to all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995.
    Therefore, we intend to instruct the U.S. Customs Service to 
terminate the suspension of liquidation and liquidate all entries of 
the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after January 1, 1995, without regard to 
countervailing duties. We intend to instruct the U.S. Customs Service 
to refund with interest any estimated countervailing duties collected 
with respect to those entries. The current requirement for a cash 
deposit of estimated countervailing duties will continue until 
publication of the final results of these changed circumstances 
administrative reviews.
    Interested parties may request a hearing within 10 days of the date 
of publication of this notice. Case briefs or other written comments 
from interested parties may be submitted not later than 30 days after 
the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to 
arguments raised in case briefs, may be submitted seven days after the 
time limit for filing case briefs. Any hearing, if requested, will be 
held seven days after the scheduled date for submission of rebuttal 
briefs. Copies of case briefs and rebuttal briefs must be served on 
interested parties in accordance with Sec. 355.38(e) of the 
Department's regulations (1994).
    Representatives of parties to the proceeding may request disclosure 
of proprietary information under administrative protective order no 
later than 10 days after the representative's client or employer 
becomes a party to the proceeding, but in no event later than the date 
the case briefs, under 19 CFR 355.38(c)(1994), are due. The Department 
will publish the final results of these changed circumstances 
administrative reviews and its decision on revocation of these 
countervailing duty orders, as well as the results of its analysis of 
issues raised in any case or rebuttal brief.
    This notice of changed circumstances administrative reviews and 
intent to revoke are in accordance with sections 751(d)(1) and (3) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (d)(1) and (3)(1995)) and 19 CFR 355.22(h) and 
355.25(d)(1994).

    Dated: April 19, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix A--Scope of the Reviews

    The products covered by these reviews, antifriction bearings 
(other than tapered roller bearings), mounted or unmounted, and 
parts thereof, constitute the following separate ``classes or 
kinds'' of merchandise as outlined below.
    (1) Ball Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts Thereof: 
These products include all antifriction bearings which employ balls 
as the rolling element. Such merchandise is classifiable under the 
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers: 8482.10.10, 
8482.10.50, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.10, 8482.99.35, 
8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 
8708.99.52, 8708.99.55, 8708.99.58, 8708.99.61, 8708.99.64, 
8708.99.67, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
    (2) Spherical Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts 
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings which 
employ spherical rollers as the rolling element. Such merchandise is 
classifiable under the following HTS item numbers: 8482.30.00, 
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.50, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.70, 
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 
8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.52, 
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, 
and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8061, 
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, 
and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
    (3) Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts 
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings 
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element. Such merchandise is classifiable under the following HTS 
item numbers: 8482.50.00, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.35, 
8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 
8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.80.
    (4) Needle Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts 
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings which 
employ needle rollers as the rolling element. Such merchandise is 
classifiable under the following HTS item numbers: 8482.40.00, 
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 
8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 
8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
    (5) Spherical Plain Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts 
Thereof: These products include all spherical plain bearings which 
do not employ rolling elements and include spherical plain rod ends. 
Such merchandise is classifiable under the following HTS item 
numbers: 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8485.90.00, 
8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 
8708.99.80.
    These reviews cover all of the subject bearings and parts 
thereof outlined above with certain limitations. With regard to 
finished parts (inner race, outer race, cage, rollers, balls, seals, 
shields, etc.), all such parts are included in the scope of this 
review. For unfinished parts (inner race, outer race, rollers, 
balls, etc.), 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 
this review are those where the part will be subject to heat 
treatment after importation.
[FR Doc. 95-10406 Filed 4-26-95; 8:45 am]
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