[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31505-31507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15682]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-427-801, A-428-801, A-475-801, A-588-804, A-485-801, A-559-801, A-
401-801, A-549-801, A-412-801


Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and 
Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, 
Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom; Initiation of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Reviews and Notice of Request for Revocation of an 
Order

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping duty administrative reviews 
and notice of request for revocation of an order.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller bearings) 
and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, 
Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. In accordance with 
our regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The 
review period is May 1, 1995 through April 30, 1996. We have also 
received a request to revoke the antidumping order covering ball 
bearings and parts thereof from Thailand with respect to NMB Thai/
Pelmec Thai Ltd. (NMB/Pelmec), the only known producer/exporter of this 
merchandise from Thailand.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rill or Richard Rimlinger, 
Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 353.22(a), for administrative reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders covering antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller 
bearings) and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. The 
orders cover three classes or kinds of merchandise: ball bearings 
(ball), cylindrical roller bearings (cylindrical), and spherical plain 
bearings (spherical). Pursuant to 19 CFR 353.25, NMB/Pelmec has 
requested revocation of the antidumping order covering ball bearings 
and parts thereof from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec is the only known producer/
exporter of this merchandise from Thailand. NMB/Pelmec based its 
request on its claim that there has been an absence of dumping on sales 
of the subject merchandise for a period of three consecutive years.

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 Agreement Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
current regulations, as amended by the interim regulations published in 
the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130).

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with 19 CFR 353.22(c), we are initiating 
administrative reviews of the following antidumping duty orders. Unless 
the time limit is extended in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, we intend to issue the preliminary 
results of these reviews no later than January 31, 1997, and the final 
results no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary 
results.

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                   Proceedings and firms                                        Class or kind                   
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France A-427-801:                                                                                               
    SKF France (including all relevant affiliates)........  Ball and Cylindrical.                               
    SNFA..................................................  Ball and Cylindrical.                               
    Societe Nouvelle de Roulements (SNR)..................  All.                                                
Germany A-428-801:                                                                                              
    FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer AG....................  All.                                                
    INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG...........................  All.                                                
    NTN Kugellagerfabrik (Deutschland) GmbH...............  All.                                                
    SKF GmbH (including all relevant affiliates)..........  All.                                                
    Torrington Nadellager (Torrington/Kuensebeck).........  Cylindrical.                                        
Italy A-475-801:                                                                                                
    Meter, S.p.A..........................................  Ball and Cylindrical.                               
    FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all relevant affiliates).  Ball and Cylindrical.                               
    SKF-Industrie S.p.A. (including all relevant            Ball and Cylindrical.                               
     affiliates).                                                                                               
Japan A-588-804:                                                                                                
    Asahi Seiko...........................................  Ball.                                               
    Izumoto Seiko Co., Ltd................................  Ball.                                               
    Kohwa Technos Corp....................................  Ball.                                               
    Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd...............................  All.                                                
    Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp..................................  All.                                                
    Nippon Pillow Block Sales Company, Ltd................  All.                                                
    NSK Ltd. (formerly Nippon Seiko K.K.).................  All.                                                
    NTN Corp..............................................  All.                                                
    Sanwa Kizai Co., Ltd..................................  Ball.                                               
Romania A-485-801:                                                                                              
    Tehnoimportexport, S.A................................  Ball.                                               
Singapore A-559-801:                                                                                            
    NMB Singapore/Pelmec Ind..............................  Ball.                                               
Sweden A-401-801:                                                                                               
    SKF Sverige (including all relevant affiliates).......  Ball.                                               
Thailand A-549-801:                                                                                             
    NMB Thai/Pelmec Thai Ltd..............................  Ball.                                               
United Kingdom A-412-801:                                                                                       
    Barden Corporation/FAG (U.K.) Ltd.....................  Ball and Cylindrical.                               

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    NSK Bearings Europe, Ltd./RHP Bearings Ltd............  Ball and Cylindrical.                               
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    If requested within 30 days of the date of publication of this 
notice, the Department will determine whether antidumping duties have 
been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to any of these 
reviews if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through 
an importer which is affiliated with such exporter or producer.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b) of 
the Department's regulations. However, due to the large number of 
parties to these proceedings, we strongly recommend that parties submit 
their APO applications as soon as possible, and we will process them on 
a first-come, first-served basis.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 
353.22(c) and 353.25(c).

Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 96-15682 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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