Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Japan: Notice of Rescission and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 61251-61252 [E5-5829]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 203 / Friday, October 21, 2005 / Notices within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: October 17, 2005. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–21086 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting The Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (MPETAC) will meet on November 3, 2005 at 9 a.m. in Room 3884 of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology. Agenda 1. 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[FR Doc. 05–21065 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:13 Oct 20, 2005 Jkt 208001 International Trade Administration A–427–801, A–559–801, A 412–801, A–588– 804 Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Japan: Notice of Rescission and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce SUMMARY: On June 30, 2005, the Department of Commerce published a notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews. The notice covered ball bearings and spherical plain bearings (SPBs) and parts thereof from France, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Japan for the period May 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005. The Department is now rescinding the review of the orders on SPBs from France and ball bearings from Singapore and partially rescinding the review of the orders on ball bearings from the United Kingdom and Japan. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Johnson at (202) 482–5287 or Richard Rimlinger at (202) 482–4477, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S., Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security BILLING CODE 3510–JT–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Background On May 15, 1989, the Department published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and SPBs and parts thereof from France (54 FR 20902), ball bearings and parts thereof from Singapore (54 FR 20907), ball bearings and parts thereof from the United Kingdom (54 FR 20910), and ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan (54 FR 20904). On May 2, 2005, the Department published a notice of opportunity to request a review of these orders for the period May 1, 2004, through April 30, 2005. See Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation, 70 FR 22631 (May 2, 2005). On May 25, 2005, NSK Europe, Ltd., NSK Bearings Europe Ltd. and NSK Corporation (collectively, NSK), requested an administrative review of its exports of ball bearings from the United Kingdom. On May 26, PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61251 2005, Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd. (Asahi), requested an administrative review of its exports of ball bearings from Japan. On May 27, 2005, NMB Singapore Ltd., Pelmec Industries (Pte.) Ltd. and NMB Technologies Corporation (collectively, NMB/Pelmec), requested an administrative review of their exports of ball bearings from Singapore. On May 31, 2005, SKF USA Inc., a domestic producer and importer of the subject merchandise and SKF France S.A. and Sarma, producers and exporters of the subject merchandise (collectively, SKF), requested an administrative review of SKF’s exports of ball bearings and SPBs from France. Accordingly, the Department published a notice of initiation of these antidumping duty administrative reviews on June 30, 2005, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended (the Act). See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 37749 (June 30, 2005). NSK submitted a letter to the Department on July 27, 2005, withdrawing its request for a review of its exports of ball bearings from the United Kingdom. NMB/Pelmec submitted a letter to the Department on September 23, 2005, withdrawing its request for a review of its exports of ball bearings from Singapore. Asahi submitted a letter to the Department on September 26, 2005, withdrawing its request for a review of its exports of ball bearings from Japan. Finally, SKF submitted a letter to the Department on August 22, 2005, withdrawing its request for a review of its exports of SPBs from France. Rescission of Administrative Reviews Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party withdraws its request for a review within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. NSK, NMB/ Pelmec, Asahi, and SKF withdrew their requests for review within 90 days of the date the initiation notice was published and no other party requested a review of these companies. There were no other requests for review of the orders on SPBs from France and ball bearings from Singapore. Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding the reviews of the orders on SPBs from France and ball bearings from Singapore for the period May 1, 2004, through May 30, 2005. Because there are still ongoing reviews of the orders on ball bearings from the United Kingdom and ball bearings from Japan, the Department is rescinding E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1 61252 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 203 / Friday, October 21, 2005 / Notices these reviews in part. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding the reviews of the order on ball bearings from the United Kingdom which were produced or exported by NSK and the order on ball bearings from Japan which were produced or exported by Asahi during the period May 1, 2004, through May 30, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notification Regarding APOs Background Dunyako Ahmadu, Fred Aziz, Jeff Frank, or Thomas Schauer, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4733. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of these proceedings. Timely written notification of the return/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 which is subject to sanction. This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). 15:13 Oct 20, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Company Margin (percent) NPB .............................. NSK Ltd. ....................... On September 16, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the final results of the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof (ball bearings) from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom (70 FR 54711) (Final Results). We received timely allegations of ministerial errors from Nippon Pillow Block Co., Ltd., (NPB), NSK Ltd. (NSK), NTN Corporation (NTN), and Nankai Seiko Co. Ltd. (SMT). In its comments dated September 16, 2005, NSK alleged that the Department erred in that it inadvertently assigned the incorrect level of trade for certain home–market Dated: October 17, 2005. sales. We agree with the alleged error Gary Taverman, and have amended the final results to Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import correct the error. Administration. In its comments dated September 19, [FR Doc. E5–5829 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] 2005, NPB alleged that the Department BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S erred in that it inadvertently used the incorrect code to designate housed bearings sold in the United States. We DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE agree with the alleged error and have amended the final results to correct the International Trade Administration error. [A–427–801, A–428–801, A–475–801, A–588– In its comments dated September 19, 804, A–559–801, A–412–801] 2005, NTN alleged that the Department should correct the draft liquidation Notice of Amended Final Results of instructions it prepared for NTN to Antidumping Duty Administrative reflect the correct importer of record. Reviews: Ball Bearings and Parts Although we agree with the alleged Thereof from Japan error and have corrected the draft AGENCY: Import Administration, liquidation instructions accordingly, International Trade Administration, this error does not affect our calculation Department of Commerce. of NTN’s margin. SUMMARY: On September 16, 2005, the In its comments dated September 19, Department of Commerce published in 2005, SMT alleged that the Department the Federal Register the final results of made a ministerial error by treating the administrative reviews of the contemporaneity as a more important antidumping duty orders on ball tie–breaker than the difference–inbearings and parts thereof from France, merchandise adjustment. We do not Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and agree that we made an error. the United Kingdom. The period of Furthermore, SMT’s comments of an review is May 1, 2003, through April 30, alleged error were not ministerial in 2004. Based on the correction of certain nature as defined by 19 CFR ministerial errors, we have changed the § 351.225(f). Therefore, we have not margins for Nippon Pillow Block Co., changed our calculation of SMT’s Ltd., and NSK Ltd. for the margin. For a complete discussion of administrative review of ball bearings our response to SMT’s allegation, please and parts thereof from Japan. see the memorandum to Laurie Parkhill dated October 14, 2005. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2005. VerDate Aug<31>2005 Amended Final Results of Review As a result of the correction of clerical errors, the following weighted–average margins exist for exports of ball bearings by NPB and NSK for the period May 1, 2003, through April 30, 2004: 23.57 8.25 The Department will determine, and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. We will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these amended final results of review. Where the importer-/customer–specific assessment rate or amount is above de minimis, we will instruct CBP to assess duties on all entries of subject merchandise by that importer or for that customer. We will also direct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties on all appropriate entries in accordance with the procedures discussed in the Final Results and at the rates as amended by this notice. The amended deposit requirements are effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date these amended final results are published in the Federal Register. We are issuing and publishing these determinations and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR § 351.224(e). Dated: October 14, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5–5821 Filed 10–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–588–850] Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Japan: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2005. SUMMARY: On July 15, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\21OCN1.SGM 21OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-427-801, A-559-801, A 412-801, A-588-804


Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Singapore, 
the United Kingdom, and Japan: Notice of Rescission and Partial 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On June 30, 2005, the Department of Commerce published a 
notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews. The notice covered ball bearings and spherical 
plain bearings (SPBs) and parts thereof from France, Singapore, the 
United Kingdom, and Japan for the period May 1, 2004, through April 30, 
2005. The Department is now rescinding the review of the orders on SPBs 
from France and ball bearings from Singapore and partially rescinding 
the review of the orders on ball bearings from the United Kingdom and 
Japan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyn Johnson at (202) 482-5287 or 
Richard Rimlinger at (202) 482-4477, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S., 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 15, 1989, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and SPBs and parts thereof 
from France (54 FR 20902), ball bearings and parts thereof from 
Singapore (54 FR 20907), ball bearings and parts thereof from the 
United Kingdom (54 FR 20910), and ball bearings and parts thereof from 
Japan (54 FR 20904). On May 2, 2005, the Department published a notice 
of opportunity to request a review of these orders for the period May 
1, 2004, through April 30, 2005. See Notice of Opportunity to Request 
Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 
Finding, or Suspended Investigation, 70 FR 22631 (May 2, 2005). On May 
25, 2005, NSK Europe, Ltd., NSK Bearings Europe Ltd. and NSK 
Corporation (collectively, NSK), requested an administrative review of 
its exports of ball bearings from the United Kingdom. On May 26, 2005, 
Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd. (Asahi), requested an administrative review of 
its exports of ball bearings from Japan. On May 27, 2005, NMB Singapore 
Ltd., Pelmec Industries (Pte.) Ltd. and NMB Technologies Corporation 
(collectively, NMB/Pelmec), requested an administrative review of their 
exports of ball bearings from Singapore. On May 31, 2005, SKF USA Inc., 
a domestic producer and importer of the subject merchandise and SKF 
France S.A. and Sarma, producers and exporters of the subject 
merchandise (collectively, SKF), requested an administrative review of 
SKF's exports of ball bearings and SPBs from France. Accordingly, the 
Department published a notice of initiation of these antidumping duty 
administrative reviews on June 30, 2005, in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended (the Act). See Notice of 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 70 FR 37749 (June 30, 2005).
    NSK submitted a letter to the Department on July 27, 2005, 
withdrawing its request for a review of its exports of ball bearings 
from the United Kingdom. NMB/Pelmec submitted a letter to the 
Department on September 23, 2005, withdrawing its request for a review 
of its exports of ball bearings from Singapore. Asahi submitted a 
letter to the Department on September 26, 2005, withdrawing its request 
for a review of its exports of ball bearings from Japan. Finally, SKF 
submitted a letter to the Department on August 22, 2005, withdrawing 
its request for a review of its exports of SPBs from France.

Rescission of Administrative Reviews

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party withdraws its 
request for a review within 90 days of the date of publication of the 
notice of initiation of the requested review. NSK, NMB/Pelmec, Asahi, 
and SKF withdrew their requests for review within 90 days of the date 
the initiation notice was published and no other party requested a 
review of these companies. There were no other requests for review of 
the orders on SPBs from France and ball bearings from Singapore. 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is 
rescinding the reviews of the orders on SPBs from France and ball 
bearings from Singapore for the period May 1, 2004, through May 30, 
2005. Because there are still ongoing reviews of the orders on ball 
bearings from the United Kingdom and ball bearings from Japan, the 
Department is rescinding

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these reviews in part. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department 
is rescinding the reviews of the order on ball bearings from the United 
Kingdom which were produced or exported by NSK and the order on ball 
bearings from Japan which were produced or exported by Asahi during the 
period May 1, 2004, through May 30, 2005.

Notification Regarding APOs

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of these 
proceedings. Timely written notification of the return/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 which is subject to sanction.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 17, 2005.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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