Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony, 55429-55430 [06-8076]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 184 / Friday, September 22, 2006 / Notices that during the period between on or about October 27, 1999 and on or about February 23, 2000, MAMG engaged in conduct prohibited by the Regulations when it transferred an uncooled infrared camera, an item subject to the Regulations, to an individual from the United Arab Emirates in violation of a BIS license condition. The BIS license that authorized the export of the camera from the United States to MAMG prohibited the resale, transfer, or reexport of the camera to anyone other than the approved end-users on the license without prior authorization by the U.S. Government. In transferring the camera to a non-approved end-user without prior U.S. Government authorization, MAMG committed one violation of § 764.2(a) of the Regulations. 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International Trade Administration [A–427–801] Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce SUMMARY: On September 1, 2006, the United States Court of International Trade affirmed in part and struck in part the Department of Commerce’s redetermination on remand of the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France. See SKF USA Inc., SKF France S.A., and Sarma v. United States, Court No. 03– 00490, slip op. 06–133 (CIT 2006). The Department is now issuing this notice of court decision not in harmony with the Department’s determination. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Richard Rimlinger, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760 or (202) 482– 4477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Public Session PO 00000 55429 Sfmt 4703 Background On June 16, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France for the period May 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, et al.; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Rescission of Administrative Reviews in Part, and Determination Not to Revoke Order in Part, 68 FR 35623 (June 16, 2003). SKF France S.A., SKF USA Inc., and Sarma (hereafter ‘‘SKF’’) filed a lawsuit challenging the final results. On August 24, 2005, the United States E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 55430 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 184 / Friday, September 22, 2006 / Notices suspend liquidation of affected entries. The Department will not order the lifting of the suspension of liquidation on entries of ball bearings and parts thereof made during the review period before a court decision in this lawsuit becomes final and conclusive. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with section 516A(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Decision Not in Harmony The CIT ruled that the Department’s decision to use partial facts available with respect to SKF’s margin calculation was not supported by substantial evidence on the record. The changes to our calculations with respect to SKF resulted in a change in the weighted– average margin for ball bearings and parts thereof from 6.70 percent to 6.19 percent for the period of review. Accordingly, absent an appeal or, if appealed, upon a ‘‘conclusive’’ decision by the CIT, we will amend our final results of this review to reflect the recalculation of the margin for SKF. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered the Department to re–evaluate and re–examine its decision by providing evidentiary support for using partial adverse facts available unrelated to SKF’s alleged failure to offer evidence at verification or, in the alternative, to recalculate SKF’s margin using SKF’s own information. See SKF USA Inc., SKF France S.A., and Sarma v. United States, 391 F. Supp. 2d 1327, 1337 (CIT 2005). In accordance with the CIT’s remand order in SKF, 391 F. Supp. 2d at 1337, the Department filed its redetermination on remand of the final results (remand results) on December 21, 2005. On September 1, 2006, the CIT affirmed in part and struck in part the Department’s remand results. The stricken parts of the remand results do not affect the weighted–average margin the Department recalculated for SKF in the remand results. See SKF, slip op. 06–133. Non–Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Suspension of Liquidation The United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit (CAFC) held that the Department must publish notice of a decision of the CIT or the CAFC which is not in harmony with the Department’s determination. See The Timken Company v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341 (Fed. Cir. 1990). Publication of this notice fulfills that obligation. The CAFC also held that, in such a case, the Department must suspend liquidation until there is a ‘‘conclusive’’ decision in the action. Id. Therefore, the Department must suspend liquidation pending the expiration of the period to appeal the CIT’s September 1, 2006, decision or pending a final decision of the CAFC if that decision is appealed. Because entries of ball bearings and parts thereof from France produced by, exported to, or imported into the United States by SKF are currently being suspended pursuant to the court’s injunction order in effect, the Department does not need to order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:37 Sep 21, 2006 Jkt 208001 Dated: September 12, 2006. Barbara E. Tillman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 06–8076 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–875] Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 31, 2006, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) initiated the third administrative review of the antidumping duty order on non– malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) covering the period April 1, 2005, through March 31, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 71 FR 30864 (May 31, 2006) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). On July 25, 2006, the review request was withdrawn with respect to two parties. Therefore, the Department is partially rescinding the administrative review of sales of non– malleable cast iron pipe fittings with respect to the entities for whom the review requests have been withdrawn. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4416, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4340. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On April 3, 2006, the Department published a notice of opportunity to PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on non– malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC for the period April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 71 FR 16549 (April 3, 2006). On April 21, 2006, Myland Industrial Co., Ltd. (‘‘Myland’’) and Buxin Myland (Foundry) Ltd. (‘‘Buxin’’) requested an administrative review of their sales to the United States during the period of review (‘‘POR’’) of merchandise produced by Buxin and exported by Myland. On April 28, 2006, Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (‘‘Ward’’), a domestic producer of non–malleable cast iron pipe fittings, requested an administrative review of the sales to the United States during the POR of merchandise produced and/or exported by Jinan Meide Corporation (‘‘JMC’’) and SFTEC. Pursuant to these requests, the Department initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on non– malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC. See Initiation Notice. On July 25, 2006, Ward timely withdrew its request for an administrative review of non– malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC regarding merchandise produced and/or exported by JMC and SFTEC. Partial Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. In this case, Ward withdrew its request for an administrative review of JMC and SFTEC within 90 days from the date of initiation. No other interested party requested a review of JMC and SFTEC. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this review with respect to JMC and SFTEC, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The review will continue with respect to Myland and Buxin. Assessment The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries for JMC and SFTEC. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

International Trade Administration

[A-427-801]


Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France: Notice of Court 
Decision Not in Harmony

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: On September 1, 2006, the United States Court of International 
Trade affirmed in part and struck in part the Department of Commerce's 
redetermination on remand of the final results of the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof 
from France. See SKF USA Inc., SKF France S.A., and Sarma v. United 
States, Court No. 03-00490, slip op. 06-133 (CIT 2006). The Department 
is now issuing this notice of court decision not in harmony with the 
Department's determination.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 22, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Richard Rimlinger, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 or (202) 482-4477, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 16, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the final results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France 
for the period May 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002. See Ball Bearings 
and Parts Thereof from France, et al.; Final Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Reviews, Rescission of Administrative Reviews in 
Part, and Determination Not to Revoke Order in Part, 68 FR 35623 (June 
16, 2003). SKF France S.A., SKF USA Inc., and Sarma (hereafter ``SKF'') 
filed a lawsuit challenging the final results. On August 24, 2005, the 
United States

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Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered the Department to re-
evaluate and re-examine its decision by providing evidentiary support 
for using partial adverse facts available unrelated to SKF's alleged 
failure to offer evidence at verification or, in the alternative, to 
recalculate SKF's margin using SKF's own information. See SKF USA Inc., 
SKF France S.A., and Sarma v. United States, 391 F. Supp. 2d 1327, 1337 
(CIT 2005). In accordance with the CIT's remand order in SKF, 391 F. 
Supp. 2d at 1337, the Department filed its redetermination on remand of 
the final results (remand results) on December 21, 2005. On September 
1, 2006, the CIT affirmed in part and struck in part the Department's 
remand results. The stricken parts of the remand results do not affect 
the weighted-average margin the Department recalculated for SKF in the 
remand results. See SKF, slip op. 06-133.

Decision Not in Harmony

    The CIT ruled that the Department's decision to use partial facts 
available with respect to SKF's margin calculation was not supported by 
substantial evidence on the record. The changes to our calculations 
with respect to SKF resulted in a change in the weighted-average margin 
for ball bearings and parts thereof from 6.70 percent to 6.19 percent 
for the period of review. Accordingly, absent an appeal or, if 
appealed, upon a ``conclusive'' decision by the CIT, we will amend our 
final results of this review to reflect the recalculation of the margin 
for SKF.

Suspension of Liquidation

    The United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit (CAFC) held 
that the Department must publish notice of a decision of the CIT or the 
CAFC which is not in harmony with the Department's determination. See 
The Timken Company v. United States, 893 F.2d 337, 341 (Fed. Cir. 
1990). Publication of this notice fulfills that obligation. The CAFC 
also held that, in such a case, the Department must suspend liquidation 
until there is a ``conclusive'' decision in the action. Id. Therefore, 
the Department must suspend liquidation pending the expiration of the 
period to appeal the CIT's September 1, 2006, decision or pending a 
final decision of the CAFC if that decision is appealed.
    Because entries of ball bearings and parts thereof from France 
produced by, exported to, or imported into the United States by SKF are 
currently being suspended pursuant to the court's injunction order in 
effect, the Department does not need to order U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to suspend liquidation of affected entries. The Department 
will not order the lifting of the suspension of liquidation on entries 
of ball bearings and parts thereof made during the review period before 
a court decision in this lawsuit becomes final and conclusive.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
section 516A(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: September 12, 2006.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-8076 Filed 9-21-06; 8:45 am]
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