Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Final Court Decision, 47883-47884 [E8-18942]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 159 / Friday, August 15, 2008 / Notices 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3088; e-mail: THemingway@doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES The Commission is needed to provide expert consensus advice to the Department of Commerce on management and safety issues arising from a spill of a hazardous material that took place on June 9, 2008 at the Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. This incident has been or is being investigated by the Department of Energy’s Radiological Assistance Program; the NIST Ionizing Radiation Safety Committee; the NIST Safety, Health, and Environment Division; the Department of Commerce’s Inspector General; and five radiation and physics experts who provided their preliminary individual recommendations to NIST. 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SUMMARY: On October 23, 2006, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce’s (the Department’s) redetermination on remand of the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan for the period May 1, 2002, through April 30, 2003. Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., and Koyo Corp. of U.S.A. (collectively, Koyo Seiko), NSK Ltd., NSK Corp., and NSK Precision America, Inc. (collectively, NSK), and NTN AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47883 Corporation, NTN Bearing Corp. of America, American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corp., NTN Driveshaft, Inc., and NTN–BCA Corp. (collectively, NTN) appealed the CIT’s decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). On December 14, 2007, the CAFC affirmed the CIT’s decision. Because all litigation has concluded, the Department is now issuing these amended final results of review. We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries subject to these amended final results. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer 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) 482–0410 or (202) 482– 4477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 15, 2004, the Department published the final results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan for the period May 1, 2002, through April 30, 2003. See Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Rescission of Administrative Reviews in Part, and Determination To Revoke Order in Part, 69 FR 55574 (September 15, 2004) (AFBs 14). Koyo Seiko, NSK, NTN, and Timken US Corporation (Timken) filed lawsuits with the CIT challenging the final results of AFBs 14. On January 31, 2006, the CIT affirmed the Department’s final results in part and remanded the case to the Department in part to reexamine its treatment of the lump–sum billing adjustments reported by Koyo Seiko. The CIT also remanded the case to the Department to explain its treatment of the high–profit sales reported by NTN. See NSK Ltd. v. United States, 416 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (CIT 2006) (NSK Ltd.). The Department filed its remand results on April 3, 2006. In those remand results, the Department denied all of the lump–sum billing adjustments reported by Koyo Seiko and recalculated the antidumping margin for Koyo Seiko accordingly. The Department also explained its treatment of the high– profit sales reported by NTN. See Remand Determination NSK Ltd. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 04– 00519 (April 3, 2006), which is available E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 47884 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 159 / Friday, August 15, 2008 / Notices at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/remands/06– 19.pdf. The results of redetermination affected only the calculation of the antidumping margin for Koyo Seiko. On October 23, 2006, the CIT affirmed the Department’s final results of remand redetermination. See NSK Ltd. v. United States, 462 F. Supp. 2d 1254 (CIT 2006). Koyo Seiko, NSK, and NTN appealed the portion of the CIT’s decision in which it sustained the Department’s treatment of non–dumped sales. Also, Koyo Seiko appealed the Department’s treatment of Koyo Seiko’s lump–sum billing adjustments, NSK appealed the Department’s decision to consider changing its model–match methodology for future reviews, and NTN appealed the Department’s inclusion of high– profit sales in its calculation of normal value. On December 14, 2007, the CAFC affirmed the CIT’s decision. See NSK Ltd. v. United States, 510 F.3d 1375 (CAFC 2007). Koyo Seiko filed a petition for panel rehearing and for rehearing en banc with the CAFC, which was denied on March 12, 2008. Because the period in which to file a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court has ended and no party filed the same, there is now a final and conclusive court decision in this case. Amendment to Final Results mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES We are now amending the final results of this review to reflect the final and conclusive decision in this case. Our revised calculations for Koyo Seiko changed the weighted–average margin for ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan from 5.56 percent to 5.55 percent for the period May 1, 2002, through April 30, 2003. The Department will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan exported by Koyo Seiko during the review period in accordance with these amended final results of review. We intend to issue the assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these amended final results of review. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Dated: August 8, 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–18942 Filed 8–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:03 Aug 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–552–801] Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On June 30, 2008, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published in the Federal Register the final results of the new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (‘‘Vietnam’’). See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Partial Rescission of New Shipper Reviews, 73 FR 36840 (June 30, 2008) (‘‘Final Results’’) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. The period of review (‘‘POR’’) covered August 1, 2006, through January 1, 2007. On July 3, 2008, Anvifish filed a timely ministerial error allegation with respect to the Department’s antidumping duty margin calculation in the Final Results. No other party filed ministerial error comments or rebuttal comments. Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is frozen fish fillets, including regular, shank, and strip fillets and portions thereof, whether or not breaded or marinated, of the species Pangasius Bocourti, Pangasius Hypophthalmus (also known as Pangasius Pangasius), and Pangasius Micronemus. Frozen fish fillets are lengthwise cuts of whole fish. The fillet products covered by the scope include boneless fillets with the belly flap intact (‘‘regular’’ fillets), boneless fillets with the belly flap removed (‘‘shank’’ fillets), boneless shank fillets cut into strips (‘‘fillet strips/finger’’), which include fillets cut into strips, chunks, blocks, skewers, or any other shape. Specifically excluded from the scope are frozen whole fish (whether or PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 not dressed), frozen steaks, and frozen belly–flap nuggets. Frozen whole dressed fish are deheaded, skinned, and eviscerated. Steaks are bone–in, crosssection cuts of dressed fish. Nuggets are the belly–flaps. The subject merchandise will be hereinafter referred to as frozen ‘‘basa’’ and ‘‘tra’’ fillets, which are the Vietnamese common names for these species of fish. These products are classifiable under tariff article codes 1604.19.4000, 1604.19.5000, 0305.59.4000, 0304.29.6033 (Frozen Fish Fillets of the species Pangasius including basa and tra) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).1 This order covers all frozen fish fillets meeting the above specification, regardless of tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Ministerial Errors A ministerial error is defined in section 751(h) of the Act and further clarified in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an error in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers ministerial.’’ Anvifish contends that the Department’s margin calculation program contains a ministerial error in the deduction for port electricity charges. Based on verification, we noted that for one of the shipments to its affiliated U.S. customer, Anvifish incurred additional electricity charges at the port. Anvifish states that in the Final Results, the deduction for port electricity charges was calculated incorrectly using the individual quantities of the CEP sales observations as the denominator, whereas the denominator should actually be the total quantity of all CEP sales made from that shipment. After analyzing Anvifish’s comments, we have determined, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that a ministerial error was made. Specifically, we agree with Anvifish that we used the incorrect denominator for the port electricity deduction. The language in the margin 1 Until July 1, 2004, these products were classifiable under tariff article codes 0304.20.60.30 (Frozen Catfish Fillets), 0304.20.60.96 (Frozen Fish Fillets, NESOI), 0304.20.60.43 (Frozen Freshwater Fish Fillets) and 0304.20.60.57 (Frozen Sole Fillets) of the HTSUS. Until February 1, 2007, these products were classifiable under tariff article code 0304.20.60.33 (Frozen Fish Fillets of the species Pangasius including basa and tra) of the HTSUS. E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 159 (Friday, August 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47883-47884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18942]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-804]


Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan: Amended Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Final Court 
Decision

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 23, 2006, the United States Court of International 
Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) 
redetermination on remand of the final results of the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof 
from Japan for the period May 1, 2002, through April 30, 2003. Koyo 
Seiko Co., Ltd., and Koyo Corp. of U.S.A. (collectively, Koyo Seiko), 
NSK Ltd., NSK Corp., and NSK Precision America, Inc. (collectively, 
NSK), and NTN Corporation, NTN Bearing Corp. of America, American NTN 
Bearing Manufacturing Corp., NTN Driveshaft, Inc., and NTN-BCA Corp. 
(collectively, NTN) appealed the CIT's decision to the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). On December 14, 2007, 
the CAFC affirmed the CIT's decision. Because all litigation has 
concluded, the Department is now issuing these amended final results of 
review. We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
liquidate entries subject to these amended final results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Thomas Schauer 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) 482-0410 or (202) 482-4477, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 15, 2004, the Department published the final results 
of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings 
and parts thereof from Japan for the period May 1, 2002, through April 
30, 2003. See Antifriction Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, 
Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Final Results 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Rescission of 
Administrative Reviews in Part, and Determination To Revoke Order in 
Part, 69 FR 55574 (September 15, 2004) (AFBs 14). Koyo Seiko, NSK, NTN, 
and Timken US Corporation (Timken) filed lawsuits with the CIT 
challenging the final results of AFBs 14. On January 31, 2006, the CIT 
affirmed the Department's final results in part and remanded the case 
to the Department in part to reexamine its treatment of the lump-sum 
billing adjustments reported by Koyo Seiko. The CIT also remanded the 
case to the Department to explain its treatment of the high-profit 
sales reported by NTN. See NSK Ltd. v. United States, 416 F. Supp. 2d 
1334 (CIT 2006) (NSK Ltd.).
    The Department filed its remand results on April 3, 2006. In those 
remand results, the Department denied all of the lump-sum billing 
adjustments reported by Koyo Seiko and recalculated the antidumping 
margin for Koyo Seiko accordingly. The Department also explained its 
treatment of the high-profit sales reported by NTN. See Remand 
Determination NSK Ltd. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 04-00519 
(April 3, 2006), which is available

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at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/remands/06-19.pdf. The results of 
redetermination affected only the calculation of the antidumping margin 
for Koyo Seiko.
    On October 23, 2006, the CIT affirmed the Department's final 
results of remand redetermination. See NSK Ltd. v. United States, 462 
F. Supp. 2d 1254 (CIT 2006). Koyo Seiko, NSK, and NTN appealed the 
portion of the CIT's decision in which it sustained the Department's 
treatment of non-dumped sales. Also, Koyo Seiko appealed the 
Department's treatment of Koyo Seiko's lump-sum billing adjustments, 
NSK appealed the Department's decision to consider changing its model-
match methodology for future reviews, and NTN appealed the Department's 
inclusion of high-profit sales in its calculation of normal value.
    On December 14, 2007, the CAFC affirmed the CIT's decision. See NSK 
Ltd. v. United States, 510 F.3d 1375 (CAFC 2007). Koyo Seiko filed a 
petition for panel rehearing and for rehearing en banc with the CAFC, 
which was denied on March 12, 2008. Because the period in which to file 
a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court 
has ended and no party filed the same, there is now a final and 
conclusive court decision in this case.

Amendment to Final Results

    We are now amending the final results of this review to reflect the 
final and conclusive decision in this case. Our revised calculations 
for Koyo Seiko changed the weighted-average margin for ball bearings 
and parts thereof from Japan from 5.56 percent to 5.55 percent for the 
period May 1, 2002, through April 30, 2003. The Department will 
instruct CBP to liquidate entries of ball bearings and parts thereof 
from Japan exported by Koyo Seiko during the review period in 
accordance with these amended final results of review. We intend to 
issue the assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of 
publication of these amended final results of review.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: August 8, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-18942 Filed 8-14-08; 8:45 am]
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