99-30970. Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle, From Japan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review; Revocation of Finding  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 66889-66890]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-30970]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    International Trade Administration
    [A-588-028]
    
    
    Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle, From Japan: Final Results of 
    Changed Circumstances Review; Revocation of Finding
    
    AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
    Department of Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances review and 
    revocation of antidumping findings.
    
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    SUMMARY: On October 27, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
    Department'') published a notice of initiation of a changed 
    circumstances
    
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    review and preliminary results of review with intent to revoke the 
    antidumping finding on roller chain from Japan. We are now revoking 
    this finding, retroactive to April 1, 1997, based on the fact that 
    domestic parties no longer have interest in maintaining the antidumping 
    finding.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 1999.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zev Primor on Tom Futtner, AD/CVD 
    Enforcement Group II, Office 4, Import Administration-Room B099, 
    International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
    Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
    (202) 482-4114 or (202) 482-3814, respectively.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    The 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 Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless 
    otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
    to the regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (April 1998).
    
    Background
    
        On October 13, 1999, the petitioner, American Chain Association 
    (``ACA''), requested that the Department conduct a changed 
    circumstances review to revoke the antidumping finding on roller chain 
    from Japan retroactive to April 1, 1997. The petitioner stated that 
    circumstances have changed such that the petitioner no longer has an 
    interest in maintaining the antidumping finding. Additionally, the 
    petitioner indicated that it represents virtually all roller chain 
    producers in the United States accounting for over 90 percent of the 
    U.S. roller chain production.
        We preliminarily determined that the affirmative statement of no 
    interest by the ACA constituted changed circumstances sufficient to 
    warrant revocation of this finding. Consequently, on October 27, 1999, 
    we published a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances review 
    and preliminary results of review with intent to revoke the finding. 
    See Roller Chain, Other Than Bicycle from Japan: Initiation and 
    Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Intent to 
    Revoke Finding, Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 
    and Termination of Scope Inquiry (64 FR 57863). We received no comments 
    from interested parties on the preliminary results of this changed 
    circumstances review.
    
    Scope of Review
    
        The merchandise subject to this review is roller chain, other than 
    bicycle, from Japan. The term ``roller chain, other than bicycle,'' as 
    used in this review, includes chain, with or without attachments, 
    whether or not plated or coated, and whether or not manufactured to 
    American or British standards, which is used for power transmissions 
    and/or conveyance. This chain consists of a series of alternately-
    assembled roller links and pin links in which the pins articulate 
    inside from the bushings and the rollers are free to turn on the 
    bushings. Pins and bushings are press fit in their respective link 
    plates. Chain may be single strand, having one row of roller links, or 
    multiple strand, having more than one row of roller links. The center 
    plates are located between the strands of roller links. Such chain may 
    be either single or double pitch and may be used as power transmission 
    or conveyor chain. This review also covers leaf chain, which consists 
    of a series of link plates alternately assembled with pins in such a 
    way that the joint is free to articulate between adjoining pitches. 
    This review further covers chain model numbers 25 and 35. Roller chain 
    is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
    United States (HTSUS) subheading 7315.11.00 through 7619.90.00. 
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs 
    purposes, the written description remains dispositive.
        On March 24, 1998, the Department determined that certain models of 
    silent timing chain produced and exported by Kaga for use in 
    automobiles are outside the scope of the antidumping finding. (See 
    Final Scope Ruling: Kaga's Request for Scope Ruling on Automotive 
    Silent Timing Chain, March 24, 1998, on file in the Central Records 
    Unit (CRU) in room B-099 of the Main Commerce Building).
    
    Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review; Revocation of 
    Finding
    
        Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Act, the Department may 
    revoke, in whole or in part, an antidumping finding based on a review 
    under section 751(b) of the Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). 
    Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed circumstances review to 
    be conducted upon receipt of a request containing sufficient 
    information concerning changed circumstances.
        The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.216(d) require the 
    Department to conduct a changed circumstances review in accordance with 
    19 CFR 351.221, if the Department determines that there exist changed 
    circumstances sufficient to warrant a review. Section 782(h) of the Act 
    and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide further that the Department may 
    revoke a finding, in whole or in part, if it concludes that the finding 
    under review is no longer of interest to producers accounting for 
    substantially all of the production of the domestic like product.
        The ACA is a domestic interested party as defined by section 
    771(9)(E) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b). Furthermore, the ACA was 
    the petitioner in the less-than-fair-value (``LTFV'') investigation of 
    this proceeding and represents substantially all of the production of 
    the domestic like product. Based on the affirmative statement by the 
    ACA of no interest in the continued application of the finding and the 
    fact that no interested parties objected to or otherwise commented on 
    our preliminary results of this review, we determine that there are 
    changed circumstances sufficient to warrant revocation of the finding. 
    Therefore, the Department is revoking the antidumping finding on roller 
    chain from Japan, retroactive to April 1, 1997.
        In accordance with 19 CFR 351.222(g)(4), we will instruct the 
    Customs Service to end suspension of liquidation and to refund any 
    estimated antidumping duties collected for all unliquidated entries of 
    roller chain from Japan made on or after April 1, 1997. We will also 
    instruct the Customs Service to pay interest on such refunds in 
    accordance with section 778 of the Act.
        This notice is in accordance with sections 751(b)(1), 751(d) and 
    782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.222.
    
        Dated: November 19, 1999.
    Joseph A. Spetrini,
    Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
    [FR Doc. 99-30970 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
11/30/1999
Published:
11/30/1999
Department:
International Trade Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of final results of changed circumstances review and revocation of antidumping findings.
Document Number:
99-30970
Dates:
November 30, 1999.
Pages:
66889-66890 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
A-588-028
PDF File:
99-30970.pdf