[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20671-20673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10406]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[C-559-802]
Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) and
Parts Thereof From Singapore; Initiation and Preliminary Results of
Changed Circumstances Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,
Consideration of Revocation and Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty
Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed
Circumstances Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Consideration
[[Page 20672]] of Revocation and Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty
Orders.
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SUMMARY: We preliminarily determine that domestic parties are no longer
interested in the countervailing duty orders on antifriction bearings
(other than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof from Singapore.
We therefore intend to revoke the orders. The revocation will apply to
all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995. We invite
interested parties to comment on these preliminary results and our
intent to revoke the orders.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown or Brian Albright,
Office of Countervailing Compliance, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230;
telephone: (202) 482-2786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 3, 1995, the Torrington Company (Torrington), the
petitioner, submitted a letter to the Department of Commerce (the
Department) stating that it has no further interest in the
countervailing duty orders on antifriction bearings (other than tapered
roller bearings) and parts thereof from Singapore for entries after
December 31, 1994. Accordingly, Torrington requested revocation of the
orders based on changed circumstances in accordance with 19 CFR
355.25(d)(1994).
These changed circumstances administrative reviews cover all
producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise and all shipments
of this merchandise to the United States entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995.
Scope of the Reviews
Imports covered by these reviews are antifriction bearings (other
than tapered roller bearings) and parts thereof. The subject
merchandise covers five separate classes or kinds of merchandise and is
described in detail in Appendix A to this notice. The Harmonized Tariff
Schedule (HTS) item numbers listed in Appendix A are provided for
convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains
dispositive.
Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Administrative Reviews and
Intent to Revoke Countervailing Duty Orders
Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(1995) (the Act), and Secs. 355.22(h) and 355.25(d)(1994) of the
Department's regulations, the Department may revoke a countervailing
duty order if it concludes that ``changed circumstances'' have arisen
such that the order is no longer of interest to interested parties (19
CFR 355.25(d)(1)(i)(1994)). We preliminarily determine that the
petitioner's affirmative statement of no further interest in these
proceedings, not opposed by statements of interest by other domestic
interested parties, constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to
warrant revocation of these countervailing duty orders. Therefore, we
preliminarily determine to revoke the countervailing duty orders on
antifriction bearings (other than tapered roller bearings) and parts
thereof from Singapore.
We are hereby notifying the public of our preliminary determination
to revoke these countervailing duty orders. If this preliminary
determination to revoke these orders is made final, the revocation will
apply to all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 1995.
Therefore, we intend to instruct the U.S. Customs Service to
terminate the suspension of liquidation and liquidate all entries of
the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after January 1, 1995, without regard to
countervailing duties. We intend to instruct the U.S. Customs Service
to refund with interest any estimated countervailing duties collected
with respect to those entries. The current requirement for a cash
deposit of estimated countervailing duties will continue until
publication of the final results of these changed circumstances
administrative reviews.
Interested parties may request a hearing within 10 days of the date
of publication of this notice. Case briefs or other written comments
from interested parties may be submitted not later than 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
arguments raised in case briefs, may be submitted seven days after the
time limit for filing case briefs. Any hearing, if requested, will be
held seven days after the scheduled date for submission of rebuttal
briefs. Copies of case briefs and rebuttal briefs must be served on
interested parties in accordance with Sec. 355.38(e) of the
Department's regulations (1994).
Representatives of parties to the proceeding may request disclosure
of proprietary information under administrative protective order no
later than 10 days after the representative's client or employer
becomes a party to the proceeding, but in no event later than the date
the case briefs, under 19 CFR 355.38(c)(1994), are due. The Department
will publish the final results of these changed circumstances
administrative reviews and its decision on revocation of these
countervailing duty orders, as well as the results of its analysis of
issues raised in any case or rebuttal brief.
This notice of changed circumstances administrative reviews and
intent to revoke are in accordance with sections 751(d)(1) and (3) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675 (d)(1) and (3)(1995)) and 19 CFR 355.22(h) and
355.25(d)(1994).
Dated: April 19, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
Appendix A--Scope of the Reviews
The products covered by these reviews, antifriction bearings
(other than tapered roller bearings), mounted or unmounted, and
parts thereof, constitute the following separate ``classes or
kinds'' of merchandise as outlined below.
(1) Ball Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts Thereof:
These products include all antifriction bearings which employ balls
as the rolling element. Such merchandise is classifiable under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers: 8482.10.10,
8482.10.50, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.10, 8482.99.35,
8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50,
8708.99.52, 8708.99.55, 8708.99.58, 8708.99.61, 8708.99.64,
8708.99.67, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
(2) Spherical Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings which
employ spherical rollers as the rolling element. Such merchandise is
classifiable under the following HTS item numbers: 8482.30.00,
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.50, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.70,
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20,
8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.52,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73,
and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8061,
8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73,
and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
(3) Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings
[[Page 20673]] which employ cylindrical rollers as the rolling
element. Such merchandise is classifiable under the following HTS
item numbers: 8482.50.00, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.35,
8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50,
8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.80.
(4) Needle Roller Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts
Thereof: These products include all antifriction bearings which
employ needle rollers as the rolling element. Such merchandise is
classifiable under the following HTS item numbers: 8482.40.00,
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40,
8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30,
8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.52, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.80.
(5) Spherical Plain Bearings, Mounted or Unmounted, and Parts
Thereof: These products include all spherical plain bearings which
do not employ rolling elements and include spherical plain rod ends.
Such merchandise is classifiable under the following HTS item
numbers: 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8485.90.00,
8708.99.52, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8055, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8058, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.8061, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8064, 8708.99.70,
8708.99.73, and 8708.99.8067, 8708.99.70, 8708.99.73, and
8708.99.80.
These reviews cover all of the subject bearings and parts
thereof outlined above with certain limitations. With regard to
finished parts (inner race, outer race, cage, rollers, balls, seals,
shields, etc.), all such parts are included in the scope of this
review. For unfinished parts (inner race, outer race, rollers,
balls, etc.), such parts are included if (1) they have been heat
treated, or (2) heat treatment is not required to be performed on
the part. Thus, the only unfinished parts that are not covered by
this review are those where the part will be subject to heat
treatment after importation.
[FR Doc. 95-10406 Filed 4-26-95; 8:45 am]
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