[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46949-46950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22344]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. AA1921-143, 731-TA-341, 731-TA-343-345, 731-TA-
391-397, and 731-TA-399 (Review)]
Certain Bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 1
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\1\ The countries and investigation numbers for tapered roller
bearings are as follows: China is 731-TA-344 (Review); Hungary is
731-TA-341 (Review); Japan is AA1921-143 (Review) for 4 inches and
under and 731-TA-343 (Review) for over 4 inches; and Romania is 731-
TA-345 (Review). The countries and investigation numbers for ball,
cylindrical roller, and spherical plain bearings are as follows:
France is 731-TA-392-A-C (Review); Germany is 731-TA-391-A-C
(Review); and Japan is 731-TA-394-A-C (Review). The countries and
investigation numbers for ball and cylindrical roller bearings are
as follows: Italy is 731-TA-393-A-B (Review); Sweden is 731-TA-397-
A-B (Review); and the United Kingdom is 731-TA-399-A-B (Review). The
countries and investigation numbers for ball bearings are as
follows: Romania is 731-TA-395 (Review) and Singapore is 731-TA-396
(Review).
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AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping
duty orders on certain bearings from China, France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on certain bearings from China, France,
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, and the
United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury. For further information concerning the conduct of
these reviews and rules of general application, consult the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19
CFR part 207). Recent amendments to the rules of practice and procedure
pertinent to five-year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part
207, are published at 63 FR 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded
from the Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/
rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Carpenter (202-205-3172),
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 2, 1999, the Commission determined that responses to its
notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed
(64 FR 38471, July 16, 1999). A record of the Commissioners' votes, the
Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual Commissioner's
statements will be available from the Office of the Secretary and at
the Commission's web site.
Participation in the Reviews and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in these reviews as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
reviews.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in these reviews available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the reviews need not reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties
authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff Report
The prehearing staff report in the reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on January 11, 2000, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.64 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 1, 2000, at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be
filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before
January 24, 2000. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the
Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short
statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear
at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on January 27, 2000, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 of the Commission's
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
Sec. 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
January 21, 2000. Parties may also file written testimony in connection
with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.24 of
the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with
the provisions of Sec. 207.67 of the Commission's rules. The deadline
for filing posthearing briefs is February 10, 2000; witness testimony
must be filed no later than three days before the hearing. In addition,
any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the reviews
may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject
of the reviews on or before February 10, 2000. On March 14, 2000, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before March 16, 2000, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with Sec. 207.68 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the
Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (as identified by either the public or
BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed.
The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a
certificate of service.
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to Sec. 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: August 24, 1999.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22344 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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