Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part

AGENCY:

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews and request for revocation in part.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with May anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The Department of Commerce also received a request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

June 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b) (2001), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with May anniversary dates. The Department also received a timely request to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on Ball Bearings from Germany.

Initiation of Reviews:

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings.

We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than May 31, 2003.

Period to be reviewed

Antidumping duty proceedings

Belgium: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils, A-423-808

5/1/01-4/30/02

ALZ, N.V.

Brazil: Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice, A-351-605

5/1/01—4/30/02

Citrovita Agro Industrial Ltda/Cambuhy MC Industrial Ltda/Cambuhy Citrus Comercial e Exportadora

Branco Peres Citrus S.A.

CTM Citrus S.A.

Sucorrico S.A.

Indonesia: Extruded Rubber Thread, A-560-803

5/1/01-4/30/02

PT Swasthi Parama Mulya

Republic of Korea: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber, A-580-839

5/1/01-4/30/02

Daeyang Industrial Co., Ltd.

East Young Co., Ltd.

Estal Industry Co., Ltd.

Huvis Corporation

Keon Baek Co., Ltd.

Mijung Ind. Co., Ltd.

Sam Young Synthetics Co., Ltd.

Sunglim Co., Ltd.

Republic of Korea: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils A-580-831

5/1/01-4/30/02

Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

Taiwan: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber A-583-833

5/1/01-4/30/02

Far Eastern Textile, Ltd.

Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Ltd.

Taiwan: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils, A-583-830

5/1/01-4/30/02

Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.

Yieh United Steel Corporation

The People's Republic of China: Iron Construction Castings, A-570-502

5/1/01-4/30/02

Mucun Foundry of Fangzi District

Turkey: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube, A-489-501

5/1/01-4/30/02

The Borusan Group

Period/Class or kind

Antifriction Bearings Proceedings and Firms

France: A-427-801

5/1/01-4/30/02.

Ringball Corporation

Ball.

SKF France S.A./Sarma (including all relevant affiliates)

Ball & Spherical.

SNR Roulements

Ball.

Germany: A-428-801

5/1/01-4/30/02.

FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer AG

Ball.

INA-Schaeffer FG

Ball.

Paul Mueller GmbH & Co., KG

Ball.

Ringball Corporation

Ball.

Sachs Handel GmbH

Ball.

SKF GmbH

Ball.

ZF Sachs

Ball.

Torrington Nadellager GmbH

Ball.

Italy: A-475-801

5/1/01-4/30/02.

FAG Italia S.p.A. (including all relevant affiliates)

Ball.

Ringball Corporation

Ball.

SKF Industrie S.p.A (including all relevant affiliates)

Ball.

Japan: A-588-804

5/1/01-4/30/02.

Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.

Ball.

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation

Ball.

Nippon Pillow Block Sales Company, Ltd.

Ball.

NSK Ltd.

Ball.

NTN Corporation

Ball.

Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd.

Ball.

Kitanihon Seiki Co., Ltd. (including all relevant affiliates)

Ball.

Sapporo Kitanihon

Ball.

Sanbi Co., Ltd.

Ball.

Jiro Okayama

Ball.

Shinyei Kaisha

Ball.

Phoenix International Corp.

Ball.

Taisei Ind., Ltd.

Ball.

Eisho Trading Co.

Ball.

Singapore: A-559-801

5/1/01-4/30/02.

NMB/Pelmec

Ball.

The United Kingdom: A-412-801

5/1/01-4/30/02.

The Barden Corporation (UK) Limited

Ball.

Countervailing Duty Proceedings

None.

Suspension Agreements

None.

During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under § 351.211 or a determination under § 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.

Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 USC 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

Dated: June 19, 2002.

Holly A. Kuga,

Senior Office Director, Group II, Office 4, Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 02-16015 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]

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