International Trade Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') is automatically initiating five-year (``sunset'')

reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders or suspended

investigations listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the

Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notices

of Institution of Five-Year Reviews covering these same orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Scott E. Smith, or

Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at

(202) 482-1560, (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-3207, respectively, or Vera

Libeau, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,

at (202) 205-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218 (see Procedures for Conducting

Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998)), we are initiating sunset reviews

of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders or

suspended investigations:

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DOC Case No. ITC Case No. Country Product

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A-122-701............................ A-374 Canada.................. Potassium Chloride (Potash).

A-588-054............................ AA-143 Japan................... Tapered Roller Bearings, 4 Inches and Under.

A-570-601............................ A-344 China, PR............... Tapered Roller Bearings.

A-437-601............................ A-341 Hungary................. Tapered Roller Bearings.

A-485-602............................ A-345 Romania................. Tapered Roller Bearings.

A-588-604............................ A-343 Japan................... Tapered Roller Bearings, 4 Inches and Over.

A-427-801............................ A-392 France.................. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-427-801............................ A-392 France.................. Ball Bearings.

A-427-801............................ A-392 France.................. Spherical Plain Bearings.

A-428-801............................ A-391 Germany................. Spherical Plain Bearings.

A-428-801............................ A-391 Germany................. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-428-801............................ A-391 Germany................. Ball Bearings.

A-475-801............................ A-393 Italy................... Ball Bearings.

A-475-801............................ A-393 Italy................... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-588-804............................ A-394 Japan................... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-588-804............................ A-394 Japan................... Spherical Plain Bearings.

A-588-804............................ A-394 Japan................... Ball Bearings.

A-485-801............................ A-395 Romania................. Ball Bearings.

A-559-801............................ A-396 Singapore............... Ball Bearings.

A-401-801............................ A-397 Sweden.................. Ball Bearings.

A-401-801............................ A-397 Sweden.................. Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-412-801............................ A-399 United Kingdom.......... Cylindrical Roller Bearings.

A-412-801............................ A-399 United Kingdom.......... Ball Bearings.

A-588-703............................ A-377 Japan................... Forklift Trucks.

A-588-706............................ A-384 Japan................... Nitrile Rubber.

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Statute and Regulations

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, an antidumping

(``AD'') or countervailing duty (``CVD'') order will be revoked, or the

suspended investigation will be terminated, unless revocation or

termination would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of

(1) dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and (2) material injury to

the domestic industry.

The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews are

set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews

of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20,

1998) (``Sunset Regulations''). Guidance on methodological or

analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset

reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies

Regarding the Conduct of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping

and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16,

1998) (``Sunset Policy Bulletin'').

Filing Information

As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset

proceedings, including copies of the Sunset Regulations and Sunset

Policy Bulletin, the Department's schedule of sunset reviews, case

history information (e.g., previous margins, duty absorption

determinations, scope language, import volumes), and service lists,

available to the public on the Department's sunset internet website at

the following address: ``http://www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/

sunset/''.

All submissions in the sunset review must be filed in accordance

with the Department's regulations regarding format, translation,

service, and certification of documents. These rules

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can be found at 19 CFR 351.303 (1998). Also, we suggest that parties

check the Department's sunset website for any updates to the service

list before filing any submissions. We ask that parties notify the

Department in writing of any additions or corrections to the list. We

also would appreciate written notification if you no longer represent a

party on the service list.

Because deadlines in a sunset review are, in many instances, very

short, we urge interested parties to apply for access to proprietary

information under administrative protective order (``APO'') immediately

following publication in the Federal Register of the notice of

initiation of the sunset review. The Department's regulations on

submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access

to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR

351.304-306 (see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:

Administrative Protective Order Procedures; Procedures for Imposing

Sanctions for Violation of a Protective Order, 63 FR 24391 (May 4,

1998)).

Information Required From Interested Parties

Domestic interested parties (defined in 19 CFR 351.102 (1998))

wishing to participate in the sunset review must respond not later than

15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the

notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The

required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth

in the Sunset Regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). We note that the

Department considers each of the orders listed above as separate and

distinct orders and, therefore, requires order-specific submissions.

Because the case numbers are the same for many of the orders covering

differing classes or kinds of antifriction bearings, we request that

all submissions clearly identify the order for which the submission is

being made by country and product name as listed above. In accordance

with the Sunset Regulations, if we do not receive a notice of intent to

participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-day

deadline, the Department will automatically revoke the order without

further review.

If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate

from a domestic interested party, the Sunset Regulations provide that

all parties wishing to participate in the sunset review must file

substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of

publication in the Federal Register of the notice of initiation. The

required contents of a substantive response, on an order-specific

basis, are set forth in the Sunset Regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).

Note that certain information requirements differ for foreign and

domestic parties. Also, note that the Department's information

requirements are distinct from the International Trade Commission's

information requirements. Please consult the Sunset Regulations for

information regarding the Department's conduct of sunset

reviews.1 Please consult the Department's regulations at 19

CFR part 351 (1998) for definitions of terms and for other general

information concerning antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings

at the Department.

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\1\ A number of parties commented that these interim-final

regulations provided insufficient time for rebuttals to substantive

responses to a notice of initiation (Sunset Regulations, 19 CFR

351.218(d)(4)). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b) (1998), the

Department will consider individual requests for extension of that

five-day deadline based upon a showing of good cause.

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This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with

section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

Dated: March 26, 1999.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-8070 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]

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