81_FR_36997 81 FR 36887 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination

81 FR 36887 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

Page Range36887-36890
FR Document2016-13535

The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') preliminarily determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``iron transfer drive components'') from Canada are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''). The period of investigation is October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The estimated dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-856]


Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: 
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Postponement of Final Determination

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') preliminarily 
determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components 
(``iron transfer drive components'') from Canada are being, or are 
likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value 
(``LTFV''), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act''). The period of investigation is October 1, 2014 
through September 30, 2015. The estimated dumping margins of sales at 
LTFV are listed in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this 
notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary 
determination.

DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0193 or (202) 482-3434, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 28, 2015, the Department received an antidumping duty 
(``AD'') petition concerning imports of iron transfer drive components 
from Canada, filed in proper form on behalf of TB Wood's Incorporated 
(``TB Woods'') (``Petitioner'').\1\ The Department initiated this 
investigation on November 17, 2015.\2\ Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) 
of the Act, the Department postponed this preliminary LTFV 
determination by 50 days until May 31, 2016.\3\
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    \1\ See the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on 
Imports of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from 
Canada, dated October 28, 2015 (the ``Petition'').
    \2\ See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from 
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73716 (November 25, 2016) 
(``Initiation Notice'').
    \3\ See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from 
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 81 FR 
12687 (March 10, 2016).
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum that is dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this 
notice.\4\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and 
is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (``ACCESS''). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Department's 
Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of 
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \4\ See Memoranda from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to 
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
entitled: ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of 
the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical 
Transfer Drive Components from Canada'' (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Tolling and Postponement of Deadline for Preliminary Determination

    As explained in the memorandum from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its discretion 
to toll deadlines for the duration of the partial closure of the 
Federal Government due from Snowstorm ``Jonas'' from January 22, 
through January 27, 2016. Therefore, all deadlines in this segment of 
the proceeding have been extended by four business days.\5\ If the new 
deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with the 
Department's practice, the deadline will become the next business 
day.\6\ In this case, the deadline is May 31, 2016.
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    \5\ See Memorandum for the Record from Ron Lorentzen, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled 
``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the Government 
Closure during Snowstorm `Jonas','' dated January 27, 2016.
    \6\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business 
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to 
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is iron mechanical 
transfer drive components. The merchandise subject to this 
investigation is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 8483.30.8090, 
8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. 
Covered merchandise may also enter under the following HTSUS 
subheadings: 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, 7326.19.0080, 
8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, 
8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. Although the HTSUS subheading is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive. For a complete 
description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix II to this 
notice.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\7\ 
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding

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product coverage (i.e., ``scope'').\8\ Certain interested parties 
commented on the scope of the investigation, as it appeared in the 
Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and 
rebuttal responses submitted to the record, and an accompanying 
discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the 
Department's Scope Memorandum issued concurrently with this notice.\9\
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    \7\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 
27323 (May 19, 1997).
    \8\ See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 73716.
    \9\ See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office 
IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ``Certain Iron 
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the People's 
Republic of China: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated concurrently with this notice 
(``Scope Memorandum'').
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    On March 30, 2016, Petitioner filed an amendment to the scope of 
the investigation to exclude certain finished torsional vibration 
dampers (``TVD'').\10\ On April 8, 2016, the Department preliminarily 
excluded TVDs from the scope of the investigation.\11\ On May 16, 2016, 
Petitioner filed an additional amendment to the scope to exclude 
certain light-duty, fixed- and variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves 
and certain bushings.\12\ As discussed in the Scope Memorandum, the 
Department has preliminarily excluded certain light-duty, fixed- and 
variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves and certain bushings. For a 
complete description of the scope exclusion language, see the full 
scope at Appendix II to this notice as well as the Department's Scope 
Memorandum issued concurrently with this notice.
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    \10\ See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Commerce, 
entitled ``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from 
Canada and the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Amendment to 
the Scope,'' dated March 30, 2016.
    \11\ See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office 
IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ``Certain Iron 
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the People's 
Republic of China: Scope Comments Regarding Exclusion of Certain 
Finished Torsional Vibration Dampers,'' dated April 8, 2016.
    \12\ See Letter from TB Woods to the Department, entitled 
``Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada and 
the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Additional Amendment to 
the Scope,'' dated May 16, 2016.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 731 of the Act. The sole selected mandatory respondent, Baldor 
Electric Company Canada (``Baldor''), failed to participate in this 
investigation and to respond to the Department's Sections A, B, C, and 
D supplemental questionnaires.\13\ As a result, we preliminarily 
determined to apply adverse facts available (``AFA'') to Baldor, in 
accordance with section 776 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. For a full 
discussion of the rationale underlying our preliminary determination, 
as well as a description of the methodology used, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \13\ See letter from Baldor to the Department, re: Certain Iron 
Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada--Baldor Canada's 
Decision Not to Respond to Department's Questionnaires, dated April 
19, 2016 (No Response Letter).
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All-Others Rate

    Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all-
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the 
estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters 
and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero or de 
minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 
of the Act. Pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, if the 
estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for all 
exporters and producers individually examined are zero, de minimis or 
determined based entirely under section 776 of the Act, the Department 
may use any reasonable method to establish the estimated dumping margin 
for all other producers or exporters.
    We determined the dumping margin for mandatory respondent Baldor 
under section 776 of the Act. Consequently, the only available dumping 
margins for this preliminary determination are found in the petition 
and are margins upon which we initiated. Pursuant to section 
735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department's practice under these 
circumstances has been to calculate the ``all-others'' rate as a simple 
average of these margins from the petition.\14\ For a full description 
of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memoranda.
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    \14\ See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of 
Germany, 73 FR 21909, 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice of 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite 
from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8, 
2008), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 2; 
see also Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Raw Flexible Magnets From Taiwan, 73 FR 39673, 39674 (July 
10, 2008); Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand: Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative 
Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR 79670, 
79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in Steel Threaded Rod from 
Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 
14476, 14477 (March 14, 2014).
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Preliminary Determination

    The preliminary dumping margins are as follows:

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                  Manufacturer/exporter                   average margin
                                                             (percent)
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Baldor Electric Company Canada..........................          191.34
All-Others..............................................          100.47
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Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will instruct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to suspend liquidation of 
all entries of iron transfer drive components from Canada as described 
in the ``Scope of Investigation'' section entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.
    Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), 
we will instruct CBP to require cash deposits \15\ equal to the dumping 
margins, as indicated in the chart above, as follows: (1) The rate for 
the mandatory respondent listed above will be the respondent-specific 
rate we determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the 
exporter is not a mandatory respondent identified above, but the 
producer is, the rate will be the specific rate established for the 
producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the rate for all other 
producers or exporters will be the ``all-others'' rate. This suspension 
of liquidation instruction will remain in effect until further notice.
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    \15\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of 
Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 
(October 3, 2011).
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Disclosure

    Normally, the Department discloses to interested parties the 
calculations performed in connection with a preliminary determination 
within five days of the date of publication of the notice of 
preliminary determination in the Federal Register, in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because the Department preliminarily 
applied AFA to mandatory respondent Baldor in this investigation in 
accordance with section 776 of the Act, there are no calculations to 
disclose.

Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary

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determination. Interested parties may submit case briefs to the 
Department no later than 30 days after the date of publication of the 
preliminary determination.\16\ Rebuttal briefs, the content of which is 
limited to the issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed within 
five days from the deadline date for the submission of case briefs.\17\ 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case 
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit 
with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary 
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. All documents must be 
filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document 
must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time on the date the document is due.
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    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i).
    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request for a hearing to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of 
Commerce. An electronically-filed request for a hearing must be 
received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\18\ 
Hearing requests should contain the party's name, address, and 
telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues 
to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform 
parties of the scheduled date and time for the hearing which will be 
held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.\19\ Parties should confirm by 
telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before 
the scheduled date.
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    \18\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \19\ Id.
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Verification

    Because Baldor failed to provide information requested by the 
Department and the Department preliminarily determines Baldor to have 
been uncooperative, verification will not be conducted.

Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination 
may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department, a request for 
such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant 
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise. 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) 
requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final 
antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of 
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than 
six months in duration.
    On May 16, 2016, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), Baldor 
requested that the Department postpone its final determination, and 
requested that the Department extend the application of the provisional 
measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed six 
months.\20\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), because (1) our preliminary 
determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for 
a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) 
no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final 
determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will 
make our final determination no later than 135 days after the date of 
publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 
735(a)(2) of the Act.\21\
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    \20\ See letter from Baldor, entitled ``Certain Iron Mechanical 
Transfer Drive Components from Canada--Baldor Canada's Request to 
Postpone Final Determination,'' dated May 16, 2016.
    \21\ See 19 CFR 351.210(e).
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International Trade Commission (``ITC'') Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the 
ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If 
our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before 
the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination 
or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are 
materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memoranda

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Period of Investigation
4. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures
5. Scope of the Investigation
6. Scope Comments
7. Product Comparisons
8. Respondent Selection
9. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference
10. Selection of the AFA Rate
11. Corroboration of Secondary Information
12. All-Others Rate
13. Conclusion

Appendix II--Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are iron mechanical 
transfer drive components, whether finished or unfinished (i.e., 
blanks or castings). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive 
components are in the form of wheels or cylinders with a center bore 
hole that may have one or more grooves or teeth in their outer 
circumference that guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or like 
device and are often referred to as sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, 
flat pulleys, idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous sheaves, and 
timing pulleys. The products covered by this investigation also 
include bushings, which are iron mechanical transfer drive 
components in the form of a cylinder and which fit into the bore 
holes of other mechanical transfer drive components to lock them 
into drive shafts by means of elements such as teeth, bolts, or 
screws.
    Iron mechanical transfer drive components subject to this 
investigation are those not less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the 
maximum nominal outer diameter.
    Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive components (i.e., 
blanks or castings) possess the approximate shape of the finished 
iron mechanical transfer drive component and have not yet been 
machined to final specification after the initial casting, forging 
or like operations. These machining processes may include cutting, 
punching, notching, boring, threading, mitering, or chamfering.
    Subject merchandise includes iron mechanical transfer drive 
components as defined above that have been finished or machined in a 
third country, including but not limited to finishing/machining 
processes such as cutting, punching, notching, boring, threading, 
mitering, or chamfering, or any other processing that would not 
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation 
if performed in the country of manufacture of the iron mechanical 
transfer drive components.
    Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are covered by 
the scope of the investigation regardless of width, design, or iron 
type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron). Subject iron mechanical 
transfer drive

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components are covered by the scope of the investigation regardless 
of whether they have non-iron attachments or parts and regardless of 
whether they are entered with other mechanical transfer drive 
components or as part of a mechanical transfer drive assembly (which 
typically includes one or more of the iron mechanical transfer drive 
components identified above, and which may also include other parts 
such as a belt, coupling and/or shaft). When entered as a mechanical 
transfer drive assembly, only the iron components that meet the 
physical description of covered merchandise are covered merchandise, 
not the other components in the mechanical transfer drive assembly 
(e.g., belt, coupling, shaft).
    For purposes of this investigation, a covered product is of 
``iron'' where the article has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by 
weight or above, regardless of the presence and amount of additional 
alloying elements.
    Excluded from the scope are finished torsional vibration dampers 
(TVDs). A finished TVD is an engine component composed of three 
separate components: An inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring. 
The inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder with a bore hole to fit 
a crank shaft which forms a seal to prevent leakage of oil from the 
engine. The rubber ring is a dampening medium between the inner and 
outer rings that effectively reduces the torsional vibration. The 
outer ring, which may be made of materials other than iron, may or 
may not have grooves in its outer circumference. To constitute a 
finished excluded TVD, the product must be composed of each of the 
three parts identified above and the three parts must be permanently 
affixed to one another such that both the inner ring and the outer 
ring are permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A finished TVD is 
excluded only if it meets the physical description provided above; 
merchandise that otherwise meets the description of the scope and 
does not satisfy the physical description of excluded finished TVDs 
above is still covered by the scope of the investigation regardless 
of end use or identification as a TVD.
    The scope also excludes light-duty, fixed-pitch, non-synchronous 
sheaves (``excludable LDFPN sheaves'') with each of the following 
characteristics: Made from grey iron designated as ASTM (North 
American specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese 
specification) Grade HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) GG 
20 or lower, or EN (European specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower; 
having no more than two grooves; having a maximum face width of no 
more than 1.75 inches, where the face width is the width of the part 
at its outside diameter; having a maximum outside diameter of not 
more than 18.75 inches; and having no teeth on the outside or datum 
diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must also either have a maximum 
straight bore size of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub diameter of 
2.875 inches; or else have a tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at 
the large end, a maximum hub diameter of 3.50 inches, a length 
through tapered bore of 1.0 inches, exactly two tapped holes that 
are 180 degrees apart, and a 2.0- inch bolt circle on the face of 
the hub. Excludable LDFPN sheaves more than 6.75 inches in outside 
diameter must also have an arm or spoke construction.\22\ Further, 
excludable LDFPN sheaves must have a groove profile as indicated in 
the table below:
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    \22\ An arm or spoke construction is where arms or spokes 
(typically 3 to 6) connect the outside diameter of the sheave with 
the hub of the sheave. This is in contrast to a block construction 
(in which the material between the hub and the outside diameter is 
solid with a uniform thickness that is the same thickness as the hub 
of the sheave) or a web construction (in which the material between 
the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is thinner than at the 
hub of the sheave).

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                                                                     Top width
          Size (belt profile)               Outside diameter       range of each  Maximum height       Angle
                                                                   groove (in.)        (in.)
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MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L).....................  <=5.45 in...............     0.484-0.499           0.531         34[deg]
MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L).....................  >5.45 in. but <=18.75 in     0.499-0.509           0.531         38[deg]
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L)..................  <=7.40 in...............     0.607-0.618           0.632         34[deg]
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L)..................  >7.40 in. but <=18.75 in     0.620-0.631           0.635         38[deg]
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    In addition to the above characteristics, excludable LDFPN 
sheaves must also have a maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as 
follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside 
diameter of greater than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 
inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; for excludable LDFPN 
sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 4.0 
inches but less than or equal to 8.0 inches, the maximum weight is 
8.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an 
outside diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal 
to 12.0 inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; for excludable 
LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater 
than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 inches, the maximum 
weight is 15.0 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove 
and an outside diameter of greater than 12.0 inches but less than or 
equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3 pounds; for 
excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of 
greater than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to 15.0 inches, the 
maximum weight is 17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one 
groove and an outside diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less 
than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight is 16.5 pounds; 
and for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside 
diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less than or equal to 18.75 
inches, the maximum weight is 26.5 pounds.
    The scope also excludes light-duty, variable-pitch, non-
synchronous sheaves with each of the following characteristics: Made 
from grey iron designated as ASTM (North American specification) 
Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or 
lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or lower, or EN (European 
specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower; having no more than 2 grooves; 
having a maximum overall width of less than 2.25 inches with a 
single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with two grooves; having a 
maximum outside diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having a 
maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having either one or two 
identical, internally-threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside 
diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on an externally-threaded 
hub (i.e., with threads on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the 
width (opening) of the groove to be changed; and having no teeth on 
the outside or datum diameter.
    The scope also excludes certain IMTDC bushings. An IMTDC bushing 
is excluded only if it has a tapered angle of greater than or equal 
to 10 degrees, where the angle is measured between one outside 
tapered surface and the directly opposing outside tapered surface.
    The merchandise covered by this investigation is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') subheadings 8483.30.8090, 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 
8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise may 
also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 7325.10.0080, 
7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 
8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, 
8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the 
scope of the investigation is dispositive.

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices 36887 Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Interested parties are invited to Decision Memorandum can be accessed Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished comment on this preliminary directly on the internet at http:// Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical determination. enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are DATES: Effective June 8, 2016. and the electronic versions of the defined by specifications such as American National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI Preliminary Decision Memorandum are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and identical in content. Stephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/ Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement Tolling and Postponement of Deadline UL–797, or UL–1242; (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component and Compliance, International Trade for Preliminary Determination parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter Administration, U.S. Department of As explained in the memorandum the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution from the Acting Assistant Secretary for kit is understood to mean a packaged Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; Enforcement and Compliance, the combination of component parts that telephone: (202) 482–0193 or (202) 482– Department exercised its discretion to contains, at the time of importation, all of the 3434, respectively. necessary component parts to fully assemble toll deadlines for the duration of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: partial closure of the Federal final, finished scaffolding; (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; Background Government due from Snowstorm (e) oil country tubular goods produced to ‘‘Jonas’’ from January 22, through API specifications; On October 28, 2015, the Department January 27, 2016. Therefore, all (f) line pipe produced to only API received an antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) deadlines in this segment of the specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- petition concerning imports of iron proceeding have been extended by four stenciled; and transfer drive components from Canada, business days.5 If the new deadline falls (g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- filed in proper form on behalf of TB drawn, other than what is included in the on a non-business day, in accordance Wood’s Incorporated (‘‘TB Woods’’) with the Department’s practice, the above paragraphs. The products subject to this investigation (‘‘Petitioner’’).1 The Department deadline will become the next business are currently classifiable in Harmonized initiated this investigation on November day.6 In this case, the deadline is May Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 17, 2015.2 Pursuant to section 31, 2016. statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010, 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, postponed this preliminary LTFV Scope of the Investigation 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, determination by 50 days until May 31, The merchandise covered by this 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 2016.3 investigation is iron mechanical transfer 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, For a complete description of the drive components. The merchandise 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, events that followed the initiation of and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings subject to this investigation is properly above are provided for convenience and U.S. this investigation, see the Preliminary classified under Harmonized Tariff Customs purposes only. The written Decision Memorandum that is dated Schedule of the United States description of the scope of the investigation concurrently with and hereby adopted (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 8483.30.8090, is dispositive. by this notice.4 The Preliminary 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, [FR Doc. 2016–13484 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] Decision Memorandum is a public 8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P document and is made available to the 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise public via Enforcement and may also enter under the following Compliance’s Antidumping and HTSUS subheadings: 7325.10.0080, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Countervailing Duty Centralized 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’). 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, International Trade Administration ACCESS is available to registered users 8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, [A–122–856] at http://access.trade.gov, and is 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, available to all parties in the 8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Department’s Central Records Unit, Although the HTSUS subheading is Components From Canada: Affirmative room B8024 of the main Department of provided for convenience and customs Preliminary Determination of Sales at Commerce building. In addition, a purposes, the written description of the Less Than Fair Value and complete version of the Preliminary merchandise under investigation is Postponement of Final Determination dispositive. For a complete description 1 See the Petition for the Imposition of of the scope of the investigation, see AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Antidumping Duties on Imports of Certain Iron Appendix II to this notice. International Trade Administration, Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Canada, dated October 28, 2015 (the ‘‘Petition’’). Scope Comments Department of Commerce. 2 See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Components from Canada and the People’s In accordance with the preamble to (the ‘‘Department’’) preliminarily Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- the Department’s regulations,7 the determines that certain iron mechanical Value Investigations, 80 FR 73716 (November 25, Initiation Notice set aside a period of 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). transfer drive components (‘‘iron 3 See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive time for parties to raise issues regarding transfer drive components’’) from Components from Canada and the People’s Canada are being, or are likely to be, Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary 5 See Memorandum for the Record from Ron sold in the United States at less than fair Determinations of Antidumping Duty Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Investigations, 81 FR 12687 (March 10, 2016). Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ‘‘Tolling of value (‘‘LTFV’’), as provided in section mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 4 See Memoranda from Christian Marsh, Deputy Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas’,’’ amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The period of Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, dated January 27, 2016. investigation is October 1, 2014 through Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 6 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next September 30, 2015. The estimated Compliance, entitled: ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative the Preliminary Determination of the Antidumping Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act dumping margins of sales at LTFV are Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). listed in the ‘‘Preliminary Transfer Drive Components from Canada’’ 7 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Determination’’ section of this notice. (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jun 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

36888 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices product coverage (i.e., ‘‘scope’’).8 questionnaires.13 As a result, we underlying our conclusions, see the Certain interested parties commented on preliminarily determined to apply Preliminary Decision Memoranda. the scope of the investigation, as it adverse facts available (‘‘AFA’’) to Preliminary Determination appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a Baldor, in accordance with section 776 summary of the product coverage of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. For a The preliminary dumping margins are comments and rebuttal responses full discussion of the rationale as follows: submitted to the record, and an underlying our preliminary determination, as well as a description Weighted- accompanying discussion and analysis average of all comments timely received, see the of the methodology used, see the Manufacturer/exporter margin Department’s Scope Memorandum Preliminary Decision Memorandum. (percent) issued concurrently with this notice.9 All-Others Rate Baldor Electric Company On March 30, 2016, Petitioner filed an Canada .............................. 191.34 Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act amendment to the scope of the All-Others .............................. 100.47 provides that the estimated ‘‘all-others’’ investigation to exclude certain finished rate shall be an amount equal to the torsional vibration dampers (‘‘TVD’’).10 Suspension of Liquidation weighted average of the estimated On April 8, 2016, the Department In accordance with section 733(d)(2) weighted-average dumping margins preliminarily excluded TVDs from the of the Act, we will instruct U.S. established for exporters and producers scope of the investigation.11 On May 16, Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) individually investigated, excluding any 2016, Petitioner filed an additional to suspend liquidation of all entries of zero or de minimis margins, and any amendment to the scope to exclude margins determined entirely under iron transfer drive components from certain light-duty, fixed- and variable- section 776 of the Act. Pursuant to Canada as described in the ‘‘Scope of pitch, non-synchronous sheaves and section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, if the Investigation’’ section entered, or certain bushings.12 As discussed in the estimated weighted-average dumping withdrawn from warehouse, for Scope Memorandum, the Department margins established for all exporters and consumption on or after the date of has preliminarily excluded certain light- producers individually examined are publication of this notice in the Federal duty, fixed- and variable-pitch, non- zero, de minimis or determined based Register. synchronous sheaves and certain entirely under section 776 of the Act, Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the bushings. For a complete description of the Department may use any reasonable Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will the scope exclusion language, see the method to establish the estimated instruct CBP to require cash deposits 15 full scope at Appendix II to this notice dumping margin for all other producers equal to the dumping margins, as as well as the Department’s Scope or exporters. indicated in the chart above, as follows: Memorandum issued concurrently with (1) The rate for the mandatory We determined the dumping margin this notice. respondent listed above will be the for mandatory respondent Baldor under respondent-specific rate we determined Methodology section 776 of the Act. Consequently, in this preliminary determination; (2) if the only available dumping margins for the exporter is not a mandatory The Department is conducting this this preliminary determination are investigation in accordance with section respondent identified above, but the found in the petition and are margins producer is, the rate will be the specific 731 of the Act. The sole selected upon which we initiated. Pursuant to rate established for the producer of the mandatory respondent, Baldor Electric section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the subject merchandise; and (3) the rate for Company Canada (‘‘Baldor’’), failed to Department’s practice under these all other producers or exporters will be participate in this investigation and to circumstances has been to calculate the the ‘‘all-others’’ rate. This suspension of respond to the Department’s Sections A, ‘‘all-others’’ rate as a simple average of liquidation instruction will remain in B, C, and D supplemental these margins from the petition.14 For a effect until further notice. full description of the methodology 8 See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 73716. Disclosure 9 See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, 13 See letter from Baldor to the Department, re: Normally, the Department discloses to Director, Office IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and interested parties the calculations Components from Canada—Baldor Canada’s Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ‘‘Certain Decision Not to Respond to Department’s performed in connection with a Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Questionnaires, dated April 19, 2016 (No Response preliminary determination within five Canada and the People’s Republic of China: Scope Letter). days of the date of publication of the Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated concurrently 14 See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination notice of preliminary determination in of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite the Federal Register, in accordance with with this notice (‘‘Scope Memorandum’’). from the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 10 See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of 21909, 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because Commerce, entitled ‘‘Certain Iron Mechanical of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair the Department preliminarily applied Transfer Drive Components from Canada and the Value: Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of AFA to mandatory respondent Baldor in People’s Republic of China: Petitioner’s Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8, 2008), and Amendment to the Scope,’’ dated March 30, 2016. this investigation in accordance with accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at 11 See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Comment 2; see also Notice of Final Determination section 776 of the Act, there are no Director, Office IV, to Christian Marsh, Deputy of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Raw Flexible calculations to disclose. Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Magnets From Taiwan, 73 FR 39673, 39674 (July 10, Countervailing Duty Operations, entitled ‘‘Certain 2008); Steel Threaded Rod From Thailand: Public Comment mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Interested parties are invited to Canada and the People’s Republic of China: Scope Fair Value and Affirmative Preliminary Comments Regarding Exclusion of Certain Finished Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR comment on this preliminary Torsional Vibration Dampers,’’ dated April 8, 2016. 79670, 79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in 12 See Letter from TB Woods to the Department, Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Final 15 See Modification of Regulations Regarding the entitled ‘‘Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Components from Canada and the People’s Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Measures Period in Antidumping and Republic of China: Petitioner’s Additional Circumstances, 79 FR 14476, 14477 (March 14, Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 Amendment to the Scope,’’ dated May 16, 2016. 2014). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices 36889 determination. Interested parties may determination by the Department, a Dated: May 31, 2016. submit case briefs to the Department no request for such postponement is made Paul Piquado, later than 30 days after the date of by exporters who account for a Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and publication of the preliminary significant proportion of exports of the Compliance. determination.16 Rebuttal briefs, the subject merchandise. 19 CFR Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in content of which is limited to the issues 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests by the Preliminary Decision Memoranda raised in the case briefs, must be filed respondents for postponement of a final within five days from the deadline date 1. Summary antidumping determination be for the submission of case briefs.17 2. Background accompanied by a request for extension 3. Period of Investigation Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and of provisional measures from a four- 4. Postponement of Final Determination and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or month period to a period not more than Extension of Provisional Measures rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are six months in duration. 5. Scope of the Investigation encouraged to submit with each 6. Scope Comments argument: (1) A statement of the issue; On May 16, 2016, pursuant to 19 CFR 7. Product Comparisons (2) a brief summary of the argument; 351.210(b)(2)(ii), Baldor requested that 8. Respondent Selection and (3) a table of authorities. All the Department postpone its final 9. Application of Facts Available and Use of documents must be filed electronically determination, and requested that the Adverse Inference using ACCESS. An electronically filed Department extend the application of 10. Selection of the AFA Rate 11. Corroboration of Secondary Information document must be received successfully the provisional measures prescribed 12. All-Others Rate in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 13. Conclusion Eastern Standard Time on the date the CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month document is due. period to a period not to exceed six Appendix II—Scope of the Investigation Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), months.20 In accordance with section The products covered by this investigation interested parties who wish to request a 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR are iron mechanical transfer drive hearing must submit a written request 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), because (1) components, whether finished or unfinished for a hearing to the Assistant Secretary our preliminary determination is (i.e., blanks or castings). Subject iron for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. mechanical transfer drive components are in affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter the form of wheels or cylinders with a center Department of Commerce. An accounts for a significant proportion of electronically-filed request for a hearing bore hole that may have one or more grooves exports of the subject merchandise; and or teeth in their outer circumference that must be received successfully in its (3) no compelling reasons for denial guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. exist, we are postponing the final like device and are often referred to as Eastern Time, within 30 days after the sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, flat pulleys, determination and extending the date of publication of this notice.18 idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous provisional measures from a four-month Hearing requests should contain the sheaves, and timing pulleys. The products party’s name, address, and telephone period to a period not greater than six covered by this investigation also include number, the number of participants, and months. Accordingly, we will make our bushings, which are iron mechanical transfer a list of the issues to be discussed. If a final determination no later than 135 drive components in the form of a cylinder request for a hearing is made, we will days after the date of publication of this and which fit into the bore holes of other preliminary determination, pursuant to mechanical transfer drive components to lock inform parties of the scheduled date and them into drive shafts by means of elements time for the hearing which will be held section 735(a)(2) of the Act.21 such as teeth, bolts, or screws. at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission Iron mechanical transfer drive components 14th Street and Constitution Avenue (‘‘ITC’’) Notification subject to this investigation are those not less NW., Washington, DC 20230.19 Parties than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the maximum should confirm by telephone the date, In accordance with section 733(f) of nominal outer diameter. time, and location of the hearing two the Act, we will notify the ITC of our Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive days before the scheduled date. components (i.e., blanks or castings) possess affirmative preliminary determination of the approximate shape of the finished iron Verification sales at LTFV. If our final determination mechanical transfer drive component and is affirmative, the ITC will determine have not yet been machined to final Because Baldor failed to provide before the later of 120 days after the date specification after the initial casting, forging information requested by the of this preliminary determination or 45 or like operations. These machining Department and the Department processes may include cutting, punching, days after our final determination preliminarily determines Baldor to have notching, boring, threading, mitering, or whether these imports are materially been uncooperative, verification will chamfering. not be conducted. injuring, or threaten material injury to, Subject merchandise includes iron the U.S. industry. mechanical transfer drive components as Postponement of Final Determination This determination is issued and defined above that have been finished or and Extension of Provisional Measures machined in a third country, including but published in accordance with sections not limited to finishing/machining processes Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 such as cutting, punching, notching, boring, that a final determination may be CFR 351.205(c). threading, mitering, or chamfering, or any postponed until not later than 135 days other processing that would not otherwise after the date of the publication of the remove the merchandise from the scope of mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES preliminary determination if, in the the investigation if performed in the country event of an affirmative preliminary of manufacture of the iron mechanical transfer drive components. 16 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i). 20 See letter from Baldor, entitled ‘‘Certain Iron Subject iron mechanical transfer drive 17 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and 19 CFR Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from components are covered by the scope of the 351.309(d)(2). Canada—Baldor Canada’s Request to Postpone investigation regardless of width, design, or 18 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Final Determination,’’ dated May 16, 2016. iron type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron). 19 Id. 21 See 19 CFR 351.210(e). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Jun 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

36890 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2016 / Notices components are covered by the scope of the with a bore hole to fit a crank shaft which specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T investigation regardless of whether they have forms a seal to prevent leakage of oil from the (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or non-iron attachments or parts and regardless engine. The rubber ring is a dampening lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or of whether they are entered with other medium between the inner and outer rings lower, or EN (European specification) EN– mechanical transfer drive components or as that effectively reduces the torsional GJL 200 or lower; having no more than two part of a mechanical transfer drive assembly vibration. The outer ring, which may be grooves; having a maximum face width of no (which typically includes one or more of the made of materials other than iron, may or more than 1.75 inches, where the face width iron mechanical transfer drive components may not have grooves in its outer identified above, and which may also include circumference. To constitute a finished is the width of the part at its outside other parts such as a belt, coupling and/or excluded TVD, the product must be diameter; having a maximum outside shaft). When entered as a mechanical transfer composed of each of the three parts diameter of not more than 18.75 inches; and drive assembly, only the iron components identified above and the three parts must be having no teeth on the outside or datum that meet the physical description of covered permanently affixed to one another such that diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must merchandise are covered merchandise, not both the inner ring and the outer ring are also either have a maximum straight bore size the other components in the mechanical permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt, coupling, finished TVD is excluded only if it meets the diameter of 2.875 inches; or else have a shaft). physical description provided above; tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at the For purposes of this investigation, a merchandise that otherwise meets the large end, a maximum hub diameter of 3.50 covered product is of ‘‘iron’’ where the article description of the scope and does not satisfy inches, a length through tapered bore of 1.0 has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by weight the physical description of excluded finished inches, exactly two tapped holes that are 180 or above, regardless of the presence and TVDs above is still covered by the scope of amount of additional alloying elements. the investigation regardless of end use or degrees apart, and a 2.0- inch bolt circle on Excluded from the scope are finished identification as a TVD. the face of the hub. Excludable LDFPN torsional vibration dampers (TVDs). A The scope also excludes light-duty, fixed- sheaves more than 6.75 inches in outside finished TVD is an engine component pitch, non-synchronous sheaves (‘‘excludable diameter must also have an arm or spoke composed of three separate components: An LDFPN sheaves’’) with each of the following construction.22 Further, excludable LDFPN inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring. characteristics: Made from grey iron sheaves must have a groove profile as The inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder designated as ASTM (North American indicated in the table below: Top width Maximum range of each Size (belt profile) Outside diameter height Angle groove (in.) (in.) MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L) .......................................... ≤5.45 in ........................................................... 0.484–0.499 0.531 34° MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L) .......................................... >5.45 in. but ≤18.75 in ................................... 0.499–0.509 0.531 38° MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L) ...................................... ≤7.40 in ........................................................... 0.607–0.618 0.632 34° MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L) ...................................... >7.40 in. but ≤18.75 in ................................... 0.620–0.631 0.635 38° In addition to the above characteristics, equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight The scope also excludes certain IMTDC excludable LDFPN sheaves must also have a is 16.5 pounds; and for excludable LDFPN bushings. An IMTDC bushing is excluded maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as sheaves with two grooves and an outside only if it has a tapered angle of greater than follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less or equal to 10 degrees, where the angle is one groove and an outside diameter of greater than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum measured between one outside tapered than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 weight is 26.5 pounds. surface and the directly opposing outside inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; The scope also excludes light-duty, tapered surface. for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves grooves and an outside diameter of greater The merchandise covered by this with each of the following characteristics: investigation is currently classifiable under than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 Made from grey iron designated as ASTM inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United (North American specification) Grade 30 or for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 8483.30.8090, lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade groove and an outside diameter of greater 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 8483.50.9080, HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered GG 20 or lower, or EN (European inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds; merchandise may also enter under the specification) EN–GJL 200 or lower; having for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two following HTSUS subheadings: grooves and an outside diameter of greater no more than 2 grooves; having a maximum overall width of less than 2.25 inches with 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060, inches, the maximum weight is 15.0 pounds; a single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with two grooves; having a maximum outside 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside diameter of greater diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having 8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to a maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having HTSUS subheadings are provided for 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3 either one or two identical, internally- convenience and customs purposes. The pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside written description of the scope of the two grooves and an outside diameter of diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on investigation is dispositive. greater than 12.0 inches but less than or an externally-threaded hub (i.e., with threads [FR Doc. 2016–13535 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves width (opening) of the groove to be changed; BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P with one groove and an outside diameter of and having no teeth on the outside or datum greater than 15.0 inches but less than or diameter. 22 An arm or spoke construction is where arms or the material between the hub and the outside the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is spokes (typically 3 to 6) connect the outside diameter is solid with a uniform thickness that is thinner than at the hub of the sheave). diameter of the sheave with the hub of the sheave. the same thickness as the hub of the sheave) or a This is in contrast to a block construction (in which web construction (in which the material between VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:58 Jun 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesEffective June 8, 2016.
ContactStephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0193 or (202) 482-3434, respectively.
FR Citation81 FR 36887 
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