82 FR 51389 - Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 213 (November 6, 2017)

Page Range		51389-51390
FR Document		2017-24075

As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-601]


Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and 
Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the 
Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and 
unfinished (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude 
of the dumping margin likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 6, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon; Office II, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 15, 1987, the Department published the AD order on TRBs 
from the PRC.\1\ On July 3, 2017, the Department initiated the fourth 
sunset review of the AD order on TRBs from the PRC pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act).\2\ On July 10, 
2017, the Department received a timely notice of intent to participate 
in the sunset review from the Timken Company (Timken), a domestic 
producer and the petitioner in the TRBs less-than-fair-value 
investigation, within the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On August 2, 2017, Timken filed a timely 
substantive response with the Department pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ The Department did not receive a substantive 
response from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),

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the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the 
Order.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller Bearings and 
Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, from the People's Republic of 
China, 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987), as amended by Tapered Roller 
Bearings from the People's Republic of China; Amendment to Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Order in Accordance With Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR 6669 (February 
26, 1990) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 FR 80844 
(July 3, 2017).
    \3\ See Timken's Letter, ``Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Order on Tapered Roller Bearings from China (A-570-601): 
Notice of Intent to Participate of the Timken Company,'' dated July 
10, 2017.
    \4\ See Timken's Letter, ``Sunset Review (4th Review) pursuant 
to Section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 of the antidumping duty 
order on Tapered Roller Bearings from China (Case No. A-570-601) 
Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated August 2, 
2017.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order includes tapered roller 
bearings and parts thereof. The subject merchandise is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) subheadings: 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, 8482.99.45, 
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.80, 
8708.70.6060, 8708.99.2300, 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, 8708.99.8115, 
and 8708.99.8180. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of the 
order is dispositive.\5\
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    \5\ For a full description of the scope of the AD Order, see 
Memorandum, ``Fourth Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order on Tapered Roller Bearings from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice 
(Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail if the Order were to 
be revoked.
    The Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically 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 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
the Department determines that revocation of the Order would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the margin of dumping likely to prevail if the Order is revoked 
would be up to 60.25 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.281 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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Public Comment Dated: October 30, 2017. SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
Gary Taverman, review, the Department of Commerce
Case briefs or other written comments Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping (the Department) finds that revocation
may be submitted to the Assistant and Countervailing Duty Operations, of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
Secretary for Enforcement and performing the non-exclusive functions and tapered roller bearings and parts thereof,
Compliance no later than seven days duties of the Assistant Secretary for finished and unfinished (TRBs) from the
after the date on which the last Enforcement and Compliance. People’s Republic of China (PRC) would
verification report is issued in this Appendix I be likely to lead to continuation or
investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to recurrence of dumping. The magnitude
Scope of the Investigation
issues raised in case briefs, may be of the dumping margin likely to prevail
submitted no later than five days after The merchandise covered by this is indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
investigation is fine denier polyester staple
the deadline date for case briefs.10 fiber (fine denier PSF), not carded or combed, Sunset Review’’ section of this notice.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in DATES: Applicable November 6, 2017.
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or diameter. The scope covers all fine denier
rebuttal briefs in this investigation are PSF, whether coated or uncoated. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
encouraged to submit with each following products are excluded from the Whitley Herndon; Office II, AD/CVD
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; scope: Operations, Enforcement and
(1) PSF equal to or greater than 3.3. decitex
(2) a brief summary of the argument; Compliance, International Trade
(more than 3 denier, inclusive) currently
and (3) a table of authorities. classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Administration, U.S. Department of
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
subheadings 5503.20.0045 and 5503.20.0065. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
interested parties who wish to request a
(2) Low-melt PSF defined as a (202) 482–6274.
hearing, limited to issues raised in the bicomponent fiber with a polyester core and
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a anouter, polyester sheath that melts at a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
written request to the Assistant significantly lower temperature than its inner Background
Secretary for Enforcement and polyester core currently classified under
Compliance, U.S. Department of HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0015. On June 15, 1987, the Department
Fine denier PSF is classifiable under the
Commerce within 30 days after the date published the AD order on TRBs from
HTSUS subheading 5503.20.0025. Although
of publication of this notice. Requests the HTSUS subheadings are provided for the PRC.1 On July 3, 2017, the
should contain the party’s name, convenience and customs purposes, the Department initiated the fourth sunset
address, and telephone number, the written description of the scope of the review of the AD order on TRBs from
number of participants, whether any investigation is dispositive. the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of
participant is a foreign national, and a the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
Appendix II
list of the issues to be discussed. If a (Act).2 On July 10, 2017, the Department
request for a hearing is made, the List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary received a timely notice of intent to
Decision Memorandum participate in the sunset review from the
Department intends to hold the hearing
at the U.S. Department of Commerce, I. Summary Timken Company (Timken), a domestic
II. Background producer and the petitioner in the TRBs
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., III. Scope Comments
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and less-than-fair-value investigation, within
IV. Scope of the Investigation the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR
date to be determined. Parties should V. Injury Test
351.218(d)(1)(i).3 On August 2, 2017,
confirm by telephone the date, time, and VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates Timken filed a timely substantive
location of the hearing two days before
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and response with the Department pursuant
the scheduled date. to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 The
Adverse Inferences
International Trade Commission IX. Analysis of Programs Department did not receive a
Notification X. Calculation of the All-Others Rate substantive response from any
XI. ITC Notification respondent interested party. As a result,
In accordance with section 703(f) of XII. Disclosure and Public Comment pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
the Act, the Department will notify the XIII. Verification
XIV. Conclusion
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
its determination. If the final [FR Doc. 2017–24078 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] 1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller

determination is affirmative, the ITC BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished,
from the People’s Republic of China, 52 FR 22667
will determine before the later of 120 (June 15, 1987), as amended by Tapered Roller
days after the date of this preliminary Bearings from the People’s Republic of China;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
determination or 45 days after the final Amendment to Final Determination of Sales at Less
determination. Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order in
International Trade Administration Accordance With Decision Upon Remand, 55 FR
Notification to Interested Parties 6669 (February 26, 1990) (Order).
[A–570–601] 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82

This determination is issued and FR 80844 (July 3, 2017).
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts 3 See Timken’s Letter, ‘‘Fourth Sunset Review of
published pursuant to sections 703(f) Thereof, Finished and Unfinished,
Pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES

the Antidumping Order on Tapered Roller Bearings
and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR From the People’s Republic of China: from China (A–570–601): Notice of Intent to
351.205(c). Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Participate of the Timken Company,’’ dated July 10,
2017.
Sunset Review of the Antidumping 4 See Timken’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Review (4th
Duty Order Review) pursuant to Section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 of the antidumping duty order on Tapered
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Roller Bearings from China (Case No. A–570–601)
10 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 International Trade Administration, Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’
(for general filing requirements). Department of Commerce. dated August 2, 2017.

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the Department conducted an expedited their responsibility concerning the Background
(120-day) sunset review of the Order. return or destruction of proprietary The CVD order on certain lined paper
information disclosed under APO in products from India was published in
Scope of the Order
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. the Federal Register on September 28,
The merchandise covered by the Timely notification of the return or 2006.1 On July 3, 2017, the Department
Order includes tapered roller bearings destruction of APO materials or initiated the second sunset review of
and parts thereof. The subject conversion to judicial protective order is this CVD order pursuant to section
merchandise is currently classifiable hereby requested. Failure to comply 751(c) of the Act.2 On July 18, 2017, we
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of with the regulations and terms of an received a notice of intent to participate
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: APO is a violation which is subject to on behalf of the Association of
8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, sanction. American School Paper Suppliers and
8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, each of its individual members (AASPS,
8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, Notification to Interested Parties
hereinafter referred to as the domestic
8483.90.80, 8708.70.6060, 8708.99.2300, We are issuing and publishing these interested party), an association of
8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, results and notice in accordance with domestic producers of lined paper
8708.99.8115, and 8708.99.8180. The sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the products.3 The domestic interested
HTSUS subheadings are provided for Act and 19 CFR 351.281 and 19 CFR party claimed interested party status
convenience and customs purposes 351.221(c)(5)(ii). under sections 771(9)(F) and (C) of the
only; the written description of the Dated: October 31, 2017. Act, because it is comprised of an
scope of the order is dispositive.5 Gary Taverman, association of U.S. producers of the
Analysis of Comments Received Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping domestic like product and the
and Countervailing Duty Operations, individual members of the association,
All issues raised in this sunset review which are manufacturers, producers, or
performing the non-exclusive functions and
are addressed in the Decision duties of the Assistant Secretary for wholesalers in the United States of the
Memorandum. The issues discussed in Enforcement and Compliance. domestic like product.4 On August 2,
the Decision Memorandum include the [FR Doc. 2017–24075 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] 2017, the domestic interested party
likelihood of continuation or recurrence submitted its substantive response
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of dumping and the magnitude of the within the 30-day deadline specified in
dumping margin likely to prevail if the 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).5 The
Order were to be revoked. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Department did not receive any
The Decision Memorandum is a substantive response from the
public document and is on file International Trade Administration Government of India, or Indian
electronically via Enforcement and producers or exporters of the
Compliance’s Antidumping and [C–533–844]
merchandise covered by the CVD order.
Countervailing Duty Centralized Certain Lined Paper Products From As a result, pursuant to section
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). India: Final Results of Expedited 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
ACCESS is available to registered users Second Sunset Review of 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department
at http://access.trade.gov and in the Countervailing Duty Order conducted an expedited review of the
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of CVD order. This approach is consistent
the main Department of Commerce AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, with the Department’s practice,
building. In addition, a complete International Trade Administration, including the prior sunset review of this
version of the Decision Memorandum Department of Commerce. CVD order.6 The Department did not
can be accessed at http:// SUMMARY: On July 3, 2017, the
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Department of Commerce (the 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
Decision Memorandum and the Department) initiated a sunset review of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Lined Paper
electronic version of the Decision the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Products from the People’s Republic of China;
Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Lined
Memorandum are identical in content. certain lined paper products from India Paper Products from India, Indonesia and the
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff People’s Republic of China; and Notice of
Final Results of Sunset Review
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Lined Paper
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and Department has conducted an expedited Products from India and Indonesia, 71 FR 56949
752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, the (September 28, 2006).
sunset review of this order pursuant to 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82
Department determines that revocation the Act and 19 CFR 351. As a result of FR 30844 (July 3, 2017).
of the Order would likely lead to this sunset review, the Department finds 3 See Letter from the Domestic Interested Party,
continuation or recurrence of dumping, that revocation of the CVD order is ‘‘Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Notice
and that the magnitude of the margin of likely to lead to continuation or of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated
dumping likely to prevail if the Order is July 18, 2017.
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy 4 Id. at 1–2.
revoked would be up to 60.25 percent. at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final 5 See Letter from the Domestic Interested Party,

Notification Regarding Administrative Results of Review’’ section of this ‘‘Certain Lined Paper Products from India:
Protective Order notice. Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of
Sunset Review,’’ dated August 2, 2017.
This notice also serves as the only DATES: Applicable November 6, 2017. 6 See, e.g., Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube
Pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES

reminder to parties subject to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John From Turkey: Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 64900
administrative protective order (APO) of (October 19, 2011); Certain Pasta from Turkey:
Enforcement and Compliance, Final Results of Expedited Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
5 For a full description of the scope of the AD International Trade Administration, Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 72 FR
Order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Fourth Expedited Sunset U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 5269 (February 5, 2007); and Certain Carbon Steel
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Tapered Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Products from Sweden; Final Results of Expedited
Roller Bearings from the People’s Republic of Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 65 FR
China,’’ dated concurrently with, and adopted by, DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–1009. 18304 (April 7, 2000). See also Final Results of
this notice (Decision Memorandum). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable November 6, 2017.
Contact		Whitley Herndon; Office II, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6274.
FR Citation		82 FR 51389

82 FR 51389 - Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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