83 FR 8504 - Tapered Roller Bearings From Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Duty Investigation

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-03902

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1380 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain tapered roller bearings from Korea, provided for in subheadings 8482.20, 8482.91, and 8482.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-value.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-1380 (Final)]

Tapered Roller Bearings From Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase
of an Antidumping Duty Investigation

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1380 (Final)
pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether
an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened
with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United
States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain tapered
roller bearings from Korea, provided for in subheadings 8482.20,
8482.91, and 8482.99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce
(``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-value.

DATES: February 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keysha Martinez (202-205-2136), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope.-- For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined
the subject merchandise as certain tapered roller bearings. The scope
covers all tapered roller bearings with a nominal outside cup diameter
of eight inches and under, regardless of type of steel used to produce
the bearing, whether of inch or metric size, and whether the tapered
roller bearing is a thrust bearing or not. Certain tapered roller
bearings include: Finished cup and cone assemblies entering as a set,
finished cone assemblies entering separately, and finished parts (cups,
cones, and tapered rollers). Certain tapered roller bearings are sold
individually as a set (cup and cone assembly), as a cone assembly, as a
finished cup, or packaged as a kit with one or several tapered roller
bearings, a seal, and grease. The scope of the investigation includes
finished rollers and finished cones that have not been assembled with
rollers and a cage. Certain tapered roller bearings can be a single row
or multiple rows (e.g., two- or four-row), and a cup can handle a
single cone assembly or multiple cone assemblies.\1\
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\1\ For a complete description of Commerce's scope, see 83 FR
4901, February 2, 2018.
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Background.--The final phase of this investigation is being
scheduled, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a result of an affirmative preliminary
determination by Commerce that imports of tapered roller bearings from
Korea are being sold in the United States at less than fair value
within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The
investigation was requested in a petition filed on June 28, 2017 by The
Timken Company, North Canton, Ohio.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19
CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigation.

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Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the
investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21
days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C.
1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 21,
2018, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 5,
2018, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before May 30, 2018. A nonparty who has testimony
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should
participate in a prehearing conference to be held on June 4, 2018, at
the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, if deemed necessary.
Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public
hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of
the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a
portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business
days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is May 29, 2018. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is June 12, 2018. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation,
including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or
before June 12, 2018. On July 9, 2018, the Commission will make
available to parties all information on which they have not had an
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this
information on or before July 11, 2018, but such final comments must
not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's
rules with respect to electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be
served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.

Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: February 21, 2018.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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significant environmental issues; (2) Dated: February 22, 2018. whether of inch or metric size, and
assist in developing a range of Neal Rackleff, whether the tapered roller bearing is a
alternatives to be considered; (3) Assistant Secretary for Community, Planning thrust bearing or not. Certain tapered
identify issues that the EIS should and Development. roller bearings include: Finished cup
address; and (4) identify agencies and [FR Doc. 2018–04042 Filed 2–23–18; 4:15 pm] and cone assemblies entering as a set,
other parties that will participate in the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P finished cone assemblies entering
EIS process and the basis for their separately, and finished parts (cups,
involvement. cones, and tapered rollers). Certain
INTERNATIONAL TRADE tapered roller bearings are sold
Scoping COMMISSION individually as a set (cup and cone
assembly), as a cone assembly, as a
A joint NEPA/CEPA public scoping [Investigation No. 731–TA–1380 (Final)] finished cup, or packaged as a kit with
meeting on the Draft Scope of Work to one or several tapered roller bearings, a
prepare the Draft EIS will be held on Tapered Roller Bearings From Korea; seal, and grease. The scope of the
March 14, 2018 at 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. Scheduling of the Final Phase of an investigation includes finished rollers
at the Arnold Bernhard Arts & Antidumping Duty Investigation and finished cones that have not been
Humanities Center (first floor), located AGENCY: United States International assembled with rollers and a cage.
at 84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport, CT Trade Commission. Certain tapered roller bearings can be a
06601. As noted above, the Draft Scope ACTION: Notice. single row or multiple rows (e.g., two-
of Work is available online at: https:// or four-row), and a cup can handle a
resilientbridgeport.com or http:// SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives single cone assembly or multiple cone
www.ct.gov/doh/cwp/view.asp?a=4513& notice of the scheduling of the final assemblies.1
q=588726. The public scoping meeting phase of antidumping investigation No. Background.—The final phase of this
location will be accessible to the 731–TA–1380 (Final) pursuant to the investigation is being scheduled,
mobility-impaired. Interpreter services Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff
determine whether an industry in the Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), as a
will be available for the hearing or
United States is materially injured or result of an affirmative preliminary
visually impaired upon advance
threatened with material injury, or the determination by Commerce that
request. The EIS public scoping meeting imports of tapered roller bearings from
will provide an opportunity for the establishment of an industry in the
United States is materially retarded, by Korea are being sold in the United
public to learn more about the Proposed States at less than fair value within the
reason of imports of certain tapered
Action and provide input to the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19
roller bearings from Korea, provided for
environmental review process. At the U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was
in subheadings 8482.20, 8482.91, and
meeting, an overview of the Proposed 8482.99 of the Harmonized Tariff requested in a petition filed on June 28,
Action and its alternatives will be Schedule of the United States, 2017 by The Timken Company, North
presented, and members of the public preliminarily determined by the Canton, Ohio.
will be invited to comment on the Draft Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) For further information concerning
Scope of Work, including the to be sold at less-than-fair-value. the conduct of this phase of the
methodologies to be used in developing investigation, hearing procedures, and
DATES: February 2, 2018.
the environmental analyses in the EIS. rules of general application, consult the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments and testimony Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Keysha Martinez (202–205–2136), Office Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
concerning the Draft Scope of Work will of Investigations, U.S. International
be accepted at this meeting. In (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7, affected Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
Federal, State, and local agencies, any Participation in the investigation and
impaired persons can obtain public service list.—Persons, including
affected Indian tribes, and other information on this matter by contacting industrial users of the subject
interested parties will be sent a scoping the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– merchandise and, if the merchandise is
notice. In accordance with 24 CFR 205–1810. Persons with mobility sold at the retail level, representative
58.59, the scoping meeting will be impairments who will need special consumer organizations, wishing to
preceded by a notice of public meeting assistance in gaining access to the participate in the final phase of this
published in the local news media at Commission should contact the Office investigation as parties must file an
least 15 days before the hearing date. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. entry of appearance with the Secretary
General information concerning the to the Commission, as provided in
Probable Environmental Effects Commission may also be obtained by section 201.11 of the Commission’s
The EIS will evaluate potential effects accessing its internet server (https:// rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
from the Proposed Action on: Land Use, www.usitc.gov). The public record for hearing date specified in this notice. A
Zoning, and Public Policy; this investigation may be viewed on the party that filed a notice of appearance
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) during the preliminary phase of the
Socioeconomic Conditions;
at https://edis.usitc.gov. investigation need not file an additional
Environmental Justice; Open Space;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice of appearance during this final
Historic and Cultural Resources; Urban
Scope.— For purposes of this phase. The Secretary will maintain a
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Design and Visual Resources; Natural
investigation, Commerce has defined public service list containing the names
Resources; Hazardous Materials; Water
the subject merchandise as certain and addresses of all persons, or their
and Sewer Infrastructure; tapered roller bearings. The scope
Transportation; Construction; and representatives, who are parties to the
covers all tapered roller bearings with a investigation.
Cumulative Effects. nominal outside cup diameter of eight
inches and under, regardless of type of 1 For a complete description of Commerce’s

steel used to produce the bearing, scope, see 83 FR 4901, February 2, 2018.

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Limited disclosure of business provisions of section 207.25 of the INTERNATIONAL TRADE
proprietary information (BPI) under an Commission’s rules. The deadline for COMMISSION
administrative protective order (APO) filing posthearing briefs is June 12,
[Investigation No. 731–TA–891 (Third
and BPI service list.—Pursuant to 2018. In addition, any person who has Review)]
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s not entered an appearance as a party to
rules, the Secretary will make BPI the investigation may submit a written Foundry Coke From China;
gathered in the final phase of this statement of information pertinent to Cancellation of Hearing for Full Five-
investigation available to authorized the subject of the investigation, Year Review
applicants under the APO issued in the including statements of support or
investigation, provided that the AGENCY: United States International
opposition to the petition, on or before Trade Commission.
application is made no later than 21
June 12, 2018. On July 9, 2018, the
days prior to the hearing date specified ACTION: Notice.
in this notice. Authorized applicants Commission will make available to
must represent interested parties, as parties all information on which they DATES: February 20, 2018.
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are have not had an opportunity to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
parties to the investigation. A party comment. Parties may submit final
Elizabeth Haines ((202) 205–3200),
granted access to BPI in the preliminary comments on this information on or Office of Investigations, U.S.
phase of the investigation need not before July 11, 2018, but such final International Trade Commission, 500 E
reapply for such access. A separate comments must not contain new factual Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
service list will be maintained by the information and must otherwise comply Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
Secretary for those parties authorized to with section 207.30 of the Commission’s information on this matter by contacting
receive BPI under the APO. rules. All written submissions must the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
Staff report.—The prehearing staff conform with the provisions of section 205–1810. Persons with mobility
report in the final phase of this 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any impairments who will need special
investigation will be placed in the submissions that contain BPI must also assistance in gaining access to the
nonpublic record on May 21, 2018, and conform with the requirements of Commission should contact the Office
a public version will be issued sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of Commission’s rules. The Commission’s General information concerning the
the Commission’s rules. Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission may also be obtained by
Hearing.—The Commission will hold
Commission’s website at https:// accessing its internet server (http://
a hearing in connection with the final
www.usitc.gov/secretary/documents/ www.usitc.gov). The public record for
phase of this investigation beginning at
handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, this review may be viewed on the
9:30 a.m. on June 5, 2018, at the U.S.
elaborates upon the Commission’s rules Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
International Trade Commission
with respect to electronic filing. at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
Additional written submissions to the
the Secretary to the Commission on or October 20, 2017, the Commission
Commission, including requests
before May 30, 2018. A nonparty who established a schedule for the conduct
pursuant to section 201.12 of the
has testimony that may aid the of this review (82 FR 49660, October 26,
Commission’s rules, shall not be
Commission’s deliberations may request 2017). Subsequently, counsel for the
accepted unless good cause is shown for domestic interested parties filed a
permission to present a short statement accepting such submissions, or unless
at the hearing. All parties and request for consideration of cancellation
the submission is pursuant to a specific of the hearing. Counsel indicated a
nonparties desiring to appear at the
request by a Commissioner or willingness to submit written testimony
hearing and make oral presentations
Commission staff. and responses to any Commission
should participate in a prehearing
conference to be held on June 4, 2018, In accordance with sections 201.16(c) questions in lieu of an actual hearing.
at the U.S. International Trade and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, No other party has entered an
Commission Building, if deemed each document filed by a party to the appearance in this review.
necessary. Oral testimony and written investigation must be served on all other Consequently, the public hearing in
materials to be submitted at the public parties to the investigation (as identified connection with this review, scheduled
hearing are governed by sections by either the public or BPI service list), to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the and a certificate of service must be February 22, 2018, at the U.S.
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit timely filed. The Secretary will not International Trade Commission
any request to present a portion of their accept a document for filing without a Building, is cancelled. Parties to this
hearing testimony in camera no later certificate of service. review should respond to any written
than 7 business days prior to the date of questions posed by the Commission in
the hearing. Authority: This investigation is being their posthearing briefs, which are due
Written submissions.—Each party conducted under authority of title VII of the to be filed on March 1, 2018. For further
who is an interested party shall submit Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published information concerning this review see
a prehearing brief to the Commission. pursuant to section 207.21 of the the Commission’s notice cited above
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Commission’s rules. and the Commission’s Rules of Practice
provisions of section 207.23 of the By order of the Commission. and Procedure, part 201, subparts A
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Commission’s rules; the deadline for Issued: February 21, 2018. through E (19 CFR part 201), and part
filing is May 29, 2018. Parties may also Lisa R. Barton,
207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part
file written testimony in connection 207).
with their presentation at the hearing, as Secretary to the Commission.
Authority: This review is being conducted
provided in section 207.24 of the [FR Doc. 2018–03902 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
Commission’s rules, and posthearing BILLING CODE 7020–02–P of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
briefs, which must conform with the section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.

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Contact		Keysha Martinez (202-205-2136), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 8504