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Dated at Washington DC, July 2, 2004. respondents’’), five of which are types of motor vehicles: automobiles, Ivy L. Davis, exporters included in three exporter/ all–terrain vehicles, vans and Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. producer combinations and one of recreational vehicles under ‘‘one ton [FR Doc. 04–15837 Filed 7–12–04; 8:45 am] which is a new shipper. The period of and a half,’’ and light trucks designated BILLING CODE 6335–01–P review is April 1, 2002, through March as ‘‘one ton and a half.’’ 31, 2003 (‘‘POR’’). We gave interested Finished brake rotors are those that parties an opportunity to comment on are ready for sale and installation our preliminary results. without any further operations. Semi– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Based on the additional publicly finished rotors are those on which the International Trade Administration available information placed on the surface is not entirely smooth, and have record for these final results and the undergone some drilling. Unfinished (A–570–846) comments received from the interested rotors are those which have undergone parties, we have made changes in the some grinding or turning. Brake Rotors From the People’s margin calculations for the respondents These brake rotors are for motor Republic of : Final Results and in these reviews. The final weighted– vehicles, and do not contain in the Partial Rescission of the Sixth average dumping margins for the casting a logo of an original equipment Antidumping Duty Administrative reviewed firms are listed below in the manufacturer (‘‘OEM’’) which produces Review and Final Results of the Ninth section entitled ‘‘Final Results of vehicles sold in the United States (e.g., New Shipper Review Reviews.’’ General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Volvo). Brake rotors covered in AGENCY: Import Administration, EFFECTIVE DATE: July 13, 2004. this order are not certified by OEM International Trade Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: producers of vehicles sold in the United Department of Commerce. Terre Keaton or Brian Smith, Import States. The scope also includes ACTION: Notice of final results and Administration, International Trade composite brake rotors that are made of partial rescission of the sixth Administration, U.S. Department of gray cast iron, which contain a steel antidumping duty administrative review Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution plate, but otherwise meet the above and final results of the ninth new Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; criteria. Excluded from the scope of this shipper review. telephone: (202) 482–1280, or (202) order are brake rotors made of gray cast 482–1766, respectively. iron, whether finished, semifinished, or SUMMARY: On March 5, 2004, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: unfinished, with a diameter less than 8 Department of Commerce published the Background inches or greater than 16 inches (less preliminary results and preliminary than 20.32 centimeters or greater than partial rescission of the sixth On March 5, 2004, the Department 40.64 centimeters) and a weight less antidumping duty administrative published in the Federal Register the than 8 pounds or greater than 45 pounds review, and the preliminary results and Preliminary Results (see 69 FR 10402). (less than 3.63 kilograms or greater than final rescission of the ninth new shipper On March 25, 2004, and in 20.41 kilograms). review of the antidumping duty order accordance with 19 CFR Brake rotors are currently classifiable on brake rotors from the People’s 351.301(c)(3)(ii), the petitioner&2 under subheading 8708.39.5010 of the Republic of China. See Brake Rotors submitted additional publicly available Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the from the People’s Republic of China: information for consideration in the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the Preliminary Results and Preliminary final results. HTSUS subheading is provided for Partial Rescission of the Sixth On May 10, 2004, the petitioner convenience and customs purposes, our Antidumping Duty Administrative submitted its case brief, and on May 17, written description of the scope of this Review and Preliminary Results and 2004, the respondents submitted a order is dispositive. Final Rescission of the Ninth New rebuttal brief. Partial Rescission of Administrative Shipper Review, 69 FR 10402 (March 5, Scope of Order 2004) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). These Review reviews examined 21 exporters1 (‘‘the The products covered by this order Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we are brake rotors made of gray cast iron, continue to find that no shipments of 1 The names of the respondents in the sixth whether finished, semifinished, or subject merchandise were made to the administrative review are as follows: (1) China unfinished, ranging in diameter from 8 United States during the POR by the National Industrial Machinery Import & Export to 16 inches (20.32 to 40.64 centimeters) Corporation (‘‘CNIM’’); (2) Laizhou Automobile exporters which are part of the three Brake Equipment Company, Ltd. (‘‘LABEC’’); (3) and in weight from 8 to 45 pounds (3.63 exporter/producer combinations (i.e., Haimeng Machinery Co., Ltd. (‘‘Longkou to 20.41 kilograms). The size parameters Xianjiang, CAIEC, Laizhou CAPCO, Haimeng’’); (4) Laizhou Hongda Auto Replacement (weight and dimension) of the brake Laizhou Luyuan and Parts Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hongda’’); (5) Hongfa Machinery rotors limit their use to the following () Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hongfa’’); (6) Gren Honbase) which received zero rates in (Group) Co. (‘‘GREN’’); (7) Qingdao Meita the less–than-fair–value (‘‘LTFV’’) Automotive Industry Company, Ltd. (‘‘Meita’’); (8) Laizhou Luyuan Automobile Fittings Co. (‘‘Laizhou investigation, or the four exporters (i.e., Huanri (Group) General Company Luyuan’’); and (20) Shenyang Honbase Machinery (‘‘Huanri General’’); (9) Winhere Auto-Part Co., Ltd. (‘‘Shenyang Honbase’’). The respondent in Shanxi Fengkun, Hengtai, Golden Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (‘‘Winhere’’); (10) the new shipper review is (21) Laizhou City Luqi Harvest and Xumingyuan) which made Luzhou Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. (‘‘ZLAP’’); (11) Machinery Co., Ltd. (‘‘Luqi’’). no–shipment claims (see Preliminary Longkou TLC Machinery Co., Ltd (‘‘LKTLC’’); (12) The excluded exporter/producer combinations Results at 69 FR 10404). Therefore, in Zibo Golden Harvest Machinery Limited Company are: (1) Xianjiang/Zibo Botai Manufacturing Co., (‘‘Golden Harvest’’); (13) Shanxi Fengkun Ltd.; (2) CAIEC/Laizhou CAPCO; (3) Laizhou accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), Metallurgical Limited Company Hengtai Brake CAPCO/Laizhou CAPCO; (4) Laizhou Luyuan/ we are rescinding the administrative System Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hengtai’’); (16) China National Laizhou Luyuan or Shenyang Honbase; or (5) review with respect to all of the above– Machinery and Equipment Import & Export Shenyang Honbase/Laizhou Luyuan or Shenyang mentioned companies because we found (Xianjiang) Corporation (‘‘Xianjiang’’); (17) China Honbase. National Automotive Industry Import & Export 2 The petitioner is the Coalition for the no evidence that these companies made Corporation (‘‘CAIEC’’); (18) Laizhou CAPCO Preservation of American Brake Drum and Rotor shipments of the subject merchandise Machinery Co., Ltd. (‘‘Laizhou CAPCO’’); (19) Aftermarket Manufacturers. during the POR.

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Analysis of Comments Received The following deposit rates shall be Manufacturer/producer/ Margin Percent All issues raised in the case brief are exporter required for merchandise subject to the addressed in the Issues and Decision order, entered, or withdrawn from Qingdao Meita Auto- warehouse, for consumption on or after Memorandum (‘‘Decision Memo’’), motive Industry Com- which is hereby adopted by this notice. pany, Ltd...... 0.14 (de minimis) the publication date of these final A list of the issues raised, all of which Shandong Huanri results, as provided by section 751(a)(1) are in the Decision Memo, is attached to (Group) General and (a)(2)(B) of the Act: (1) the cash this notice as an Appendix. Parties can Company ...... 0.00 deposit rate for CNIM, GREN, Haimeng, find a complete discussion of all issues Yantai Winhere Auto– Hongda, Hongfa, Huanri General, raised in the briefs and the Part Manufacturing LABEC, LKTLC, Luqi (i.e., for subject corresponding recommendations in this Co., Ltd...... 0.02 (de minimis) Zibo Luzhou Automobile merchandise manufactured and public memorandum which is on file in Parts Co., Ltd...... 0.00 exported by Luqi), Meita, Winhere and the Central Records Unit, room B–099 of PRC NME entity ...... 43.32 ZLAP, will be zero; (2) the cash deposit the main Department building. In rate for PRC exporters who received a addition, a complete version of the Assessment Rates separate rate in a prior segment of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly proceeding will continue to be the rate The Department shall determine, and on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/. The assigned in that segment of the US Customs and Border Protection paper copy and electronic version of the proceeding; (3) the cash deposit rate for Decision Memo are identical in content. (‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. the PRC NME entity and for subject Changes Since the Preliminary Results Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we merchandise exported by Luqi but not Based on the use of additional calculated importer- or customer– manufactured by it will continue to be publicly available information and the specific ad valorem duty assessment the PRC–wide rate (i.e., 43.32 percent); comments received from the interested rates based on the ratio of the total and (4) the cash deposit rate for non– parties, we have made changes in the amount of the dumping margins PRC exporters of subject merchandise margin calculation for each respondent. calculated for the examined sales to the from the PRC will be the rate applicable For a discussion of these changes, see total entered value of those same sales. to the PRC exporter that supplied that the ‘‘Margin Calculations’’ section of the Where the respondent did not report exporter. These deposit requirements Decision Memo. actual entered value, we calculated shall remain in effect until publication For the final results, we calculated individual importer- or customer– of the final results of the next average surrogate percentages for factory specific assessment rates by aggregating administrative review. overhead, selling, general and the dumping margins calculated for all This notice also serves as a final administrative expenses, and profit of the U.S. sales examined and dividing reminder to importers of their using the 2002–2003 financial data of that amount by the total quantity of the Kalyani Brakes Limited and Mando responsibility under 19 CFR sales examined. In accordance with 19 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Brake Systems India Limited. See CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP regarding the reimbursement of Decision Memo at Comments 1 and 2. to liquidate without regard to antidumping duties prior to liquidation We corrected a missing data problem antidumping duties all entries of subject in ZLAP’s factors of production merchandise during the POR for which of the relevant entries during this database which we inadvertently did the importer–specific assessment rate is review period. Failure to comply with not do in the preliminary results. zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 this requirement could result in the Secretary’s presumption that Final Results of Reviews percent). To determine whether the per– unit duty assessment rates are de reimbursement of antidumping duties We determine that the following minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), in occurred and the subsequent assessment weighted–average margin percentages accordance with the requirement set of doubled antidumping duties. exist for the following companies during forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we the period April 1, 2002, through March This notice also serves as the only calculated importer- or customer– 31, 2003: reminder to parties subject to specific ad valorem ratios based on administrative protective orders export prices. The Department will (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility Manufacturer/producer/ Margin Percent exporter issue appropriate assessment concerning the return or destruction of instructions directly to CBP within 15 proprietary information disclosed under China National Indus- days of publication of these final results APO in accordance with 19 CFR trial Machinery Import of review. For entries of the subject & Export Corporation 0.17 (de minimis) 351.305. Timely written notification of merchandise during the POR from the return/destruction of APO materials Hongfa Machinery companies not subject to this review, we (Dalian) Co., Ltd...... 0.00 or conversion to judicial protective will instruct CBP to liquidate them at Laizhou Automobile order is hereby requested. Failure to Brake Equipment the cash deposit rate in effect at the time of entry. comply with the regulations and terms Company, Ltd...... 0.01 (de minimis) of an APO is a violation which is subject Laizhou City Luqi Ma- Cash Deposit Requirements chinery Co., Ltd...... 0.00 to sanction. Laizhou Hongda Auto Bonding will no longer be permitted We are issuing and publishing these Replacement Parts to fulfill security requirements for determinations and notice in Co., Ltd...... 0.00 shipments of brake rotors from the PRC accordance with sections 751(a)(1), Longkou Haimeng Ma- chinery Co., Ltd...... 0.01 (de minimis) that are manufactured and exported by 751(a)(2)(B), and 777(i) of the Act, and Longkou TLC Machin- Luqi, and entered, or withdrawn from 19 CFR 351.213 and 351.214. ery Co., Ltd...... 0.02 (de minimis) warehouse, for consumption on or after Qingdao Gren (Group) the publication date of the final results Co...... 0.04 (de minimis) of the new shipper review.

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Dated: July 6, 2004. Countervailing Duty Enforcement, 19 CFR § 351.213(d)(1), for the reasons James J. Jochum, Import Administration, International explained in the Preliminary Results, Assistant Secretary for Import Trade Administration, U.S. Department and because no other party requested a Administration. of Commerce, 14th Street and review of these companies, we are Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, rescinding the review with respect to Appendix--Issues in Decision Memo DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3853 or CPZ and Yantai Timken. Comments (202) 482–1276, respectively. Analysis of Comments Received 1. Whether to revise the methodology Background All issues raised in the case and used in the preliminary results to On March 5, 2004, the Department rebuttal briefs by parties to this review calculate the surrogate selling, general published the preliminary results of this are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and and administrative expense (SG&A) for review of tapered roller bearings and Decision Memorandum’’ from Jeffrey Kalyani Brakes Limited (Kalyani) parts thereof, finished and unfinished May, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group 2. Whether to continue to use data (‘‘TRBs’’) from the People’s Republic of I, Import Administration, to James J. contained in Rico Auto Industries China (‘‘PRC’’). See Tapered Roller Jochum, Assistant Secretary, Import Limited’s (Rico) 2000–2001 financial Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished Administration, dated July 6, 2004 statement to calculate surrogate ratios and Unfinished, From the People’s (‘‘Decision Memorandum’’), which is for factory overhead, SG&A and profit Republic of China: Preliminary Results hereby adopted by this notice. Attached [FR Doc. 04–15835 Filed 7–12–04; 8:45 am] of 2002–2003 Administrative Review to this notice as an Appendix is a list BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S and Partial Rescission of Review, 69 FR of the issues that parties have raised and 10424 (March 5, 2004) (‘‘Preliminary to which we have responded in the Results’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) Decision Memorandum. Parties can find DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is June 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003. a complete discussion of all issues raised in this investigation and the International Trade Administration This review covers the following producers or exporters (referred to corresponding recommendations in this [A–570–601] collectively as ‘‘the respondents’’): Peer public memorandum, which is on file in Bearing Company—Changshan (‘‘CPZ’’), the Department’s Central Records Unit, Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts United Bearing Co., Ltd. located in Room B–099 of the main Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, (‘‘SUB’’), and Yantai Timken Co., Ltd. Department building (‘‘CRU’’). In From the People’s Republic of China: (‘‘Yantai Timken’’). We invited parties addition, a complete version of the Final Results of 2002–2003 to comment on the Preliminary Results. Decision Memorandum can be accessed Administrative Review and Partial On April 12, 2004, we received a case directly on the Internet at http:// Rescission of Review brief from the Timken Company (‘‘the ia.ita.doc.gov/frn under the heading ‘‘China PRC.’’ The paper copy and AGENCY: Import Administration, petitioner’’). On April 19, 2004, SUB International Trade Administration, submitted a rebuttal brief. electronic version of the Decision Department of Commerce. The Department has conducted this Memorandum are identical in content. administrative review in accordance ACTION: Notice of final results of 2002– Changes Since the Preliminary Results with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 2003 administrative review and partial 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). Based on our review of comments rescission of the review. received and a reexamination of Scope of Review surrogate value data, we have made one SUMMARY: We have determined that change to our calculations for the final sales of tapered roller bearings and parts Merchandise covered by this order is TRBs from the PRC; flange, take up results. To calculate the surrogate value thereof, finished and unfinished, from for the steel used to manufacture rollers, the People’s Republic of China, were not cartridge, and hanger units incorporating tapered roller bearings; we used Japanese exports to Indonesia made below normal value during the instead of the Indonesian import data period June 1, 2002, through May 31, and tapered roller housings (except pillow blocks) incorporating tapered relied on in the Preliminary Results. See 2003. We are also rescinding the review, Decision Memorandum at Comment 2. in part, in accordance with 19 CFR rollers, with or without spindles, 351.213(d)(3). whether or not for automotive use. This Final Results of Review merchandise is currently classifiable Based on our review of comments We determine that the following received and a reexamination of under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) item dumping margin exists for the period surrogate value data, we have made June 1, 2002, through May 31, 2003: certain changes to the margin numbers 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, calculation of the reviewed company. 8482.99.30, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, Weighted- Consequently, the final results differ 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, average 8483.90.80, 8708.99.80.15, and Exporter/manufacturer margin from the preliminary results. The final percentage weighted-average dumping margin for 8708.99.80.80. Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for this firm is listed below in the section Shanghai United Bearing Co., convenience and customs purposes, the entitled ‘‘Final Results of the Review.’’ Ltd ...... 0.00 Based on these final results of review, written description of the scope of the order and this review is dispositive. we will instruct U.S. Customs and Assessment Rates Border Protection not to assess Rescission of Review in Part In accordance with 19 CFR antidumping duties on the subject As noted in the Preliminary Results, 351.212(b)(1), we have calculated merchandise exported by this company. on August 20, 2003, Yantai Timken, and importer (or customer)-specific EFFECTIVE DATE: July 13, 2004. on January 21, 2004, CPZ, withdrew assessment rates for the merchandise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. their requests for review. The petitioner subject to this review. To determine Anthony Grasso or Andrew R. Smith, did not request reviews of either of whether the duty assessment rates were Group 1, Office I, Antidumping/ these companies. Therefore, pursuant to de minimis, in accordance with the

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