80 FR 18604 - Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 66 (April 7, 2015)
| Page Range | 18604-18604 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07976 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 18604] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07976] [[Page 18604]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-943] Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on certain oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective: April 7, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cordell or Angelica Townshend, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0408 or (202) 482-3019, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 21, 2010, the Department published the AD order on OCTG from the PRC.\1\ On December 1, 2014, the Department published a notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the AD order on OCTG from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 28551 (May 21, 2010) (``Amended Final Determination and Order''). \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 71091 (December 1, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On December 3, 2014, Maverick Tube Corporation (``Maverick'') timely notified the Department of its intent to participate.\3\ On December 10, 2014, Boomerang Tube (``Boomerang''), Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group (``Energex Tube''), EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel (``EVRAZ''), IPSCO Tubulars, Inc. (``IPSCO''), Tejas Tubular Products, Inc. (``Tejas Tubular''), Vallourec Star, L.P. (``Vallourec''), and Welded Tube USA Inc. (``Welded Tube'') filed their intent to participate \4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Letter to the Department from Maverick, dated December 3, 2014. \4\ See Letter to the Department from Boomerang, Energex Tube, EVRAZ, IPSCO, Tejas Tubular, Vallourec, and Welded Tube, dated December 10, 2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On December 15, 2014, United States Steel Corporation (``U.S. Steel'') likewise timely notified the Department of its intent to participate.\5\ On December 31, 2014, the Department received an adequate substantive response from Boomerang, Energex Tube, EVRAZ, IPSCO, Maverick, Tejas Tubular, U.S. Steel, Vallourec, and Welded Tube within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ The Department did not receive substantive responses 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), the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the AD order on OCTG from the PRC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Letter to the Department from U.S. Steel, dated December 15, 2014. \6\ See Letter from domestic interested parties to the Department, entitled ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from China, First Sunset Review: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated December 31, 2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order This order covers OCTG. The Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the order.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See ``Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum,'' from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with this notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System.\8\ ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS) to AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). The Web site location was changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of Comments Received In the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we have addressed all issues that parties raised in this review. The issues include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the Department revoked the order. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines that revocation of the AD order on OCTG from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average margins up to 99.14 percent.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Amended Final Determination and Order, 75 FR 28551-28552 (May 21, 2010). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: March 31, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Scope of the Order 4. History of the Order 5. Discussion of the Issues a. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping b. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail 6. Final Results of Sunset Review 7. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2015-07976 Filed 4-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On December 15, 2014, United States Analysis of Comments Received
Steel Corporation (‘‘U.S. Steel’’)
International Trade Administration likewise timely notified the Department In the Issues and Decision
of its intent to participate.5 On Memorandum, we have addressed all
[A–570–943]
December 31, 2014, the Department issues that parties raised in this review.
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods received an adequate substantive The issues include the likelihood of
From the People’s Republic of China: response from Boomerang, Energex continuation or recurrence of dumping
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Tube, EVRAZ, IPSCO, Maverick, Tejas and the magnitude of the dumping
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Tubular, U.S. Steel, Vallourec, and margins likely to prevail if the
Welded Tube within the 30-day Department revoked the order.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, deadline specified in 19 CFR
International Trade Administration, 351.218(d)(3)(i).6 The Department did Final Results of Sunset Review
Department of Commerce. not receive substantive responses from
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the
any respondent interested party. As a Act, the Department determines that
(‘‘the Department’’) finds that revocation
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) revocation of the AD order on OCTG
of the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order
of the Act and 19 CFR from the PRC would be likely to lead to
on certain oil country tubular goods
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department
(‘‘OCTG’’) from the People’s Republic of continuation or recurrence of dumping
China (‘‘PRC’’) would be likely to lead conducted an expedited (120-day)
at weighted-average margins up to 99.14
to continuation or recurrence of sunset review of the AD order on OCTG
percent.9
dumping at the levels indicated in the from the PRC.
‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ Scope of the Order Administrative Protective Order
section of this notice. This notice also serves as the only
This order covers OCTG. The Issues
DATES: Effective: April 7, 2015. reminder to parties subject to
and Decision Memorandum, which is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hereby adopted by this notice, provides administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
David Cordell or Angelica Townshend, a full description of the scope of the of their responsibility concerning the
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and order.7 return or destruction of proprietary
Compliance, International Trade The Issues and Decision information disclosed under APO in
Administration, U.S. Department of Memorandum is a public document and accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution is on file electronically via Enforcement Timely notification of the return or
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; and Compliance’s Antidumping and
telephone: (202) 482–0408 or (202) 482– destruction of APO materials, or
Countervailing Duty Centralized conversion to judicial protective order,
3019, respectively. Electronic Service System.8 ACCESS is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
available to registered users at http:// with the regulations and terms of an
Background access.trade.gov and to all parties in the APO is a violation which is subject to
Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the sanction.
On May 21, 2010, the Department
main Department of Commerce
published the AD order on OCTG from We are issuing and publishing the
building. In addition, a complete
the PRC.1 On December 1, 2014, the results and notice in accordance with
version of the Decision Memorandum
Department published a notice of sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
initiation of the first sunset review of can be accessed at http://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
the AD order on OCTG from the PRC,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Issues and Decision Memorandum and Dated: March 31, 2015.
Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).2 the electronic version of the Issues and Paul Piquado,
On December 3, 2014, Maverick Tube Decision Memorandum are identical in
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Corporation (‘‘Maverick’’) timely content.
Compliance.
notified the Department of its intent to
participate.3 On December 10, 2014, 5 See Letter to the Department from U.S. Steel, Appendix
dated December 15, 2014.
Boomerang Tube (‘‘Boomerang’’), 6 See Letter from domestic interested parties to
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel the Department, entitled ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Decision Memorandum
Group (‘‘Energex Tube’’), EVRAZ Rocky Goods from China, First Sunset Review: Substantive
Mountain Steel (‘‘EVRAZ’’), IPSCO Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated December 1. Summary
31, 2014. 2. Background
Tubulars, Inc. (‘‘IPSCO’’), Tejas Tubular 7 See ‘‘Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Products, Inc. (‘‘Tejas Tubular’’), 3. Scope of the Order
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country
Vallourec Star, L.P. (‘‘Vallourec’’), and Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic of China:
4. History of the Order
Welded Tube USA Inc. (‘‘Welded Issues and Decision Memorandum,’’ from Gary 5. Discussion of the Issues
Tube’’) filed their intent to participate 4 Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for a. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, of Dumping
to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for b. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping
1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From
Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently
the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final with this notice (‘‘Issues and Decision Likely to Prevail
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Memorandum’’). 6. Final Results of Sunset Review
Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 28551 (May 21, 8 On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and 7. Recommendation
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
2010) (‘‘Amended Final Determination and Order’’). Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79 [FR Doc. 2015–07976 Filed 4–6–15; 8:45 am]
Compliance’s AD and CVD Centralized Electronic
FR 71091 (December 1, 2014). Service System (IA ACCESS) to AD and CVD BILLING CODE CODE 3510–DS–P
3 See Letter to the Department from Maverick,
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
dated December 3, 2014. The Web site location was changed from http://
4 See Letter to the Department from Boomerang, iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. The
Energex Tube, EVRAZ, IPSCO, Tejas Tubular, Final Rule changing the references to the
9 See Amended Final Determination and Order,
Vallourec, and Welded Tube, dated December 10, Regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046
2014. (November 20, 2014). 75 FR 28551–28552 (May 21, 2010).
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| Contact | David Cordell or Angelica Townshend, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0408 or (202) 482-3019, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 18604 |
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