80 FR 33554 - Certain Welded Line Pipe From Korea and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (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 welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7305.11, 7305.12, 7305.19, and 7306.19 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at less-than-fair-value and imports of certain welded line pipe from Turkey preliminarily determined to have been subsidized by the government of Turkey.<SUP>1 2</SUP> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (Final)]


Certain Welded Line Pipe From Korea and Turkey; Scheduling of the 
Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations

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 and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 
701-TA-524-525 and 731-TA-1260-1261 (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 welded line pipe from Korea 
and Turkey, provided for in subheadings 7305.11, 7305.12, 7305.19, and 
7306.19 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce to be sold at 
less-than-fair-value and imports of certain welded line pipe from 
Turkey preliminarily determined to have been subsidized by the 
government of Turkey.^{1 2}
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as circular welded 
carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind 
used for oil or gas pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than 24 
inches in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness, 
length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe 
is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API) 
specification 5L, but can be produced to comparable foreign 
specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded 
material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above, 
including multiple-stenciled pipe with an API or comparable foreign 
specification line pipe stencil is covered by the scope of this 
investigation.
    \2\ The Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that 
de minimis countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers 
and exporters of welded line pipe from Korea. 80 FR 14907, March 20, 
2015. For purposes of efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule 
207.21(b) so that the final phase of these investigations may 
proceed concurrently in the event that Commerce makes final 
affirmative determinations with respect to such imports. Section 
207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that, where the 
Department of Commerce has issued a negative preliminary 
determination, the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of 
Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final determination from 
Commerce.

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DATES:  Effective Date: Friday, May 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Newell ((202) 708-5409), 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 (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative 
preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce that certain 
benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, 
producers, or exporters in Korea and Turkey of certain welded line 
pipe, and that such products 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 investigations were requested in petitions filed on 
October 16, 2014, by the American Cast Iron Pipe Company (``ACIPCO''), 
Birmingham, Alabama; Energex, a division of JMC Steel Group, Chicago, 
Illinois; Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, Texas; Northwest Pipe 
Company, Vancouver, Washington; Stupp Corporation (``Stupp''), Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana; Tex-Tube Company, Houston, Texas; TMK IPSCO, Houston, 
Texas; and Welspun Tubular LLC USA, Little Rock, Arkansas.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, 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 investigations 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 these 
investigations 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 investigations 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 
investigations.
    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 these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, 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 investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply 
for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the

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Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on 
September 22, 2015, 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 these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on October 
6, 2015, 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 October 1, 2015. 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 October 5, 2015, 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 September 29, 2015. 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 October 13, 2015. In addition, any person who has not entered 
an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written 
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the 
petition, on or before October 13, 2015. On October 30, 2015, 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 November 3, 2015, 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 Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, 
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 investigations must be 
served on all other parties to the investigations (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: These investigations are 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: June 8, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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For information on how to report DATES: Effective Date: Friday, May 22, the American Cast Iron Pipe Company
additional royalties due to major portion 2015. (‘‘ACIPCO’’), Birmingham, Alabama;
prices, please refer to our Dear Payor FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energex, a division of JMC Steel Group,
letter dated December 1, 1999, on the Angela Newell ((202) 708–5409), Office Chicago, Illinois; Maverick Tube
ONRR Web site at http://www.onrr.gov/ of Investigations, U.S. International Corporation, Houston, Texas; Northwest
ReportPay/PDFDocs/991201.pdf. Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Pipe Company, Vancouver, Washington;
Dated: June 4, 2015. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing- Stupp Corporation (‘‘Stupp’’), Baton
Gregory J. Gould, impaired persons can obtain Rouge, Louisiana; Tex-Tube Company,
information on this matter by contacting Houston, Texas; TMK IPSCO, Houston,
Director, Office of Natural Resources
Revenue. the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– Texas; and Welspun Tubular LLC USA,
205–1810. Persons with mobility Little Rock, Arkansas.
[FR Doc. 2015–14193 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]
impairments who will need special For further information concerning
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assistance in gaining access to the the conduct of this phase of the
Commission should contact the Office investigations, hearing procedures, and
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. rules of general application, consult the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Commission’s Rules of Practice and
COMMISSION General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–524–525 and accessing its internet server (http:// (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
731–TA–1260–1261 (Final)] www.usitc.gov). The public record for subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
these investigations may be viewed on Participation in the investigations and
Certain Welded Line Pipe From Korea public service list.—Persons, including
the Commission’s electronic docket
and Turkey; Scheduling of the Final industrial users of the subject
(EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
Phase of Countervailing Duty and merchandise and, if the merchandise is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Antidumping Duty Investigations sold at the retail level, representative
Background.—The final phase of
AGENCY: United States International these investigations is being scheduled consumer organizations, wishing to
Trade Commission. pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) participate in the final phase of these
ACTION: Notice. of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. investigations as parties must file an
1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of entry of appearance with the Secretary
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives affirmative preliminary determinations to the Commission, as provided in
notice of the scheduling of the final by the Department of Commerce that section 201.11 of the Commission’s
phase of antidumping and certain benefits which constitute rules, no later than 21 days prior to the
countervailing duty investigation Nos. subsidies within the meaning of section hearing date specified in this notice. A
701–TA–524–525 and 731–TA–1260– 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are party that filed a notice of appearance
1261 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act being provided to manufacturers, during the preliminary phase of the
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine producers, or exporters in Korea and investigations need not file an
whether an industry in the United Turkey of certain welded line pipe, and additional notice of appearance during
States is materially injured or that such products are being sold in the this final phase. The Secretary will
threatened with material injury, or the United States at less than fair value maintain a public service list containing
establishment of an industry in the within the meaning of section 733 of the the names and addresses of all persons,
United States is materially retarded, by Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The or their representatives, who are parties
reason of imports of certain welded line investigations were requested in to the investigations.
pipe from Korea and Turkey, provided petitions filed on October 16, 2014, by Limited disclosure of business
for in subheadings 7305.11, 7305.12, proprietary information (BPI) under an
7305.19, and 7306.19 of the Harmonized produced to comparable foreign specifications, to administrative protective order (APO)
Tariff Schedule of the United States, proprietary grades, or can be non-graded material. and BPI service list.—Pursuant to
preliminarily determined by the All pipe meeting the physical description set forth section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
above, including multiple-stenciled pipe with an
Department of Commerce to be sold at API or comparable foreign specification line pipe rules, the Secretary will make BPI
less-than-fair-value and imports of stencil is covered by the scope of this investigation. gathered in the final phase of these
certain welded line pipe from Turkey 2 The Department of Commerce has preliminarily investigations available to authorized
preliminarily determined to have been determined that de minimis countervailable applicants under the APO issued in the
subsidized by the government of subsidies are being provided to producers and
exporters of welded line pipe from Korea. 80 FR
investigations, provided that the
Turkey.1 2 14907, March 20, 2015. For purposes of efficiency application is made no later than 21
the Commission hereby waives rule 207.21(b) so days prior to the hearing date specified
1 For purposes of these investigations, the that the final phase of these investigations may
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in this notice. Authorized applicants
Department of Commerce has defined the subject proceed concurrently in the event that Commerce
merchandise as circular welded carbon and alloy makes final affirmative determinations with respect
must represent interested parties, as
steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a kind used to such imports. Section 207.21(b) of the defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
for oil or gas pipelines (welded line pipe), not more Commission’s rules provides that, where the parties to the investigations. A party
than 24 inches in nominal outside diameter, Department of Commerce has issued a negative granted access to BPI in the preliminary
regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, preliminary determination, the Commission will
end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe is publish a Final Phase Notice of Scheduling upon
phase of the investigations need not
normally produced to the American Petroleum receipt of an affirmative final determination from reapply for such access. A separate
Institute (API) specification 5L, but can be Commerce. service list will be maintained by the

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Secretary for those parties authorized to rules. All written submissions must review, the Commission determined to
receive BPI under the APO. conform with the provisions of section vacate the ALJ’s findings on one issue
Staff report.—The prehearing staff 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any and to correct a typographical error. The
report in the final phase of these submissions that contain BPI must also Commission has found no violation of
investigations will be placed in the conform with the requirements of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
nonpublic record on September 22, sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in this
2015, and a public version will be Commission’s rules. The Commission’s investigation. The investigation is
issued thereafter, pursuant to section Handbook on E-Filing, available on the terminated.
207.22 of the Commission’s rules. Commission’s Web site at http://
Hearing.—The Commission will hold edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
a hearing in connection with the final Commission’s rules with respect to Robert Needham, Office of the General
phase of these investigations beginning electronic filing. Counsel, U.S. International Trade
at 9:30 a.m. on October 6, 2015, at the Additional written submissions to the Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
U.S. International Trade Commission Commission, including requests Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
Building. Requests to appear at the pursuant to section 201.12 of the 708–5468. Copies of non-confidential
hearing should be filed in writing with Commission’s rules, shall not be documents filed in connection with this
the Secretary to the Commission on or accepted unless good cause is shown for investigation are or will be available for
before October 1, 2015. A nonparty who accepting such submissions, or unless inspection during official business
has testimony that may aid the the submission is pursuant to a specific hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Commission’s deliberations may request request by a Commissioner or Office of the Secretary, U.S.
permission to present a short statement Commission staff. International Trade Commission, 500 E
at the hearing. All parties and In accordance with sections 201.16(c) Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
nonparties desiring to appear at the and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, telephone (202) 205–2000. General
hearing and make oral presentations each document filed by a party to the information concerning the Commission
should participate in a prehearing investigations must be served on all may also be obtained by accessing its
conference to be held on October 5, other parties to the investigations (as Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
2015, at the U.S. International Trade identified by either the public or BPI The public record for this investigation
Commission Building, if deemed service list), and a certificate of service may be viewed on the Commission’s
necessary. Oral testimony and written must be timely filed. The Secretary will electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
materials to be submitted at the public not accept a document for filing without edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
hearing are governed by sections a certificate of service. persons are advised that information on
201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Authority: These investigations are this matter can be obtained by
Commission’s rules. Parties must submit being conducted under authority of title contacting the Commission’s TDD
any request to present a portion of their VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice terminal on (202) 205–1810.
hearing testimony in camera no later is published pursuant to section 207.21
than 7 business days prior to the date of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of the Commission’s rules. Commission instituted this investigation
the hearing.
Written submissions.—Each party By order of the Commission. on April 14, 2014, based on a complaint
who is an interested party shall submit Issued: June 8, 2015. filed by FMC Corporation (‘‘FMC’’) on
a prehearing brief to the Commission. Lisa R. Barton, March 5, 2014. 79 FR 20907–08. The
Prehearing briefs must conform with the Secretary to the Commission. complaint alleges violations of section
provisions of section 207.23 of the [FR Doc. 2015–14319 Filed 6–11–15; 8:45 am]
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Commission’s rules; the deadline for amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘section
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
filing is September 29, 2015. Parties 337’’), in the importation into the
may also file written testimony in United States, the sale for importation,
connection with their presentation at INTERNATIONAL TRADE and the sale within the United States
the hearing, as provided in section COMMISSION after importation of certain
207.24 of the Commission’s rules, and sulfentrazone active ingredient and
posthearing briefs, which must conform [Investigation No. 337–TA–914] formulated sulfentrazone compositions
with the provisions of section 207.25 of made by a process that infringes certain
Certain Sulfentrazone, Sulfentrazone claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,169,952
the Commission’s rules. The deadline
Compositions, and Processes for (‘‘the ’952 patent’’). The Commission’s
for filing posthearing briefs is October
Making Sulfentrazone; Commission’s notice of investigation named as
13, 2015. In addition, any person who
Determination Not To Review in Part a respondents Beijing Nutrichem Science
has not entered an appearance as a party
Final Initial Determination Finding No and Technology Stock Co., Ltd., of
to the investigations may submit a
Violation of Section 337, and, on Beijing, China (‘‘Beijing Nutrichem’’);
written statement of information
Review, To Set Aside Findings on One Summit Agro USA, LLC, of Cary, North
pertinent to the subject of the
Issue and Correct a Typographical Carolina; Summit Agro North America,
investigations, including statements of
Error; Termination of the Investigation Holding Corporation of New York, New
support or opposition to the petition, on
or before October 13, 2015. On October AGENCY: U.S. International Trade York; and Jiangxi Heyi Chemicals Co.
30, 2015, the Commission will make Commission. Ltd. of Jiujiang City, China. Id. at 20908.
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available to parties all information on ACTION: Notice. The ALJ later granted FMC’s motion to
which they have not had an opportunity amend the complaint and notice of
to comment. Parties may submit final SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that investigation to replace Beijing
comments on this information on or the U.S. International Trade Nutrichem with Nutrichem Co., Ltd.
before November 3, 2015, but such final Commission has determined to review (‘‘Nutrichem’’). Order No. 9 (May 29,
comments must not contain new factual in part a final initial determination 2014), not reviewed June 23, 2014. The
information and must otherwise comply (‘‘ID’’) issued by the presiding Office of Unfair Import Investigations is
with section 207.30 of the Commission’s administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’). On also a party to the investigation.

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Dates		Effective Date: Friday, May 22, 2015.
Contact		Angela Newell ((202) 708-5409), 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 (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		80 FR 33554