80 FR 62023 - Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26274

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-825]


Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From 
the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in 
the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: October 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reza Karamloo at (202) 482-4470 or 
Rebecca Trainor at (202) 482-4007, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 10, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of heavy walled 
rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from the Republic of 
Turkey.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later 
than October 14, 2015.
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    \1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigation, 80 FR 49207 (August 17, 2015).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation. However, if the Department concludes that 
the parties concerned are cooperating, and that the case is 
extraordinarily complicated such that additional time is necessary to 
make the preliminary determination, section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act 
allows the Department to postpone making the preliminary determination 
until no later than 130 days after the date on which the administering 
authority initiated the investigation. We have concluded that the 
parties concerned are cooperating and that the case is extraordinarily 
complicated, such that we need more time to make the preliminary 
determination. Specifically, the analysis will involve not only the 
usual consideration of financial contribution and specificity for 
numerous programs,

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but will also involve the more complex consideration of the provision 
for less than adequate remuneration for several inputs. The deadline 
for completion of the preliminary determination is now December 18, 
2015.
    We also note that, on September 30, 2015, the petitioners \2\ in 
this investigation, requested that the deadline for the preliminary 
determination be postponed to 130 days from the date of initiation in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).
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    \2\ The petitioners are Atlas Tube, a division of JMC Steel 
Group, Bull Moose Tube Company, EXLTUBE, Hannibal Industries, Inc., 
Independence Tube Corporation, Maruichi American Corporation, 
Searing Industries, Southland Tube, and Vest, Inc.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).\3\
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    \3\ We acknowledge that the Department inadvertently did not 
notify the parties to this investigation of this postponement within 
the timeframe provided in section 703(c)(2) of the Act.

    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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date, time, and location of the hearing U.S. International Trade Commission DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
two days before the scheduled date. (‘‘ITC’’) Notification
International Trade Administration
Verification In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our [C–489–825]
As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
Act, the Department intends to verify preliminary affirmative determination of Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded
the information submitted by OCTAL sales at LTFV. Because the preliminary Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From
and its affiliates prior to making a final determination in this proceeding is the Republic of Turkey: Postponement
determination in this investigation. affirmative, section 735(b)(2) of the Act of Preliminary Determination in the
requires that the ITC make its final Countervailing Duty Investigation
Postponement of Final Determination
determination as to whether the
and Extension of Provisional Measures
domestic industry in the United States AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides is materially injured, or threatened with International Trade Administration,
that a final determination may be material injury, by reason of imports of Department of Commerce.
postponed until not later than 135 days PET resin from Oman before the later of DATES: Effective Date: October 15, 2015.
after the date of the publication of the 120 days after the date of this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reza
preliminary determination if, in the preliminary determination or 45 days Karamloo at (202) 482–4470 or Rebecca
event of an affirmative preliminary after our final determination. Because Trainor at (202) 482–4007, AD/CVD
determination, a request for such we are postponing the deadline for our Operations, Enforcement and
postponement is made by exporters who final determination to 135 days from the Compliance, International Trade
account for a significant proportion of date of publication of this preliminary Administration, Department of
exports of the subject merchandise, or in determination, as discussed above, the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
the event of a negative preliminary ITC will make its final determination no Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
determination, a request for such later than 45 days after our final
postponement is made by the petitioner. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
determination.
19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that Background
This determination is issued and
requests by respondents for
published in accordance with sections On August 10, 2015, the Department
postponement of a final antidumping
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 of Commerce (the Department) initiated
determination be accompanied by a
CFR 351.205(c). the countervailing duty (CVD)
request for extension of provisional
Dated: October 6, 2015. investigation of heavy walled
measures from a four-month period to a
rectangular welded carbon steel pipes
period not more than six months in Paul Piquado,
and tubes from the Republic of Turkey.1
duration. Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
OCTAL requested that, contingent Currently, the preliminary
Compliance.
upon an affirmative preliminary determination is due no later than
determination of sales at LTFV for Appendix I: List of Topics Discussed in October 14, 2015.
OCTAL, the Department postpone its the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
Postponement of the Preliminary
final determination pursuant to 19 CFR I. Summary Determination
351.210(e)(2).7 In addition, OCTAL II. Background
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
requested to extend the application of III. Period of Investigation
IV. Postponement of Preliminary 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
the provisional measures prescribed Department to issue the preliminary
under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 Determination
V. Postponement of Final Determination and determination in a CVD investigation
CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month within 65 days after the date on which
Extension of Provisional Measures
period to a period not to exceed six the Department initiated the
VI. Scope of the Investigation
months. VII. Scope Comments investigation. However, if the
In accordance with section VIII. Discussion of Methodology Department concludes that the parties
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR A. Fair Value Comparisons concerned are cooperating, and that the
351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e)(2), because: (1) 1. Determination of the Comparison case is extraordinarily complicated such
Our preliminary determination is Method that additional time is necessary to
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter 2. Results of the Differential Pricing
make the preliminary determination,
accounts for a significant proportion of Analysis
B. Product Comparisons section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act allows
exports of the subject merchandise; and
C. Date of Sale the Department to postpone making the
(3) no compelling reasons for denial
D. U.S. Price preliminary determination until no later
exist, we are postponing the final
E. Normal Value than 130 days after the date on which
determination and extending the
1. Comparison-Market Viability the administering authority initiated the
provisional measures from a four-month
2. Level of Trade investigation. We have concluded that
period to a period not greater than six 3. Calculation of Normal Value Based on the parties concerned are cooperating
months. Accordingly, we will make our Comparison Market Prices and that the case is extraordinarily
final determination no later than 135 4. Calculation of Normal Value Based on complicated, such that we need more
days after the date of publication of this Constructed Value time to make the preliminary
preliminary determination, pursuant to F. Cost of Production
determination. Specifically, the analysis
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section 735(a)(2) of the Act.8 1. Calculation of COP
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
will involve not only the usual
7 See Letter from OCTAL to the Secretary of 3. Results of COP Test consideration of financial contribution
Commerce ‘‘OCTAL’s Request for Extension of IX. Currency Conversion and specificity for numerous programs,
Final Determination and Provisional Measures X. Verification
Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin XI. Recommendation 1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon
from the Sultanate of Oman,’’ dated September 24, Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey:
2015. [FR Doc. 2015–26261 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 80
8 See 19 CFR 351.210(e). BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P FR 49207 (August 17, 2015).

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but will also involve the more complex comment on this preliminary (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
consideration of the provision for less determination. registered users at http://
than adequate remuneration for several FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: access.trade.gov, and is available to all
inputs. The deadline for completion of Steve Bezirganian or Tyler Weinhold, parties in the Central Records Unit,
the preliminary determination is now AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, room B8024 of the main Department of
December 18, 2015. Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce building. In addition, a
We also note that, on September 30, International Trade Administration, complete version of the Preliminary
2015, the petitioners 2 in this U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Decision Memorandum can be accessed
investigation, requested that the Street and Constitution Avenue NW., directly on the Internet at http://
deadline for the preliminary Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) trade.gov/enforcement/frn/. The signed
determination be postponed to 130 days 482–1131 or (202) 482–1121, Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
from the date of initiation in accordance respectively. the electronic version of the Preliminary
with 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2). Decision Memorandum are identical in
This notice is issued and published SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
content.
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Background
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).3 Scope Comments
The Department published the notice
Dated: October 7, 2015. of initiation of this investigation on The Initiation Notice provided
Paul Piquado, April 6, 2015.1 Pursuant to section interested parties an opportunity to
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department raise issues regarding product coverage
Compliance. postponed this preliminary LTFV (scope). However, no interested party
[FR Doc. 2015–26274 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] determination by 50 days until October provided scope comments.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 6, 2015.2
Methodology
Scope of the Investigation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The merchandise covered by this The Department is conducting this
investigation is polyethylene investigation in accordance with section
International Trade Administration terephthalate (PET) resin. The 731 of the Act. We calculated export
merchandise subject to this prices and constructed export prices in
[A–570–024]
investigation is properly classified accordance with section 772 of the Act.
Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate under subheading 3907.60.00.30 of the Because the PRC is a non-market
Resin From the People’s Republic of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the economy within the meaning of section
China: Preliminary Determination of United States (HTSUS). Although the 771(18) of the Act, normal value (NV)
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and HTSUS subheading is provided for was calculated in accordance with
Postponement of Final Determination convenience and customs purposes, the section 773(c) of the Act. For a full
written description of the merchandise description of the methodology
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, underlying our conclusions, see the
under investigation is dispositive.
International Trade Administration, For a full description of the scope of Preliminary Decision Memorandum
Department of Commerce. this investigation, see the Preliminary hereby adopted by this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: October 15, 2015. Decision Memorandum hereby adopted
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Combination Rates
by this notice.3 The Preliminary
(the Department) preliminarily Decision Memorandum is a public In the Initiation Notice,4 the
determines that certain polyethylene document and is on file electronically Department stated that it would
terephthalate resin (PET resin) from the via Enforcement and Compliance’s calculate combination rates for the
People’s Republic of China (PRC) is Antidumping and Countervailing Duty respondents that are eligible for a
being, or is likely to be, sold in the Centralized Electronic Service System separate rate in this investigation. Policy
United States at less than fair value
Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.5
(LTFV), as provided in section 733 of 1 See Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the From Canada, the People’s Republic of China, Preliminary Determination
Act). The period of investigation (POI) India, and the Sultanate of Oman: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 18376 (April The Department preliminarily
is July 1, 2014, through December 31, 6, 2015) (Initiation Notice).
2014. The estimated margins of sales at 2 See Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin
determines that the following weighted-
LTFV are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary from Canada, the People’s Republic of China, India, average dumping margins exist during
Determination’’ section of this notice. and the Sultanate of Oman: Postponement of the period July 1, 2014, through
Interested parties are invited to Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty December 31, 2014:
Investigations, 80 FR 45640 (July 31, 2015).
3 See ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
4 See Initiation Notice, 80 FR at 18381–82.
2 The petitioners are Atlas Tube, a division of
Determination of the Antidumping Duty 5 See
JMC Steel Group, Bull Moose Tube Company, Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy
Investigation of Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate
EXLTUBE, Hannibal Industries, Inc., Independence Resin from the People’s Republic of China from the Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates
Tube Corporation, Maruichi American Corporation, People’s Republic of China,’’ from Christian Marsh, Practice and Application of Combination Rates in
Searing Industries, Southland Tube, and Vest, Inc. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market
3 We acknowledge that the Department Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy
inadvertently did not notify the parties to this Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Bulletin 05.1), available on the Department’s Web
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

investigation of this postponement within the Compliance, dated concurrently with this notice site at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-
timeframe provided in section 703(c)(2) of the Act. (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 1.pdf.

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Section		Notices
Dates		Effective Date: October 15, 2015.
Contact		Reza Karamloo at (202) 482-4470 or Rebecca Trainor at (202) 482-4007, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		80 FR 62023

80 FR 62023 - Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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