81 FR 15039 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

Page Range		15039-15039
FR Document		2016-06300

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-06300]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-523-812, A-535-903, A-520-807, A-552-820]


Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of 
Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 
(the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)), David Lindgren at (202) 482-3870 
(Pakistan), Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973 (the United Arab Emirates 
(the UAE)), or Andrew Huston at (202) 482-4261 (the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam (Vietnam)); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    On November 17, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated antidumping duty investigations of imports of circular welded 
carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from Oman, Pakistan, the UAE and 
Vietnam.\1\ The notice of initiation stated that we would issue our 
preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of 
initiation. Currently, the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations are due on April 11, 2016.\2\
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    \1\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the 
Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab 
Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708 (November 25, 2015).
    \2\ As explained in the memorandum from the Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance, the Department has exercised 
its discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due to the 
recent closure of the Federal Government. See Memorandum to the 
Record from Ron Lorentzen, Acting A/S for Enforcement & Compliance, 
regarding ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As a Result of the 
Government Closure During Snowstorm Jonas,'' dated January 27, 2016. 
All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended 
by four business days. The revised deadline for the preliminary 
determination of these investigations is now April 11, 2016.
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    On March 10, 2016, Bull Moose Tube Company; EXLTUBE; Wheatland 
Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group; and Western Tube and Conduit 
(hereafter, the petitioners) made timely requests, pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 
CFR 351.205(e), for an extension of the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations in the investigations.\3\ The petitioners stated that a 
postponement of the preliminary determinations in all four CWP 
investigations is necessary to provide the Department with sufficient 
time to reach reasoned preliminary determinations.
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    \3\ See the petitioners' letter to the Department ``Circular 
Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman, 
Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Petitioners' Request to Extend Preliminary Determination,'' 
dated March 10, 2016.
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    Under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, if a petitioner makes a 
timely request for an extension of the period within which the 
preliminary determination must be made under subsection (b)(1), then 
the Department may postpone making the preliminary determination under 
subsection (b)(1) until not later than the 190th day after the date on 
which the administering authority initiated the investigation. 
Therefore, for the reasons stated above, and because there are no 
compelling reasons to deny the petitioners' requests, the Department is 
postponing the preliminary determinations in these investigations until 
May 31, 2016, which is 190 days from the date on which the Department 
initiated these investigations.
    The deadline for the final determinations will continue to be 75 
days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-06300 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am]
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Notifications to Importers (Vietnam)); AD/CVD Operations, preliminary determination under
This notice serves as a final reminder Enforcement and Compliance, subsection (b)(1) until not later than the
to importers of their responsibility International Trade Administration, 190th day after the date on which the
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th administering authority initiated the
certificate regarding the reimbursement Street and Constitution Avenue NW., investigation. Therefore, for the reasons
of antidumping duties prior to Washington, DC 20230. stated above, and because there are no
liquidation of the relevant entries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: compelling reasons to deny the
during this review period. Failure to petitioners’ requests, the Department is
Postponement of Preliminary postponing the preliminary
comply with this requirement could Determinations
result in the Secretary’s presumption determinations in these investigations
that reimbursement of antidumping On November 17, 2015, the until May 31, 2016, which is 190 days
duties occurred and the subsequent Department of Commerce (the from the date on which the Department
assessment of doubled antidumping Department) initiated antidumping duty initiated these investigations.
duties. investigations of imports of circular The deadline for the final
welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) determinations will continue to be 75
Notification to Interested Parties from Oman, Pakistan, the UAE and days after the date of the preliminary
This notice also serves as a reminder Vietnam.1 The notice of initiation stated determinations, unless extended.
to parties subject to administrative that we would issue our preliminary This notice is issued and published
protective orders (APO) of their determinations no later than 140 days pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
responsibility concerning the return or after the date of initiation. Currently, the and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
destruction of proprietary information preliminary determinations in these Dated: March 14, 2016.
disclosed under APO in accordance investigations are due on April 11, Paul Piquado,
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 2016.2 Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
continues to govern business On March 10, 2016, Bull Moose Tube Compliance.
proprietary information in this segment Company; EXLTUBE; Wheatland Tube, [FR Doc. 2016–06300 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
of the proceeding. Timely written a division of JMC Steel Group; and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
notification of the return/destruction of Western Tube and Conduit (hereafter,
APO materials, or conversion to judicial the petitioners) made timely requests,
protective order, is hereby requested. pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Failure to comply with the regulations Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and the terms of an APO is a and 19 CFR 351.205(e), for an extension International Trade Administration
sanctionable violation. of the deadline for the preliminary [A–570–967/C–570–968]
We are issuing and publishing these determinations in the investigations.3
results in accordance with sections The petitioners stated that a Aluminum Extrusions From the
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. postponement of the preliminary People’s Republic of China: Initiation
Dated: March 14, 2016. determinations in all four CWP of Anti-Circumvention Inquiry
Paul Piquado,
investigations is necessary to provide
the Department with sufficient time to AGENCY: Enforcement & Compliance,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and International Trade Administration,
Compliance.
reach reasoned preliminary
determinations. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2016–06298 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am]
Under section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, SUMMARY: In response to a request from
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade
if a petitioner makes a timely request for
an extension of the period within which Committee (Petitioner), the Department
the preliminary determination must be of Commerce (the Department) is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE initiating an anti-circumvention inquiry
made under subsection (b)(1), then the
International Trade Administration Department may postpone making the pursuant to sections 781(c) and (d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the
[A–523–812, A–535–903, A–520–807, A–552– 1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe Act) to determine whether extruded
820] From the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the aluminum products that meet the
Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the
chemical specifications for 5050-grade
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708 aluminum alloy, which are heat-treated,
Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman,
(November 25, 2015). and exported by China Zhongwang
Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, 2 As explained in the memorandum from the
Holdings Ltd. and its affiliates
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement & (collectively, Zhongwang) are
Postponement of Preliminary Compliance, the Department has exercised its
discretion to toll all administrative deadlines due circumventing the antidumping duty
Determinations of Antidumping Duty
to the recent closure of the Federal Government. (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
Investigations See Memorandum to the Record from Ron orders on aluminum extrusions from the
Lorentzen, Acting A/S for Enforcement & People’s Republic of China (PRC).1
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Compliance, regarding ‘‘Tolling of Administrative
International Trade Administration, Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure DATE: Effective March 21, 2016.
Department of Commerce. During Snowstorm Jonas,’’ dated January 27, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hoefke or Robert James, AD/CVD
have been extended by four business days. The
Katherine Johnson at (202) 482–4929 revised deadline for the preliminary determination Operations, Office VI, Enforcement &
(the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)), David of these investigations is now April 11, 2016.
Lindgren at (202) 482–3870 (Pakistan), 3 See the petitioners’ letter to the Department 1 See Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s

Dennis McClure at (202) 482–5973 (the ‘‘Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR
the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab 30650 (May 26, 2011) and Aluminum Extrusions
United Arab Emirates (the UAE)), or Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing
Andrew Huston at (202) 482–4261 (the Petitioners’ Request to Extend Preliminary Duty Order, 76 FR 30653 (May 26, 2011)
Socialist Republic of Vietnam Determination,’’ dated March 10, 2016. (collectively, the Orders).

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Section		Notices
Contact		Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 (the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)), David Lindgren at (202) 482-3870 (Pakistan), Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973 (the United Arab Emirates (the UAE)), or Andrew Huston at (202) 482-4261 (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		81 FR 15039

81 FR 15039 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration