81 FR 36884 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36884-36887] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13484] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-552-820] Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily determines that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Effective June 8, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Decker or Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0196 or (202) 482-4261, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department initiated this investigation on November 17, 2015.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the memorandum that is dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is CWP from Vietnam. Interested parties filed comments regarding the scope of the investigation, which resulted in one clarification to the scope language and are addressed, in detail, in the Department's Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\3\ For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix II of this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Department Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigations of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Countervailing Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe form Pakistan; Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Constructed export prices have been calculated in accordance with section 772(b) of the Act. Because Vietnam is a non- market economy within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal value (NV) in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice, the Department stated that it would [[Page 36885]] calculate combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Enforcement and Compliance's Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ``Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,'' (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on the Department's Web site at http://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter Producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SeAH Steel VINA Corporation.... SeAH Steel VINA 0.00 Corporation. Vietnam Haiphong Hongyuan Vietnam Haiphong * 1.19 Machinery Manufactory Co., Ltd. Hongyuan Machinery Manufactory Co., Ltd. Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co......... Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co. * 0.38 Vietnam-Wide Entity............ ....................... 113.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * de minimis. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of CWP from Vietnam, as described in the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register except for those produced and exported by Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co. (Hoa Phat), SeAH Steel VINA Corporation (SeAH), and Vietnam Haiphong Hongyuan Machinery Manufactory Co., Ltd. (Hongyuan). Because the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for Hoa Phat, SeAH, and Hongyuan are zero or de minimis, we are not directing CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of the merchandise they produced and exported. Pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit \5\ equal to the weighted-average amount by which the NV exceeds U.S. price as follows: (1) The cash-deposit rate for the exporter/producer combination listed in the table above will be the rate identified for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of Vietnam exporters/producers of merchandise under consideration that have not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will be the cash-deposit rate established for the Vietnam-wide entity, 113.18 percent; and (3) for all non-Vietnam exporters of the merchandise under consideration which have not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will be the cash-deposit rate applicable to the Vietnam exporter/producer combination that supplied that non-Vietnam exporter. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 (October 3, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure We will disclose the calculations performed to interested parties in this proceeding within five days of the announcement of this preliminary determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we intend to verify the information relied upon prior to making our final determination. Public Comment Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. Case briefs or other written comments concerning scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days from the publication of this notice, and rebuttal briefs, limited to scope issue raised in the case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for scope case briefs. Scope-related briefs/comments must be filed on the record of this investigation and the concurrent antidumping and countervailing duty CWP investigations. Case briefs or other written comments on non-scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the final verification report is issued in this proceeding, and rebuttal briefs, limited to non-scope issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\6\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. All documents must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise. 19 [[Page 36886]] CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. Respondents Hongyuan and SeAH, both requested that, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the Department postpone its final determination by 60 days (i.e., to 135 days after publication of the preliminary determination), and agreed to extend the application of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed six months.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Letter from Vietnam Haiphong Hongyuan Machinery Manufactory Co., Ltd, ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Vietnam; Request for Extension of Time for the Final Determination,'' dated April 28, 2016 and letter from SeAH Steel VINA Corporation ``Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Vietnam; Request for Extension of Deadline for the Department's Final Determination,'' dated May 2, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; (3) the requesting exporters have requested extension of provisional measures to a period not more than six months; and (4) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will issue our final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) and (e). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: May 31, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Period of Investigation 4. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures 5. Scope Comments 6. Discussion of the Methodology a. Non-Market Economy Country b. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Values Comments c. Separate Rates d. The Vietnam-Wide Entity e. Date of Sale f. Comparisons to Fair Value 7. Currency Conversion 8. Disclosure and Public Comment 9. Verification 10. Conclusion Appendix II--Scope of the Investigation This investigation covers welded carbon-quality steel pipes and tube, of circular cross-section, with an outside diameter (O.D.) not more than nominal 16 inches (406.4 mm), regardless of wall thickness, surface finish (e.g., black, galvanized, or painted), end finish (plain end, beveled end, grooved, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or industry specification (e.g., American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM), proprietary, or other), generally known as standard pipe, fence pipe and tube, sprinkler pipe, and structural pipe (although subject product may also be referred to as mechanical tubing). Specifically, the term ``carbon quality'' includes products in which: (a) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (b) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (c) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated: (i) 1.80 percent of manganese; (ii) 2.25 percent of silicon; (iii) 1.00 percent of copper; (iv) 0.50 percent of aluminum; (v) 1.25 percent of chromium; (vi) 0.30 percent of cobalt; (vii) 0.40 percent of lead; (viii) 1.25 percent of nickel; (ix) 0.30 percent of tungsten; (x) 0.15 percent of molybdenum; (xi) 0.10 percent of niobium; (xii) 0.41 percent of titanium; (xiii) 0.15 percent of vanadium; or (xiv) 0.15 percent of zirconium. Covered products are generally made to standard O.D. and wall thickness combinations. Pipe multi-stenciled to a standard and/or structural specification and to other specifications, such as American Petroleum Institute (API) API-5L specification, may also be covered by the scope of these investigations. In particular, such multi-stenciled merchandise is covered when it meets the physical description set forth above, and also has one or more of the following characteristics: Is 32 feet in length or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or painted (e.g., polyester coated) surface finish; or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish. Standard pipe is ordinarily made to ASTM specifications A53, A135, and A795, but can also be made to other specifications. Structural pipe is made primarily to ASTM specifications A252 and A500. Standard and structural pipe may also be produced to proprietary specifications rather than to industry specifications. Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire suppression systems and may be made to industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or to proprietary specifications. Fence tubing is included in the scope regardless of certification to a specification listed in the exclusions below, and can also be made to the ASTM A513 specification. Products that meet the physical description set forth above but are made to the following nominal outside diameter and wall thickness combinations, which are recognized by the industry as typical for fence tubing, are included despite being certified to ASTM mechanical tubing specifications: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wall thickness O.D. in inches (nominal) in inches Gage (nominal) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.315................................... 0.035 20 1.315................................... 0.047 18 1.315................................... 0.055 17 1.315................................... 0.065 16 1.315................................... 0.072 15 1.315................................... 0.083 14 1.315................................... 0.095 13 1.660................................... 0.055 17 1.660................................... 0.065 16 1.660................................... 0.083 14 1.660................................... 0.095 13 1.660................................... 0.109 12 1.900................................... 0.047 18 1.900................................... 0.055 17 1.900................................... 0.065 16 1.900................................... 0.072 15 1.900................................... 0.095 13 1.900................................... 0.109 12 2.375................................... 0.047 18 2.375................................... 0.055 17 2.375................................... 0.065 16 2.375................................... 0.072 15 2.375................................... 0.095 13 2.375................................... 0.109 12 2.375................................... 0.120 11 2.875................................... 0.109 12 2.875................................... 0.165 8 3.500................................... 0.109 12 3.500................................... 0.165 8 4.000................................... 0.148 9 4.000................................... 0.165 8 4.500................................... 0.203 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The scope of this investigation does not include: (a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers, superheaters, heat exchangers, refining furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or not cold drawn, which are defined by standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM A192; (b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as [[Page 36887]] Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are defined by specifications such as American National Standard (ANSI) C80.1-2005, ANSI C80.3-2005, or ANSI C80.6-2005, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL-6, UL- 797, or UL-1242; (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter the United States unassembled as a ``kit.'' A kit is understood to mean a packaged combination of component parts that contains, at the time of importation, all of the necessary component parts to fully assemble final, finished scaffolding; (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; (e) oil country tubular goods produced to API specifications; (f) line pipe produced to only API specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi-stenciled; and (g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-drawn, other than what is included in the above paragraphs. The products subject to this investigation are currently classifiable in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and U.S. Customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2016-13484 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or 4. Results of the COP Test this notice.2 The Preliminary Decision
not cold drawn, which are defined by e. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison- Memorandum is a public document and
standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM Market Prices is on file electronically via Enforcement
A192; 11. Currency Conversion and Compliance’s Antidumping and
(b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., 12. Conclusion
Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Countervailing Duty Centralized
[FR Doc. 2016–13528 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical
Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P ACCESS is available to registered users
Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are parties in the Central Records Unit,
defined by specifications such as American DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE room B8024 of the main Department of
National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI Commerce building. In addition, a
C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and International Trade Administration
complete version of the Preliminary
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6,
[A–552–820] Decision Memorandum can be found at
UL–797, or UL–1242;
(c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel signed Preliminary Decision
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Memorandum and the electronic
kit is understood to mean a packaged Vietnam: Affirmative Preliminary version of the Preliminary Decision
combination of component parts that Determination of Sales at Less Than Memorandum are identical in content.
contains, at the time of importation, all of the Fair Value and Postponement of Final
necessary component parts to fully assemble Determination Scope of the Investigation
final, finished scaffolding; The product covered by this
(d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, investigation is CWP from Vietnam.
(e) oil country tubular goods produced to International Trade Administration, Interested parties filed comments
API specifications; Department of Commerce.
(f) line pipe produced to only API
regarding the scope of the investigation,
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce which resulted in one clarification to
stenciled; and (Department) preliminarily determines the scope language and are addressed,
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- that circular welded carbon-quality steel in detail, in the Department’s
drawn, other than what is included in the pipe (CWP) from the Socialist Republic Preliminary Scope Decision
above paragraphs. of Vietnam (Vietnam) is being, or is Memorandum.3 For a full description of
The products subject to this investigation likely to be, sold in the United States at the scope of this investigation, see the
are currently classifiable in Harmonized less than fair value (LTFV), as provided ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of Appendix II of this notice.
statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010,
7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, 1930, as amended (the Act). The period
Methodology
7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2015,
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, through September 30, 2015. The The Department is conducting this
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, estimated weighted-average dumping investigation in accordance with section
7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, margins of sales at LTFV are shown in 731 of the Act. Constructed export
and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ prices have been calculated in
above are provided for convenience and U.S. section of this notice. Interested parties accordance with section 772(b) of the
Customs purposes only. The written are invited to comment on this Act. Because Vietnam is a non-market
description of the scope of the investigation economy within the meaning of section
is dispositive. preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective June 8, 2016.
771(18) of the Act, we calculated normal
Appendix II value (NV) in accordance with section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
773(c) of the Act. For a full description
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Nancy Decker or Andrew Huston, AD/
Decision Memorandum: of the methodology underlying our
CVD Operations, Office VII, preliminary conclusions, see the
1. Summary Enforcement and Compliance, Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2. Background International Trade Administration,
3. Period of Investigation U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Combination Rates
4. Postponement of Final Determination and Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Extension of Provisional Measures In the Initiation Notice, the
5. Scope Comments
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) Department stated that it would
6. Discussion of the Methodology 482–0196 or (202) 482–4261,
a. Determination of the Comparison respectively. 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Method Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
b. Results of the Differential Pricing
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Analysis Background Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
7. Date of Sale the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
8. Product Comparisons The Department initiated this
Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
9. Export Price/Constructed Export Price investigation on November 17, 2015.1 Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of
10. Normal Value For a complete description of the events Vietnam’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
a. Home Market Viability that followed the initiation of this dated concurrently with this notice.
b. Affiliated Party Transactionsand Arm’s investigation, see the memorandum that 3 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping
Length Test is dated concurrently with this Duty Investigations of Circular Welded Carbon-
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
c. Level of Trade Quality Steel Pipe from the Sultanate of Oman,
determination and hereby adopted by Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the
d. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
1. Cost Averaging Methodology Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Countervailing
1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-
i. Significance of Cost Changes From the Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, the Quality Steel Pipe form Pakistan; Scope Comments
ii. Linkage Between Sales and Cost Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and the Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Information Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less- Determination,’’ dated concurrently with and
2. Calculation of COP Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 73708 hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Scope
3. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices (November 25, 2015) (Initiation Notice). Decision Memorandum).
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Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Interested parties are invited to Decision Memorandum can be accessed
Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished comment on this preliminary directly on the internet at http://
Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical determination. enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are
DATES: Effective June 8, 2016. and the electronic versions of the
defined by specifications such as American
National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and identical in content.
Stephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement Tolling and Postponement of Deadline
UL–797, or UL–1242;
(c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component and Compliance, International Trade for Preliminary Determination
parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter Administration, U.S. Department of As explained in the memorandum
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution from the Acting Assistant Secretary for
kit is understood to mean a packaged Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; Enforcement and Compliance, the
combination of component parts that telephone: (202) 482–0193 or (202) 482– Department exercised its discretion to
contains, at the time of importation, all of the 3434, respectively.
necessary component parts to fully assemble
toll deadlines for the duration of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: partial closure of the Federal
final, finished scaffolding;
(d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; Background Government due from Snowstorm
(e) oil country tubular goods produced to ‘‘Jonas’’ from January 22, through
API specifications; On October 28, 2015, the Department January 27, 2016. Therefore, all
(f) line pipe produced to only API received an antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) deadlines in this segment of the
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- petition concerning imports of iron proceeding have been extended by four
stenciled; and transfer drive components from Canada, business days.5 If the new deadline falls
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold- filed in proper form on behalf of TB
drawn, other than what is included in the
on a non-business day, in accordance
Wood’s Incorporated (‘‘TB Woods’’) with the Department’s practice, the
above paragraphs.
The products subject to this investigation
(‘‘Petitioner’’).1 The Department deadline will become the next business
are currently classifiable in Harmonized initiated this investigation on November day.6 In this case, the deadline is May
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 17, 2015.2 Pursuant to section 31, 2016.
statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010, 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department
7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150, postponed this preliminary LTFV Scope of the Investigation
7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, determination by 50 days until May 31, The merchandise covered by this
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, 2016.3 investigation is iron mechanical transfer
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, For a complete description of the drive components. The merchandise
7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, events that followed the initiation of
and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings
subject to this investigation is properly
above are provided for convenience and U.S.
this investigation, see the Preliminary classified under Harmonized Tariff
Customs purposes only. The written Decision Memorandum that is dated Schedule of the United States
description of the scope of the investigation concurrently with and hereby adopted (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 8483.30.8090,
is dispositive. by this notice.4 The Preliminary 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040,
[FR Doc. 2016–13484 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] Decision Memorandum is a public 8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
document and is made available to the 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise
public via Enforcement and may also enter under the following
Compliance’s Antidumping and HTSUS subheadings: 7325.10.0080,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Countervailing Duty Centralized 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010,
Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’). 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040,
International Trade Administration ACCESS is available to registered users 8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010,
[A–122–856]
at http://access.trade.gov, and is 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070,
available to all parties in the 8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000.
Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Department’s Central Records Unit, Although the HTSUS subheading is
Components From Canada: Affirmative room B8024 of the main Department of provided for convenience and customs
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Commerce building. In addition, a purposes, the written description of the
Less Than Fair Value and complete version of the Preliminary merchandise under investigation is
Postponement of Final Determination dispositive. For a complete description
1 See the Petition for the Imposition of
of the scope of the investigation, see
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Antidumping Duties on Imports of Certain Iron
Appendix II to this notice.
International Trade Administration, Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from
Canada, dated October 28, 2015 (the ‘‘Petition’’). Scope Comments
Department of Commerce. 2 See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Components from Canada and the People’s In accordance with the preamble to
(the ‘‘Department’’) preliminarily Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- the Department’s regulations,7 the
determines that certain iron mechanical Value Investigations, 80 FR 73716 (November 25, Initiation Notice set aside a period of
2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
transfer drive components (‘‘iron 3 See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
time for parties to raise issues regarding
transfer drive components’’) from Components from Canada and the People’s
Canada are being, or are likely to be, Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary 5 See Memorandum for the Record from Ron
sold in the United States at less than fair Determinations of Antidumping Duty Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Investigations, 81 FR 12687 (March 10, 2016). Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ‘‘Tolling of
value (‘‘LTFV’’), as provided in section
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
4 See Memoranda from Christian Marsh, Deputy Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the
733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas’,’’
amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The period of Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, dated January 27, 2016.
investigation is October 1, 2014 through Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 6 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
September 30, 2015. The estimated Compliance, entitled: ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
the Preliminary Determination of the Antidumping Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
dumping margins of sales at LTFV are Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
listed in the ‘‘Preliminary Transfer Drive Components from Canada’’ 7 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
Determination’’ section of this notice. (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Effective June 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Nancy Decker or Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0196 or (202) 482-4261, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 36884 |
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