81 FR 5985 - Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02147 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 5985-5986] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02147] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-957] Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipe (seamless pipe) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice. DATES: Effective date: February 4, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, Office I, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0189. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 1, 2015, the Department initiated the first sunset review of the CVD Order \1\ on seamless pipe from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ TMK IPSCO, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) and Vallourec Star, L.P. (Vallourec) (collectively, the petitioners) filed timely notices of intent to participate on October 13, 2015, and October 15, 2015, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1).\3\ Each of these companies claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as U.S. producers of the domestic like product. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 (November 10, 2010) (CVD Order). \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Reviews, 80 FR 59133 (October 1, 2015). \3\ See Letters to the Department, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from China, First Sunset Review,'' dated October 13, 2015 (filed by TMK IPSCO and Vallourec) and ``Notice of Intent to Participate in First Five-Year Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China,'' dated October 14, 2015 (filed by US Steel). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department received an adequate substantive response collectively from the domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ The Department did not receive a substantive response from the Government of the PRC or any respondent interested party to the proceeding. Because the Department received no response from the respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited review of this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Letter to the Department, ``Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from China, First Sunset Review: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The scope of this order consists of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16 inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or cold- drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe or ``hollow profiles'' suitable for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') or American Petroleum Institute (``API'') specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy steel (other than [[Page 5986]] stainless steel) standard, line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106, ASTM A-333, ASTM A-334, ASTM A-589, ASTM A-795, ASTM A-1024, and the API 5L specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the exclusion discussed below. Specifically excluded from the scope of the order are: (1) All pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM A-335, whether finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of the order are all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness of ASTM A-53, ASTM A-106 or API 5L specifications. The merchandise covered by the order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the CVD Order were revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Final Results of Review Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the CVD Order on seamless pipe from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net countervailable Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters subsidy (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corp., Tianjin Pipe Iron 13.66 Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe International Economic and Trading Co., Ltd., TPCO Charging Development Co., Ltd................................................... Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading, Inc., Hengyang 56.67 Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., Ltd., Xigang Seamless Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Wuxi Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd., Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd......... All Others............................................. 35.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: January 28, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-02147 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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ESTIMATES OF THE POPULATION OF VOTING AGE FOR EACH STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: JULY 1, 2015—
Continued
Population 18 Population 18
Area Area
and over and over
Connecticut ................................................................. 2,826,827 New Mexico ................................................................ 1,588,201
Delaware ..................................................................... 741,548 New York .................................................................... 15,584,974
District of Columbia .................................................... 554,121 North Carolina ............................................................ 7,752,234
Florida ......................................................................... 16,166,143 North Dakota .............................................................. 583,001
Georgia ....................................................................... 7,710,688 Ohio ............................................................................ 8,984,946
Hawaii ......................................................................... 1,120,770 Oklahoma ................................................................... 2,950,017
Idaho ........................................................................... 1,222,093 Oregon ....................................................................... 3,166,121
Illinois .......................................................................... 9,901,322 Pennsylvania .............................................................. 10,112,229
Indiana ........................................................................ 5,040,224 Rhode Island .............................................................. 845,254
Iowa ............................................................................ 2,395,103 South Carolina ............................................................ 3,804,558
Kansas ........................................................................ 2,192,084 South Dakota .............................................................. 647,145
Kentucky ..................................................................... 3,413,425 Tennessee .................................................................. 5,102,688
Louisiana ..................................................................... 3,555,911 Texas .......................................................................... 20,257,343
Maine .......................................................................... 1,072,948 Utah ............................................................................ 2,083,423
Maryland ..................................................................... 4,658,175 Vermont ...................................................................... 506,119
Massachusetts ............................................................ 5,407,335 Virginia ....................................................................... 6,512,571
Michigan ...................................................................... 7,715,272 Washington ................................................................. 5,558,509
Minnesota ................................................................... 4,205,207 West Virginia .............................................................. 1,464,532
Mississippi ................................................................... 2,265,485 Wisconsin ................................................................... 4,476,711
Wyoming ..................................................................... 447,212
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Vintage 2015 Population Estimates.
I have certified these estimates for the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 The Department did
Federal Election Commission. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; not receive a substantive response from
Dated: January 21, 2016. telephone: (202) 482–0189. the Government of the PRC or any
Penny Pritzker, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: respondent interested party to the
Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce.
proceeding. Because the Department
Background received no response from the
[FR Doc. 2016–02019 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
On October 1, 2015, the Department respondent interested parties, the
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P initiated the first sunset review of the Department conducted an expedited
CVD Order 1 on seamless pipe from the review of this CVD order, pursuant to
PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
International Trade Administration Act).2 TMK IPSCO, United States Steel
Corporation (U.S. Steel) and Vallourec Scope of the Order
[C–570–957] Star, L.P. (Vallourec) (collectively, the The scope of this order consists of
petitioners) filed timely notices of intent certain seamless carbon and alloy steel
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel to participate on October 13, 2015, and (other than stainless steel) pipes and
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe October 15, 2015, in accordance with 19
From the People’s Republic of China: redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16
CFR 351.218(d)(1).3 Each of these inches (406.4 mm) in outside diameter,
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset companies claimed interested party
Review of the Countervailing Duty regardless of wall-thickness,
status under section 771(9)(C) of the manufacturing process (e.g., hot-
Order Act, as U.S. producers of the domestic finished or cold-drawn), end finish (e.g.,
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, like product. plain end, beveled end, upset end,
International Trade Administration, The Department received an adequate threaded, or threaded and coupled), or
Department of Commerce. substantive response collectively from surface finish (e.g., bare, lacquered or
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce the domestic industry within the 30-day coated). Redraw hollows are any
(the Department) finds that revocation deadline specified in 19 CFR unfinished carbon or alloy steel (other
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order 1 See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
than stainless steel) pipe or ‘‘hollow
on seamless carbon and alloy steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the
profiles’’ suitable for cold finishing
standard, line and pressure pipe People’s Republic of China: Amended Final operations, such as cold drawing, to
(seamless pipe) from the People’s Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and meet the American Society for Testing
Republic of China (PRC) would likely Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 69050 (November and Materials (‘‘ASTM’’) or American
10, 2010) (CVD Order).
lead to the continuation or recurrence of 2 See Initiation of Five-Year ‘‘Sunset’’ Reviews, 80
Petroleum Institute (‘‘API’’)
a countervailable subsidy at the levels specifications referenced below, or
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
FR 59133 (October 1, 2015).
indicated in the Final Results of Review 3 See Letters to the Department, ‘‘Seamless comparable specifications. Specifically
section of this notice. Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure included within the scope are seamless
Pipe from China, First Sunset Review,’’ dated carbon and alloy steel (other than
DATES: Effective date: February 4, 2016. October 13, 2015 (filed by TMK IPSCO and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vallourec) and ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in
First Five-Year Review of the Countervailing Duty 4 See Letter to the Department, ‘‘Seamless Carbon
Peter Zukowski, Office I, AD/CVD
Order on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel and Alloy Steel Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe
Operations, Enforcement and Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from the People’s from China, First Sunset Review: Substantive
Compliance, International Trade Republic of China,’’ dated October 14, 2015 (filed Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated November
Administration, U.S. Department of by US Steel). 2, 2015.
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stainless steel) standard, line, and 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, issues raised in this expedited sunset
pressure pipes produced to the ASTM 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, review and the corresponding
A–53, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–333, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, recommendations in this public
ASTM A–334, ASTM A–589, ASTM A– 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, memorandum, which is on file
795, ASTM A–1024, and the API 5L 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, electronically via the Enforcement and
specifications, or comparable 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, Compliance Antidumping and
specifications, and meeting the physical 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, Countervailing Duty Centralized
parameters described above, regardless 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
of application, with the exception of the 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, ACCESS is available to registered users
exclusion discussed below. 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025,
at http://access.trade.gov and to all
Specifically excluded from the scope 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035,
of the order are: (1) All pipes meeting parties in the Central Records Unit,
7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045,
aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, Room B8024 of the main Department of
specifications; (2) all pipes meeting the 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and Commerce building. In addition, a
chemical requirements of ASTM A–335, 7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS complete version of the Issues and
whether finished or unfinished; and (3) subheadings are provided for Decision Memorandum can be accessed
unattached couplings. Also excluded convenience and customs purposes, our directly on the Internet at http://
from the scope of the order are all written description of the merchandise enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat subject to this scope is dispositive. The signed Issues and Decision
exchange tubing, except when such Memorandum and the electronic
products conform to the dimensional Analysis of Comments Received
versions of the Issues and Decision
requirements, i.e., outside diameter and All issues raised in this review are Memorandum are identical in content.
wall thickness of ASTM A–53, ASTM addressed in the Issues and Decision
A–106 or API 5L specifications. Memorandum, which is dated Final Results of Review
The merchandise covered by the order concurrently with this notice. The
Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3)
is currently classified in the issues discussed in the Issues and
of the Act, we determine that revocation
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Decision Memorandum include the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) under item likelihood of continuation or recurrence of the CVD Order on seamless pipe from
numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, of a countervailable subsidy and the net the PRC would be likely to lead to
7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, countervailable subsidy likely to prevail continuation or recurrence of a net
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, if the CVD Order were revoked. Parties countervailable subsidy at the rates
7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, can find a complete discussion of all listed below:
Net
countervailable
Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters subsidy
(percent)
Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corp., Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe
International Economic and Trading Co., Ltd., TPCO Charging Development Co., Ltd ................................................................ 13.66
Hengyang Steel Tube Group Int’l Trading, Inc., Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., Ltd.,
Xigang Seamless Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Wuxi Seamless Special Pipe Co., Ltd., Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd.,
Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin
Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................. 56.67
All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35.17
Notification Regarding Administrative Dated: January 28, 2016. Department) published the Preliminary
Protective Order Ronald K. Lorentzen, Results of the administrative review of
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement the antidumping duty order on certain
This notice serves as the only and Compliance. lined paper products (CLPP) from India
reminder to parties subject to [FR Doc. 2016–02147 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
administrative protective order (APO) of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
their responsibility concerning the (the Act).1 The period of review (POR)
return or destruction of proprietary is September 1, 2013, through August
information disclosed under APO in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 31, 2014. This review covers two
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of return/ International Trade Administration 1 See Certain Lined Paper Products from India:
Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
destruction of APO materials or [A–533–843] Administrative Review; 2013–2014, 80 FR 60628
conversion to judicial protective order is (October 7, 2015) (Preliminary Results), and
hereby requested. Failure to comply Certain Lined Paper Products From accompanying Memorandum to Paul Piquado,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
with the regulations and the terms of an Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
India: Final Results of Antidumping Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy
APO is a sanctionable violation. Duty Administrative Review; 2013– Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
The Department is issuing and 2014 Countervailing Duty Operations, titled ‘‘Certain
Lined Paper from India: Decision Memorandum for
publishing these final results and this AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty
notice in accordance with sections International Trade Administration, Administrative Review; 2013–2014,’’ dated
751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. September 30, 2015 (Preliminary Decision
Department of Commerce. Memorandum). The Preliminary Decision
SUMMARY: On October 7, 2015, the Memorandum can be accessed directly at: http://
Department of Commerce (the enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
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