81 FR 75045 - Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26114 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 75045-75047] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26114] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-535-904] Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporters and producers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (circular welded pipe) from Pakistan. For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective October 28, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Wojnar, 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- 3857. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The petitioners in this investigation are Bull Moose Tube Company, EXLTUBE, Wheatland Tube Company, and Western Tube and Conduit (collectively, Petitioners). In addition to the Government of Pakistan (GOP), the mandatory respondent in this investigation is International Industries Limited (IIL). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The Department published its Preliminary Determination on April 8, 2016.\1\ A complete summary of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Pakistan,'' which is dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is available electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Access to ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the Department's main building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be viewed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Pakistan: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 20619 (April 8, 2016) (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Department Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Pakistan,'' October 21, 2016 (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department conducted this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy (i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient) and that the subsidy is specific.\3\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See section 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution, section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit, and the section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is circular welded pipe from Pakistan. For a complete [[Page 75046]] description of the scope, see Appendix I to this notice. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received All issues raised in the comments filed by interested parties to this proceeding are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by IIL and responded to by the Department in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached at Appendix II to this notice. Use of Adverse Facts Available For purposes of this final determination, we have continued to rely on facts available with adverse inferences, in accordance with section 776(a)-(d) of the Act, to calculate the subsidy rate for the mandatory respondent. For this final determination, we continue to find all programs in this proceeding countervailable. A full discussion of our decision to rely on adverse facts available is presented in the ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Determination In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we have calculated a subsidy rate for IIL, the only individually investigated exporter/producer of the subject merchandise. Section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act provides that, if the countervailable subsidy rates for all individually investigated exporters and producers are determined entirely in accordance with section 776 of the Act, the Department may use any reasonable method to establish an ``all-others'' rate for exporters and producers that were not individually investigated. As described above, IIL's subsidy rate was calculated entirely under section 776 of the Act. Therefore, consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act, we have resorted to ``any reasonable method'' to derive the all-others rate and are basing the all-others rate on the rate calculated for IIL. This method is consistent with the Department's past practice.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Preliminary Determination, 81 FR at 20620; see also Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 79 FR 59221, 59222 (October 1, 2014) (assigning the sole mandatory respondent's rate, which was based on AFA, as the all-others rate); Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 77 FR 64468, 64470 (October 22, 2012) (averaging two total AFA respondents' rates to determine the all-others rate). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We determine the total estimated countervailable subsidy rates to be as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exporter/producer Net subsidy rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Industries Limited.......... 64.81 percent. All-Others................................ 64.81 percent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation Pursuant to section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of circular welded pipe from Pakistan, as described in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after April 8, 2016, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register, and to require a cash deposit for such entries of merchandise.\5\ In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes in regard to subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after August 6, 2016, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries from April 8, 2016, through August 5, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Preliminary Determination, 81 FR at 20621. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, require a cash deposit of the estimated CVD duties for such entries in the amounts indicated above and issue a CVD order. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this investigation available to the ITC. We will also allow the ITC to access all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided that the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties such to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or, alternatively, conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation that is subject to sanction. This determination is published pursuant to section 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: October 21, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I 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 this investigation. In particular, such multi-stenciled merchandise is covered when [[Page 75047]] 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 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. Appendix II Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope Comments IV. Scope of the Investigation V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences VI. Discussion of the Issues Issue 1: Non-Cooperation of IIL Issue 2: Corroboration of Secondary Information VII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2016-26114 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Wall Comment 4: Misreported U.S. Sales Limited (IIL). The period of
O.D. in inches thickness Destinations investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014,
Gage Comment 5: SeAH’s Sodium Hydroxide
(nominal) in inches through June 30, 2015.
(nominal) and UniCoat Surrogate Values The Department published its
Comment 6: Brokerage and Handling Preliminary Determination on April 8,
4.000 ................. 0.165 8 Related to Hot-Rolled Coil Surrogate
4.500 ................. 0.203 7 Values
2016.1 A complete summary of the
Comment 7: Cap on Freight Revenue events that occurred since the
The scope of this investigation does not Comment 8: Surrogate Value for SeAH’s Preliminary Determination, as well as a
include: Hot-Rolled Coils full discussion of the issues raised by
(a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers, Comment 9: Conversion of Surrogate Value parties for this final determination, may
superheaters, heat exchangers, refining for Vietnamese Inland Freight be found in the ‘‘Issues and Decision
furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or Comment 10: U.S. Credit Expenses Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
not cold drawn, which are defined by Comment 11: Differential Pricing Analysis Determination in the Countervailing
standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM Hongyuan Issues Duty Investigation of Circular Welded
A192; Comment 12: Hongyuan’s Hot-Rolled Strip Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from
(b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., Value
Comment 13: U.S. Indirect Selling
Pakistan,’’ which is dated concurrently
Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as
Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Expenses with and hereby adopted by this
Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished Comment 14: Treatment of Strengthening notice.2 The Issues and Decision
Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical Tubes Used For Packing Memorandum is a public document and
Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are Comment 15: Record-keeping of is available electronically via
defined by specifications such as American Hongyuan’s U.S. Affiliate Enforcement and Compliance’s
National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI VI. Recommendation Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and [FR Doc. 2016–26112 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am] Centralized Electronic Service System
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (ACCESS). Access to ACCESS is
UL–797, or UL–1242; available to registered users at https://
(c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component access.trade.gov and to all parties in the
parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A
kit is understood to mean a packaged Department’s main building. In
combination of component parts that
International Trade Administration addition, a complete version of the
contains, at the time of importation, all of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
[C–535–904]
necessary component parts to fully assemble be viewed at http://
final, finished scaffolding; Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed
(d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; Pipe From Pakistan: Final Affirmative Issues and Decision Memorandum and
(e) oil country tubular goods produced to the electronic version are identical in
Countervailing Duty Determination
API specifications; content.
(f) line pipe produced to only API AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi- International Trade Administration, Methodology
stenciled; and The Department conducted this
U.S. Department of Commerce.
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
drawn, other than what is included in the
above paragraphs. Commerce (the Department) determines in accordance with section 701 of the
The products subject to this investigation that countervailable subsidies are being Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
are currently classifiable in Harmonized provided to exporters and producers of For each of the subsidy programs found
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) circular welded carbon-quality steel countervailable, we determine that there
statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010, pipe (circular welded pipe) from is a subsidy (i.e., a financial
7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150,
Pakistan. For information on the contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, gives rise to a benefit to the recipient)
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, estimated subsidy rates, see the
‘‘Suspension of Liquidation’’ section of and that the subsidy is specific.3 For a
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, full description of the methodology
7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, this notice.
underlying our conclusions, see the
and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings DATES: Effective October 28, 2016.
above are provided for convenience and U.S. Issues and Decision Memorandum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Customs purposes only. The written Scope of the Investigation
description of the scope of the investigation Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,
is dispositive. Office VII, Enforcement and The product covered by this
Compliance, International Trade investigation is circular welded pipe
Appendix II Administration, U.S. Department of from Pakistan. For a complete
List of Topics Discussed in the Final Issues Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
and Decision Memorandum Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; 1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
telephone: (202) 482–3857. from Pakistan: Preliminary Affirmative
I. Summary Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment
II. Background SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR
Determination Background 20619 (April 8, 2016) (Preliminary Determination).
IV. Use of Adverse Facts Available The petitioners in this investigation
2 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and
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V. Discussion of the Issues Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
are Bull Moose Tube Company, Determination in the Countervailing Duty
General Issues
EXLTUBE, Wheatland Tube Company, Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality
Comment 1: Financial Statements to Use
for Financial Ratios and Western Tube and Conduit Steel Pipe from Pakistan,’’ October 21, 2016 (Issues
(collectively, Petitioners). In addition to and Decision Memorandum).
Comment 2: Water Surrogate Value 3 See section 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
Comment 3: Verification Findings the Government of Pakistan (GOP), the regarding financial contribution, section 771(5)(E)
Company-Specific Issues mandatory respondent in this of the Act regarding benefit, and the section
SeAH Issues investigation is International Industries 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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it meets the physical description set forth (b) finished electrical conduit, i.e., SUMMARY: The Board of Overseers of the
above, and also has one or more of the Electrical Rigid Steel Conduit (also known as Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
following characteristics: Is 32 feet in length Electrical Rigid Metal Conduit and Electrical Award (Board) will meet in open
or less; is less than 2.0 inches (50 mm) in Rigid Metal Steel Conduit), Finished
outside diameter; has a galvanized and/or
session on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
Electrical Metallic Tubing, and Electrical
painted (e.g., polyester coated) surface finish; Intermediate Metal Conduit, which are The purpose of this meeting is to review
or has a threaded and/or coupled end finish. defined by specifications such as American and discuss the work of the private
Standard pipe is ordinarily made to ASTM National Standard (ANSI) C80.1–2005, ANSI sector contractor, which assists the
specifications A53, A135, and A795, but can C80.3–2005, or ANSI C80.6–2005, and Director of the National Institute of
also be made to other specifications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) UL–6, Standards and Technology (NIST) in
Structural pipe is made primarily to ASTM UL–797, or UL–1242; administering the Malcolm Baldrige
specifications A252 and A500. Standard and (c) finished scaffolding, i.e., component National Quality Award (Award), and
structural pipe may also be produced to parts of final, finished scaffolding that enter
proprietary specifications rather than to information received from NIST and
the United States unassembled as a ‘‘kit.’’ A
industry specifications. from the Chair of the Judges’ Panel of
kit is understood to mean a packaged
Sprinkler pipe is designed for sprinkler fire combination of component parts that the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
suppression systems and may be made to contains, at the time of importation, all of the Award in order to make such
industry specifications such as ASTM A53 or necessary component parts to fully assemble suggestions for the improvement of the
to proprietary specifications. final, finished scaffolding; Award process as the Board deems
Fence tubing is included in the scope (d) tube and pipe hollows for redrawing; necessary. Details on the agenda are
regardless of certification to a specification (e) oil country tubular goods produced to
listed in the exclusions below, and can also noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY
API specifications; INFORMATION section of this notice.
be made to the ASTM A513 specification.
(f) line pipe produced to only API
Products that meet the physical description DATES: The meeting will be held on
specifications, such as API 5L, and not multi-
set forth above but are made to the following Tuesday, December 6, 2016, from 8:30
stenciled; and
nominal outside diameter and wall thickness a.m. Eastern time until 3:00 p.m. Eastern
(g) mechanical tubing, whether or not cold-
combinations, which are recognized by the time. The meeting will be open to the
drawn, other than what is included in the
industry as typical for fence tubing, are
included despite being certified to ASTM
above paragraphs. public.
mechanical tubing specifications: The products subject to this investigation ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
are currently classifiable in Harmonized the National Institute of Standards and
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
Wall
statistical reporting numbers 7306.19.1010,
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Building
O.D. in inches thickness 101, Lecture Room A, Gaithersburg,
Gage 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, 7306.19.5150,
(nominal) in inches
(nominal) 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, Maryland 20899. Please note admittance
7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040, instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY
1.315 ................. 0.035 20 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, 7306.30.5090, INFORMATION section of this notice.
1.315 ................. 0.047 18 7306.50.1000, 7306.50.5030, 7306.50.5050, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1.315 ................. 0.055 17 and 7306.50.5070. The HTSUS subheadings Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
1.315 ................. 0.065 16 above are provided for convenience and U.S.
Performance Excellence Program,
1.315 ................. 0.072 15 Customs purposes only. The written
1.315 ................. 0.083 14 description of the scope of the investigation National Institute of Standards and
1.315 ................. 0.095 13 is dispositive. Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
1.660 ................. 0.055 17 Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland
1.660 ................. 0.065 16 Appendix II 20899–1020, telephone number (301)
1.660 ................. 0.083 14 Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 975–2360, or by email at
1.660 ................. 0.095 13 Memorandum robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov.
1.660 ................. 0.109 12
I. Summary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1.900 ................. 0.047 18
1.900 ................. 0.055 17 II. Background Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(2)(B) and
1.900 ................. 0.065 16 III. Scope Comments the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
1.900 ................. 0.072 15 IV. Scope of the Investigation amended, 5 U.S.C. App.
1.900 ................. 0.095 13 V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
1.900 ................. 0.109 12 Adverse Inferences Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
2.375 ................. 0.047 18 VI. Discussion of the Issues Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
2.375 ................. 0.055 17 Issue 1: Non-Cooperation of IIL App., notice is hereby given that the
2.375 ................. 0.065 16 Issue 2: Corroboration of Secondary Board will meet in open session on
2.375 ................. 0.072 15 Information Tuesday, December 6, 2016, from 8:30
2.375 ................. 0.095 13 VII. Conclusion a.m. Eastern time until 3:00 p.m. Eastern
2.375 ................. 0.109 12 [FR Doc. 2016–26114 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am] time. The Board is composed of eleven
2.375 ................. 0.120 11 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P members selected for their preeminence
2.875 ................. 0.109 12
2.875 ................. 0.165 8
in the field of organizational
3.500 ................. 0.109 12 performance excellence and appointed
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE by the Secretary of Commerce. The
3.500 ................. 0.165 8
4.000 ................. 0.148 9 Board consists of a balanced
National Institute of Standards and
4.000 ................. 0.165 8 representation from U.S. service,
4.500 ................. 0.203 7 Technology
manufacturing, nonprofit, education,
and health care industries. The Board
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The scope of this investigation does not
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award includes members familiar with the
include: quality improvement operations and
(a) Pipe suitable for use in boilers,
superheaters, heat exchangers, refining AGENCY: National Institute of Standards competitiveness issues of manufacturing
furnaces and feedwater heaters, whether or and Technology, Department of companies, service companies, small
not cold drawn, which are defined by Commerce. businesses, health care providers, and
standards such as ASTM A178 or ASTM educational institutions. Members are
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
A192; also chosen who have broad experience
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