82 FR 25328 - Certain Circular Welded Pipe and Tube From Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11049

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on circular welded pipe and tube from Turkey and the antidumping duty orders on certain circular welded pipe and tube from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-253 and 731-TA-132, 252, 271, 273, 532-534,
and 536 (Fourth Review)]

Certain Circular Welded Pipe and Tube From Brazil, India, Korea,
Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Institution of Five-Year Reviews

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted
reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended,
to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on
circular welded pipe and tube from Turkey and the antidumping duty
orders on certain circular welded pipe and tube from Brazil, India,
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act,
interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by
submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

DATES: Effective June 1, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the
deadline for responses is July 3, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of
responses may be filed with the Commission by August 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server
(https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On the dates listed below, the Department of Commerce
issued a countervailing duty order and antidumping duty orders on the
subject imports:

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Order date Product/country Inv. No. FR cite
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5/7/84........................ Small diameter carbon 731-TA-132 49 FR 19369
steel pipe and tube/
Taiwan.
3/7/86........................ Welded carbon steel pipe 701-TA-253 51 FR 7984
and tube/Turkey.
3/11/86....................... Welded carbon steel pipe 731-TA-252 51 FR 8341
and tube/Thailand.
5/12/86....................... Welded carbon steel pipe 731-TA-271 51 FR 17384
and tube/India.
5/15/86....................... Welded carbon steel pipe 731-TA-273 51 FR 17784
and tube/Turkey.
11/2/92....................... Circular welded non-alloy 731-TA-532 57 FR 49453
steel pipe/Brazil.
11/2/92....................... Circular welded non-alloy 731-TA-533 57 FR 49453
steel pipe/Korea.
11/2/92....................... Circular welded non-alloy 731-TA-534 57 FR 49453
steel pipe/Mexico.
11/2/92....................... Circular welded non-alloy 731-TA-536 57 FR 49453
steel pipe/Taiwan.
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Following five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission,
effective August 22, 2000, Commerce issued a continuation of the
countervailing duty order on imports of welded carbon steel pipe and
tube from Turkey (65 FR 50960) and the antidumping duty orders on
imports of certain pipe and tube from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico,
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey (65 FR 50955-50958). Following second
five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective August 8,
2006, Commerce issued a continuation of (1) the countervailing duty
order on imports of welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey, (2)
the antidumping duty orders on imports of circular welded non-alloy
pipes and tubes from Brazil, Korea, and Mexico, and (3) the antidumping
duty orders on imports of

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welded carbon steel pipe from India, Thailand, and Turkey (71 FR
44996). Effective August 14, 2006, Commerce issued a continuation of
the antidumping duty orders on imports of certain circular welded
carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan and circular welded non-alloy
steel pipe from Taiwan (71 FR 46447). Following third five-year reviews
by Commerce and the Commission, effective July 17, 2012, Commerce
issued a continuation of (1) the countervailing duty order on imports
of circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Turkey; (2) the
antidumping duty orders on imports of certain circular welded carbon
steel pipes and tubes from India, Thailand, and Turkey; (3) the
antidumping duty orders on imports of certain circular welded non-alloy
steel pipe from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan; and (4) the
antidumping duty order on imports of certain circular welded carbon
steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan. The Commission is now conducting
fourth reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions
concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201,
subparts A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission
will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice
of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited
reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will
be based on the facts available, which may include information provided
in response to this notice.
Definitions.--The following definitions apply to these reviews:
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is
within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by the Department
of Commerce.
(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are Brazil, India,
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product
or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original
determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Like Product as
follows: (1) Small Diameter Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and
Tubes from Taiwan (Inv. No. 731-TA-132)--small diameter circular pipes
and tubes (i.e., with an outside diameter of at least 0.375 inch but
not more than 4.5 inches); (2) Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel
Pipes and Tubes from Thailand and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-252 and 701-
TA-253)--standard pipe up to and including 16 inches in outside
diameter; (3) Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from
India and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-271 and 273)--standard pipe of not
more than 16 inches in outside diameter; and (4) Certain Circular
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and
Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-532-534 and 536)--circular welded, non-alloy
steel pipes and tubes of not more than 16 inches in outside diameter,
except (a) finished conduit other than finished rigid conduit and (b)
mechanical tubing that is not cold-drawn or cold-rolled. In its full
first five-year review determinations, the Commission found one
Domestic Like Product concerning the reviews listed in items (1)-(4)
above, that is, circular welded non-alloy steel pipes and tubes up to
and including 16 inches in outside diameter, regardless of wall
thickness. In its full second and third five-year review
determinations, the Commission again defined one Domestic Like Product
in the same manner as it did in the first five-year reviews. It defined
the Domestic Like Product corresponding to the circular welded pipe
orders under review to be all circular, welded, non-alloy steel pipes
and tubes not more than 16 inches in outside diameter.
(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the
Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of
the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total
domestic production of the product. In its original determinations and
full first, second, and third five-year review determinations, the
Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all U.S. circular welded
pipe producers.
(5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or
through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject
Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or
through its selling agent.
Participation in the proceeding and public service list.--Persons,
including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the
merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later
than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names
and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties
to the proceeding.
Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission
five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if
they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding
underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same
underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics
official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular
matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review
is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same
underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post
employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b)
(19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5,
2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek
Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR
201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or
an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when
they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this
matter, contact Carol McCue Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, at
202-205-3088.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary
will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the
application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. Authorized applicants must represent
interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to
the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the
Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Certification.--Pursuant to section 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in
connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is
accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In
making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that
information submitted in response to this request for

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information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be
disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and
Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the
records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal
investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the
programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5
U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract
personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel
will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.
Written submissions.--Pursuant to section 207.61 of the
Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must
provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such
responses is July 3, 2017. Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the
Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule
207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of
responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission
should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such
comments is August 14, 2017. All written submissions must conform with
the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any
submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The
Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the Commission's Web
site at https://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Commission's rules
with respect to electronic filing. Also, in accordance with sections
201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a
party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the
proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as
appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document
(if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your
response).
No response to this request for information is required if a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number is not
displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 17-5-388, expiration
date June 30, 2017. Public reporting burden for the request is
estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436.
Inability to provide requested information.--Pursuant to section
207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot
furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form
and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time,
provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested
information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide
equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this
notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the
notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to
this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the
party pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in
making its determinations in the reviews.
Information To Be Provided in Response to This Notice of
Institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or
trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more
than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than
one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so,
please ensure that your response to each question includes the
information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used
below, the term ``firm'' includes any related firms.
(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World
Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email
address of the certifying official.
(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an
interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including
whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like
Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject
Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise,
a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose
members are interested parties under the statute), or another
interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker
group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your
workers are employed or which are members of your association.
(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to
participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by
the Commission.
(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the
antidumping and/or countervailing duty orders on the Domestic Industry
in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response,
please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject
imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of
imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.
(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of
the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the
nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).
(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of
the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in
each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject
Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2011.
(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the
Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street
address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax
number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm).
(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional
prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the
U.S. or other markets.
(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product,
provide the following information on your firm's operations on that
product during calendar year 2016, except as noted (report quantity
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If
you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers
are employed/which are members of your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product
accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like
Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s)
could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming
normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and
ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per
year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a
typical or representative product mix);
(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the
Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company

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transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);
and
(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS),
(iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product
produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial
sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most
recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal
year ends).
(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of
U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country,
provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that
product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity data in short tons
and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business
association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the
firms which are members of your association.
(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including
antidumping or countervailing duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise
from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping
and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject
Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping
and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company
transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.
(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business
association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any
Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s')
operations on that product during calendar year 2016 (report quantity
data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid
at the U.S. port but not including antidumping or countervailing
duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the
information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of
your association.
(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject
Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject
Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production
that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain
during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment
and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels
(hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance,
repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and
(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United
States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the
percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise
from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.
(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand
conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have
occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject
Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2011, and significant
changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology;
production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production
(including the shift of production facilities used for other products
and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production);
and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different
national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets
or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider
include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of
substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic
Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise
produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other
countries.
(13) (Optional) A statement of whether you agree with the above
definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you
disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why
and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

By order of the Commission.

Issued: May 24, 2017.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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confidential business information). a way that would reveal the operations pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the
Persons with questions regarding of the firm supplying the information. Act’’), as amended, to determine
electronic filing should contact the Summaries of Written Submissions: whether revocation of the
Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Persons wishing to have a summary of countervailing duty order on circular
Division (202–205–1802). their position included in the report welded pipe and tube from Turkey and
Confidential Business Information. should include a summary with their the antidumping duty orders on certain
written submission. The summaries will circular welded pipe and tube from
Any submissions that contain
be published in an appendix to the Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan,
confidential business information must
report. The summary may not exceed Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to
also conform to the requirements of
500 words, should be in MS Word lead to continuation or recurrence of
section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules
format or a format that can be easily material injury. Pursuant to the Act,
of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
converted to MS Word, and should not interested parties are requested to
201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules
include any confidential business respond to this notice by submitting the
requires that the cover of the document
information. The summary will be information specified below to the
and the individual pages be clearly
published as provided if it meets these Commission.
marked as to whether they are the
requirements and is germane to the
‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ DATES: Effective June 1, 2017. To be
subject matter of the investigation. The
version, and that the confidential assured of consideration, the deadline
Commission will list the name of the
business information is clearly for responses is July 3, 2017. Comments
organization furnishing the summary
identified by means of brackets. All on the adequacy of responses may be
and will include a link to the
written submissions, except for filed with the Commission by August
Commission’s Electronic Document
confidential business information, will 14, 2017.
Information System (EDIS) where the
be made available for inspection by full written submission can be found. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
interested parties. Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
By order of the Commission.
The Commission may include some or Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Issued: May 26, 2017. Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
all of the confidential business
Lisa Barton, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
information submitted in the course of
this investigation in the report it sends Secretary to the Commission. impaired persons can obtain
to the USTR. Additionally, all [FR Doc. 2017–11311 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] information on this matter by contacting
information, including confidential BILLING CODE 7020–02–P the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
business information, submitted in this 205–1810. Persons with mobility
investigation may be disclosed to and impairments who will need special
used: (i) By the Commission, its INTERNATIONAL TRADE assistance in gaining access to the
employees and Offices, and contract COMMISSION Commission should contact the Office
personnel (a) for developing or [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–253 and 731– of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
maintaining the records of this or a TA–132, 252, 271, 273, 532–534, and 536 General information concerning the
related proceeding, or (b) in internal (Fourth Review)] Commission may also be obtained by
investigations, audits, reviews, and accessing its internet server (https://
evaluations relating to the programs, Certain Circular Welded Pipe and Tube www.usitc.gov). The public record for
personnel, and operations of the From Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, this proceeding may be viewed on the
Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey; Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government Institution of Five-Year Reviews at https://edis.usitc.gov.
employees and contract personnel (a) AGENCY: United States International SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
for cybersecurity purposes or (b) in Trade Commission. Background.—On the dates listed
monitoring user activity on U.S. ACTION: Notice. below, the Department of Commerce
government classified networks. The issued a countervailing duty order and
Commission will not otherwise disclose SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives antidumping duty orders on the subject
any confidential business information in notice that it has instituted reviews imports:

Order date Product/country Inv. No. FR cite

5/7/84 ................ Small diameter carbon steel pipe and tube/Taiwan ..................................................................... 731–TA–132 49 FR 19369
3/7/86 ................ Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey .................................................................................. 701–TA–253 51 FR 7984
3/11/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Thailand ............................................................................... 731–TA–252 51 FR 8341
5/12/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/India ..................................................................................... 731–TA–271 51 FR 17384
5/15/86 .............. Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey .................................................................................. 731–TA–273 51 FR 17784
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Brazil ................................................................................... 731–TA–532 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Korea .................................................................................. 731–TA–533 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Mexico ................................................................................. 731–TA–534 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 .............. Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe/Taiwan ................................................................................ 731–TA–536 57 FR 49453
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Following five-year reviews by antidumping duty orders on imports of of (1) the countervailing duty order on
Commerce and the Commission, certain pipe and tube from Brazil, India, imports of welded carbon steel standard
effective August 22, 2000, Commerce Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and pipe from Turkey, (2) the antidumping
issued a continuation of the Turkey (65 FR 50955–50958). Following duty orders on imports of circular
countervailing duty order on imports of second five-year reviews by Commerce welded non-alloy pipes and tubes from
welded carbon steel pipe and tube from and the Commission, effective August 8, Brazil, Korea, and Mexico, and (3) the
Turkey (65 FR 50960) and the 2006, Commerce issued a continuation antidumping duty orders on imports of

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welded carbon steel pipe from India, small diameter circular pipes and tubes Commission’s rules, no later than 21
Thailand, and Turkey (71 FR 44996). (i.e., with an outside diameter of at least days after publication of this notice in
Effective August 14, 2006, Commerce 0.375 inch but not more than 4.5 the Federal Register. The Secretary will
issued a continuation of the inches); (2) Certain Circular Welded maintain a public service list containing
antidumping duty orders on imports of Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the names and addresses of all persons,
certain circular welded carbon steel Thailand and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731– or their representatives, who are parties
pipes and tubes from Taiwan and TA–252 and 701–TA–253)—standard to the proceeding.
circular welded non-alloy steel pipe pipe up to and including 16 inches in Former Commission employees who
from Taiwan (71 FR 46447). Following outside diameter; (3) Certain Circular are seeking to appear in Commission
third five-year reviews by Commerce Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes five-year reviews are advised that they
and the Commission, effective July 17, from India and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731– may appear in a review even if they
2012, Commerce issued a continuation TA–271 and 273)—standard pipe of not participated personally and
of (1) the countervailing duty order on more than 16 inches in outside substantially in the corresponding
imports of circular welded carbon steel diameter; and (4) Certain Circular underlying original investigation or an
pipes and tubes from Turkey; (2) the Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes earlier review of the same underlying
antidumping duty orders on imports of from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan investigation. The Commission’s
certain circular welded carbon steel (Inv. Nos. 731–TA–532–534 and 536)— designated agency ethics official has
pipes and tubes from India, Thailand, circular welded, non-alloy steel pipes advised that a five-year review is not the
and Turkey; (3) the antidumping duty and tubes of not more than 16 inches in same particular matter as the underlying
orders on imports of certain circular outside diameter, except (a) finished original investigation, and a five-year
welded non-alloy steel pipe from Brazil, conduit other than finished rigid review is not the same particular matter
Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan; and (4) the conduit and (b) mechanical tubing that as an earlier review of the same
antidumping duty order on imports of is not cold-drawn or cold-rolled. In its underlying investigation for purposes of
certain circular welded carbon steel full first five-year review 18 U.S.C. 207, the post employment
pipes and tubes from Taiwan. The determinations, the Commission found statute for Federal employees, and
Commission is now conducting fourth one Domestic Like Product concerning Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR
reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the the reviews listed in items (1)–(4) above, 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014),
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to that is, circular welded non-alloy steel 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008).
determine whether revocation of the pipes and tubes up to and including 16 Consequently, former employees are not
orders would be likely to lead to inches in outside diameter, regardless of required to seek Commission approval
continuation or recurrence of material wall thickness. In its full second and to appear in a review under Commission
injury to the domestic industry within third five-year review determinations, rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the
a reasonably foreseeable time. the Commission again defined one corresponding underlying original
Provisions concerning the conduct of Domestic Like Product in the same investigation or an earlier review of the
this proceeding may be found in the manner as it did in the first five-year same underlying investigation was
Commission’s Rules of Practice and reviews. It defined the Domestic Like pending when they were Commission
Procedure at 19 CFR parts 201, subparts Product corresponding to the circular employees. For further ethics advice on
A and B and 19 CFR part 207, subparts welded pipe orders under review to be this matter, contact Carol McCue
A and F. The Commission will assess all circular, welded, non-alloy steel Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official,
the adequacy of interested party pipes and tubes not more than 16 inches at 202–205–3088.
responses to this notice of institution to in outside diameter. Limited disclosure of business
determine whether to conduct full or (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. proprietary information (BPI) under an
expedited reviews. The Commission’s producers as a whole of the Domestic administrative protective order (APO)
determinations in any expedited Like Product, or those producers whose and APO service list.—Pursuant to
reviews will be based on the facts collective output of the Domestic Like section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s
available, which may include Product constitutes a major proportion rules, the Secretary will make BPI
information provided in response to this of the total domestic production of the submitted in this proceeding available
notice. product. In its original determinations to authorized applicants under the APO
Definitions.—The following and full first, second, and third five-year issued in the proceeding, provided that
definitions apply to these reviews: review determinations, the Commission the application is made no later than 21
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or defined the Domestic Industry as all days after publication of this notice in
kind of merchandise that is within the U.S. circular welded pipe producers. the Federal Register. Authorized
scope of the five-year reviews, as (5) An Importer is any person or firm applicants must represent interested
defined by the Department of engaged, either directly or through a parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9),
Commerce. parent company or subsidiary, in who are parties to the proceeding. A
(2) The Subject Countries in these importing the Subject Merchandise into separate service list will be maintained
reviews are Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, the United States from a foreign by the Secretary for those parties
Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. manufacturer or through its selling authorized to receive BPI under the
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the agent. APO.
domestically produced product or Participation in the proceeding and Certification.—Pursuant to section
products which are like, or in the public service list.—Persons, including 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any
absence of like, most similar in industrial users of the Subject person submitting information to the
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characteristics and uses with, the Merchandise and, if the merchandise is Commission in connection with this
Subject Merchandise. In its original sold at the retail level, representative proceeding must certify that the
determinations, the Commission consumer organizations, wishing to information is accurate and complete to
defined the Domestic Like Product as participate in the proceeding as parties the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In
follows: (1) Small Diameter Circular must file an entry of appearance with making the certification, the submitter
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes the Secretary to the Commission, as will acknowledge that information
from Taiwan (Inv. No. 731–TA–132)— provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the submitted in response to this request for

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective June 1, 2017. To be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is July 3, 2017. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by August 14, 2017.
Contact		Mary Messer (202-205-3193), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205- 1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this proceeding may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov.
FR Citation		82 FR 25328