82 FR 29483 - Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29483-29485] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13627] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-871] Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From India: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) determines that imports of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The final estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Determination.'' The period of investigation is April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016. DATES: Effective June 29, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Mark Flessner, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2924, or (202) 482- 6312, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 8, 2017, the Department published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.\1\ In the Preliminary Determination, we postponed the final determination until no later than 135 days after the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination, in accordance with section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 82 FR 9719 (February 8, 2017) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). \2\ See Preliminary Determination, 82 FR at 9721. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The petitioners in this investigation are Weldbend Corporation and Boltex Manufacturing Co., L.P. The two mandatory respondents in this investigation are: R. N. Gupta & Co., Ltd. (Gupta); and Norma (India) Limited (Norma). A summary of the events that occurred since the Department published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document, and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available 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 at http://enforcement.trade.gov. The signed and electronic versions of [[Page 29484]] the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum, ``Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are finished carbon steel flanges from India. The Department did not receive any scope comments, and has not updated the scope of the investigation since the Preliminary Determination. For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I of this notice. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs that were submitted by interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of these issues is attached to this notice at Appendix II. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in February 2017, we conducted sales and cost verifications of the questionnaire responses submitted by Gupta and Norma. We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting and production records, as well as original source documents provided by both respondents. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received and our findings at verification, we made certain changes to the dumping margin calculations for each respondent, Gupta and Norma. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 735(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) and 735(c)(5) of the Act provide that in the final determination the Department shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually investigated. Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act states that, generally, the estimated rate for all others shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, we calculated weighted-average dumping margins for both mandatory respondents that are above de minimis and which are not based on section 776 of the Act. However, because there are only two weighted- average dumping margins for this final determination, using a weighted- average of these two rates risks disclosure of business proprietary data. Therefore, the Department assigned a margin to the all-others rate companies based on the simple average of the two mandatory respondents' rates.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ We calculated a simple average because the record does not contain usable publicly ranged data for both respondents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination The Department determines, as provided in section 735 of the Act, the following weighted-average dumping margins for the period April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- Cash deposit average adjusted for Exporter/producer margins subsidy offset (percent) (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Norma (India) Limited/USK Exports 11.32 8.56 Private Limited/Uma Shanker Khandelwal & Co./Bansidhar Chiranjilal............ R. N. Gupta & Co., Ltd.................. 12.58 9.27 All-Others.............................. 11.95 8.91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed to interested parties in this proceeding within five days of the date of announcement, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of flanges from India, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after February 8, 2017, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. Furthermore, the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for such entries of merchandise. The Department normally adjusts cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties by the amount of export subsidies countervailed in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, when CVD provisional measures are in effect. Accordingly, where the Department made an affirmative determination for countervailable export subsidies, the Department has offset the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate CVD rate.\5\ Any such adjusted cash deposit rate may be found in the ``Final Determination'' section, above. Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price, as follows: (1) For Gupta and Norma, the cash deposit rates will be the cash deposit rates adjusted for export subsidies listed above; (2) if the exporter is not a firm identified in this investigation but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the adjusted cash deposit rate established for the producer of the subject merchandise; (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will be 8.91 percent, as discussed in the ``All-Others Rate'' section and as listed in the chart, above. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Memorandum, ``Analysis for the Final Determination of the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Finished Carbon Steel Flanges (Flanges) from Turkey: R. N. Gupta & Co., Ltd. (Gupta)'' dated June 23, 2017; see also Memorandum, ``Analysis for the Final Determination of the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Finished Carbon Steel Flanges (Flanges) from Turkey: Norma (India) Limited (Norma),'' dated June 23, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of our final determination. Because the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of finished carbon steel flanges from India no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat [[Page 29485]] of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ``Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation'' section. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice will serve as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return or 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. Notification to Interested Parties This determination and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: June 23, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The scope of this investigation covers finished carbon steel flanges. Finished carbon steel flanges differ from unfinished carbon steel flanges (also known as carbon steel flange forgings) in that they have undergone further processing after forging, including, but not limited to, beveling, bore threading, center or step boring, face machining, taper boring, machining ends or surfaces, drilling bolt holes, and/or de-burring or shot blasting. Any one of these post-forging processes suffices to render the forging into a finished carbon steel flange for purposes of this investigation. However, mere heat treatment of a carbon steel flange forging (without any other further processing after forging) does not render the forging into a finished carbon steel flange for purposes of this investigation. While these finished carbon steel flanges are generally manufactured to specification ASME B16.5 or ASME B16.47 series A or series B, the scope is not limited to flanges produced under those specifications. All types of finished carbon steel flanges are included in the scope regardless of pipe size (which may or may not be expressed in inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class (usually, but not necessarily, expressed in pounds of pressure, e.g., 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500, 2500, etc.), type of face (e.g., flat face, full face, raised face, etc.), configuration (e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness (usually, but not necessarily, expressed in inches), normalization, or whether or not heat treated. These carbon steel flanges either meet or exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105, ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and ASTM A707 standards (or comparable foreign specifications). The scope includes any flanges produced to the above-referenced ASTM standards as currently stated or as may be amended. The term ``carbon steel'' under this scope is steel 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) 0.87 percent of aluminum; (ii) 0.0105 percent of boron; (iii) 10.10 percent of chromium; (iv) 1.55 percent of columbium; (v) 3.10 percent of copper; (vi) 0.38 percent of lead; (vii) 3.04 percent of manganese; (viii) 2.05 percent of molybdenum; (ix) 20.15 percent of nickel; (x) 1.55 percent of niobium; (xi) 0.20 percent of nitrogen; (xii) 0.21 percent of phosphorus; (xiii) 3.10 percent of silicon; (xiv) 0.21 percent of sulfur; (xv) 1.05 percent of titanium; (xvi) 4.06 percent of tungsten; (xvii) 0.53 percent of vanadium; or (xviii) 0.015 percent of zirconium. Finished carbon steel flanges are currently classified under subheadings 7307.91.5010 and 7307.91.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may also be entered under HTSUS subheadings 7307.91.5030 and 7307.91.5070. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. List of Issues III. Background IV. Scope of the Investigation V. Discussion of the Issues: Comment 1: Excess Cash Deposits Comment 2: Adverse Facts Available for Norma's Cost Data Comment 3: Offset to Costs for Miscellaneous Income Comment 4: Currency Conversion Comment 5: Gupta's Reported Scrap Offset Claim Comment 6: Adjustment of Gupta's Reported Costs Due to an Alleged Understatement of Costs Comment 7: Adjustment of Gupta's General and Administrative Expenses for Costs Incurred by an Affiliate Comment 8: Adjustment of Gupta's General and Administrative Expenses for Unreported Costs Comment 9: Gupta's Reported Financial Expenses Comment 10: Differential Pricing Test VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2017-13627 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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protective orders (APOs) of their (c) none of the elements listed below The period of investigation is April 1,
responsibility concerning the exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated: 2015, through March 31, 2016.
disposition of proprietary information (i) 0.87 percent of aluminum;
(ii) 0.0105 percent of boron; DATES: Effective June 29, 2017.
disclosed under APO in accordance (iii) 10.10 percent of chromium; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely (iv) 1.55 percent of columbium;
written notification of return or Baker or Mark Flessner, AD/CVD
(v) 3.10 percent of copper; Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
destruction of APO materials or (vi) 0.38 percent of lead;
conversion to judicial protective order is (vii) 3.04 percent of manganese;
Compliance, International Trade
hereby requested. Failure to comply (viii) 2.05 percent of molybdenum; Administration, U.S. Department of
with the regulations and the terms of an (ix) 20.15 percent of nickel; Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
APO is a sanctionable violation. (x) 1.55 percent of niobium; NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(xi) 0.20 percent of nitrogen; (202) 482–2924, or (202) 482–6312,
Notification to Interested Parties (xii) 0.21 percent of phosphorus; respectively.
(xiii) 3.10 percent of silicon;
This determination and notice are (xiv) 0.21 percent of sulfur; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
issued and published in accordance (xv) 1.05 percent of titanium;
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the (xvi) 4.06 percent of tungsten;
Background
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). (xvii) 0.53 percent of vanadium; or On February 8, 2017, the Department
Dated: June 23, 2017. (xviii) 0.015 percent of zirconium. published the Preliminary
Finished carbon steel flanges are currently
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Determination in the Federal Register.1
classified under subheadings 7307.91.5010
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 7307.91.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff In the Preliminary Determination, we
and Compliance. Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They postponed the final determination until
may also be entered under HTSUS no later than 135 days after the date of
Appendix I publication of the Preliminary
subheadings 7307.91.5030 and 7307.91.5070.
Scope of the Investigation The HTSUS subheadings are provided for Determination, in accordance with
The scope of this investigation covers convenience and customs purposes; the section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of
finished carbon steel flanges. Finished written description of the scope is 1930, as amended (the Act).2
carbon steel flanges differ from unfinished dispositive.
The petitioners in this investigation
carbon steel flanges (also known as carbon Appendix II are Weldbend Corporation and Boltex
steel flange forgings) in that they have Manufacturing Co., L.P. The two
undergone further processing after forging, List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
including, but not limited to, beveling, bore Decision Memorandum mandatory respondents in this
threading, center or step boring, face investigation are: R. N. Gupta & Co., Ltd.
I. Summary
machining, taper boring, machining ends or II. Background (Gupta); and Norma (India) Limited
surfaces, drilling bolt holes, and/or de- III. Period of Investigation (Norma).
burring or shot blasting. Any one of these IV. Scope of the Investigation A summary of the events that
post-forging processes suffices to render the V. Discussion of the Issues: occurred since the Department
forging into a finished carbon steel flange for Comment 1: Collapsing of Melesi and published the Preliminary
purposes of this investigation. However, ASFO
mere heat treatment of a carbon steel flange
Determination, as well as a full
Comment 2: Application of Total AFA to discussion of the issues raised by parties
forging (without any other further processing Melesi/ASFO
after forging) does not render the forging into for this final determination, may be
Comment 3: Use of the Highest Petition
a finished carbon steel flange for purposes of Rate as the Total AFA Rate for Melesi/ found in the accompanying Issues and
this investigation. ASFO Decision Memorandum.3 The Issues and
While these finished carbon steel flanges Comment 4: Verification of Melesi/ASFO Decision Memorandum is a public
are generally manufactured to specification VI. Recommendation document, and is on file electronically
ASME B16.5 or ASME B16.47 series A or via Enforcement and Compliance’s
series B, the scope is not limited to flanges [FR Doc. 2017–13629 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am]
produced under those specifications. All BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
types of finished carbon steel flanges are Centralized Electronic Service System
included in the scope regardless of pipe size (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
(which may or may not be expressed in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE registered users at http://
inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class access.trade.gov, and is available to all
(usually, but not necessarily, expressed in International Trade Administration parties in the Central Records Unit,
pounds of pressure, e.g., 150, 300, 400, 600, room B8024 of the main Department of
900, 1500, 2500, etc.), type of face (e.g., flat [A–533–871]
Commerce building. In addition, a
face, full face, raised face, etc.), configuration
Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From complete version of the Issues and
(e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap
joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness (usually, India: Final Determination of Sales at Decision Memorandum can be accessed
but not necessarily, expressed in inches), Less Than Fair Value directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov.
normalization, or whether or not heat treated. The signed and electronic versions of
These carbon steel flanges either meet or AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105, International Trade Administration, 1 See Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India:
ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and Department of Commerce. Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than
ASTM A707 standards (or comparable SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Fair Value and Postponement of Final
foreign specifications). The scope includes Determination, 82 FR 9719 (February 8, 2017)
(Department) determines that imports of
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any flanges produced to the above-referenced (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying
finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
ASTM standards as currently stated or as
from India are being, or are likely to be, 2 See Preliminary Determination, 82 FR at 9721.
may be amended. The term ‘‘carbon steel’’
under this scope is steel in which: sold in the United States at less than fair 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Finished Carbon Steel
value (LTFV). The final estimated Flanges from India: Issues and Decision
(a) Iron predominates, by weight, over each Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales
of the other contained elements: weighted-average dumping margins of at Less Than Fair Value,’’ dated concurrently with
(b) The carbon content is 2 percent or less, sales at LTFV are listed below in the this determination and hereby adopted by this
by weight; and section entitled ‘‘Final Determination.’’ notice.
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of material injury does not exist, the (usually, but not necessarily, expressed in Comment 8: Adjustment of Gupta’s General
proceeding will be terminated and all pounds of pressure, e.g., 150, 300, 400, 600, and Administrative Expenses for
cash deposits will be refunded. If the 900, 1500, 2500, etc.), type of face (e.g., flat Unreported Costs
face, full face, raised face, etc.), configuration Comment 9: Gupta’s Reported Financial
ITC determines that such injury does
(e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap Expenses
exist, the Department will issue an Comment 10: Differential Pricing Test
joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness (usually,
antidumping order directing CBP to but not necessarily, expressed in inches), VI. Recommendation
assess, upon further instruction by the normalization, or whether or not heat treated. [FR Doc. 2017–13627 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am]
Department, antidumping duties on all These carbon steel flanges either meet or BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
imports of the subject merchandise exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105,
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and
for consumption on or after the effective ASTM A707 standards (or comparable
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
date of the suspension of liquidation, as foreign specifications). The scope includes
discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of any flanges produced to the above-referenced National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. ASTM standards as currently stated or as
Administration
may be amended. The term ‘‘carbon steel’’
Notification Regarding Administrative under this scope is steel in which: RIN 0648–XF504
Protective Orders (a) Iron predominates, by weight, over each
This notice will serve as a reminder of the other contained elements: New England Fishery Management
(b) The carbon content is 2 percent or less, Council; Public Meeting
to parties subject to administrative
by weight; and
protective orders (APOs) of their (c) none of the elements listed below AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
responsibility concerning the exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
disposition of proprietary information (i) 0.87 percent of aluminum; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
disclosed under APO in accordance (ii) 0.0105 percent of boron; Commerce.
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely (iii) 10.10 percent of chromium; ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
written notification of return or (iv) 1.55 percent of columbium;
destruction of APO materials or (v) 3.10 percent of copper; SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
conversion to judicial protective order is (vi) 0.38 percent of lead; Management Council (Council) is
hereby requested. Failure to comply (vii) 3.04 percent of manganese; scheduling a public meeting of its
with the regulations and the terms of an (viii) 2.05 percent of molybdenum; Research Steering Committee to
APO is a sanctionable violation. (ix) 20.15 percent of nickel; consider actions affecting New England
(x) 1.55 percent of niobium;
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
Notification to Interested Parties (xi) 0.20 percent of nitrogen;
(xii) 0.21 percent of phosphorus; (EEZ). Recommendations from this
This determination and notice are group will be brought to the full Council
(xiii) 3.10 percent of silicon;
issued and published in accordance (xiv) 0.21 percent of sulfur; for formal consideration and action, if
with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the (xv) 1.05 percent of titanium; appropriate.
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). (xvi) 4.06 percent of tungsten; DATES: This meeting will be held on
Dated: June 23, 2017. (xvii) 0.53 percent of vanadium; or Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
Ronald K. Lorentzen, (xviii) 0.015 percent of zirconium.
Finished carbon steel flanges are currently ADDRESSES:
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Meeting address: The meeting will be
classified under subheadings 7307.91.5010
and Compliance. held at the Holiday Inn, 700 Myles
and 7307.91.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff
Appendix I Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They Standish Boulevard, Taunton, MA
may also be entered under HTSUS 02780: (508) 823–0430.
Scope of the Investigation subheadings 7307.91.5030 and 7307.91.5070. Council address: New England
The scope of this investigation covers The HTSUS subheadings are provided for Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
finished carbon steel flanges. Finished convenience and customs purposes; the Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
carbon steel flanges differ from unfinished written description of the scope is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
carbon steel flanges (also known as carbon dispositive.
steel flange forgings) in that they have Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
undergone further processing after forging, Appendix II New England Fishery Management
including, but not limited to, beveling, bore Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
threading, center or step boring, face Decision Memorandum SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
machining, taper boring, machining ends or
surfaces, drilling bolt holes, and/or de- I. Summary Agenda
burring or shot blasting. Any one of these II. List of Issues
III. Background
The Research Steering Committee will
post-forging processes suffices to render the discuss how recently set priorities may
forging into a finished carbon steel flange for IV. Scope of the Investigation
purposes of this investigation. However, V. Discussion of the Issues: be accomplished and potential
mere heat treatment of a carbon steel flange Comment 1: Excess Cash Deposits improvements to the priority setting
forging (without any other further processing Comment 2: Adverse Facts Available for process. The Committee will receive an
after forging) does not render the forging into Norma’s Cost Data update on recent Northeast Cooperative
a finished carbon steel flange for purposes of Comment 3: Offset to Costs for Research Program (NCRP) activities,
this investigation. Miscellaneous Income discuss the recent programmatic review
While these finished carbon steel flanges Comment 4: Currency Conversion and develop recommendations for how
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are generally manufactured to specification Comment 5: Gupta’s Reported Scrap Offset the program may help address Council
ASME B16.5 or ASME B16.47 series A or Claim
Comment 6: Adjustment of Gupta’s
research priorities and other
series B, the scope is not limited to flanges
produced under those specifications. All Reported Costs Due to an Alleged improvements. They will also receive a
types of finished carbon steel flanges are Understatement of Costs presentation on creating a vision for the
included in the scope regardless of pipe size Comment 7: Adjustment of Gupta’s General future of stock assessment using
(which may or may not be expressed in and Administrative Expenses for Costs technologies currently in development
inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class Incurred by an Affiliate as well as review completed research
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