82_FR_46960 82 FR 46767 - Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part

82 FR 46767 - Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)

Page Range46767-46768
FR Document2017-21585

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The Department initiated this administrative review with respect to the following producers/exporters of subject merchandise: Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret (collectively, Borusan); and Tos[ccedil]elik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi A.[Scedil]. and Tosyali Di[scedil] Ticaret A. [Scedil]. (collectively, Toscelik). We preliminarily find that Borusan received countervailable subsidies at de minimis levels during the POR. Additionally, as a result of the final and conclusive decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit related to the underlying CVD investigation of OCTG from Turkey, which resulted in Toscelik being excluded from the CVD order, we are rescinding the administrative review with respect to Toscelik. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-817]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: 
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Oil 
Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The 
period of review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 
The Department initiated this administrative review with respect to the 
following producers/exporters of subject merchandise: Borusan 
Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret 
(collectively, Borusan); and Tos[ccedil]elik Profil ve Sac Endustrisi 
A.[Scedil]. and Tosyali Di[scedil] Ticaret A. [Scedil]. (collectively, 
Toscelik). We preliminarily find that Borusan received countervailable 
subsidies at de minimis levels during the POR. Additionally, as a 
result of the final and conclusive decision by the Court of Appeals for 
the Federal Circuit related to the underlying CVD investigation of OCTG 
from Turkey, which resulted in Toscelik being excluded from the CVD 
order, we are rescinding the administrative review with respect to 
Toscelik. Interested parties are invited to comment on these 
preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable October 6, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2778 or (202) 482-0697, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On September 8, 2016, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on 
OCTG from Turkey for the period January 1, 2015, through December 31, 
2015.\1\ On September 30, 2016, the Department received review requests 
from Borusan and Toscelik.\2\ On November 9, 2016, the Department 
published a notice of initiation of administrative review for this CVD 
order.\3\ On May 17, 2017, the Department postponed the deadline for 
issuing the preliminary results of this administrative review until 
October 2, 2017.\4\ On September 27, 2017, the Department amended the 
CVD order on OCTG from Turkey to exclude Toscelik.\5\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 62096 (September 8, 2016).
    \2\ See Letter from Borusan, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from 
the Turkey, Case No. C-489-817: Request for Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review,'' dated September 30, 2016; and Letter from 
Toscelik, ``OCTG from Turkey; Tos[ccedil]elik request for 
administrative review,'' dated September 30, 2016.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 78778 (November 9, 2016).
    \4\ See Department Memorandum, Extension of Deadline of 
Preliminary Results, dated May 17, 2017.
    \5\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Turkey: 
Amendment of Countervailing Duty Order, signed on September 27, 2017 
(OCTG Amended Order).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is certain OCTG, which are 
hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well 
casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon 
and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., 
whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or 
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG 
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG 
products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of 
the order also covers OCTG coupling stock. A full description of the 
scope of the Order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, 
which is hereby adopted by this notice.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of 2015 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and 
Partial Rescission: Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of 
Turkey,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Methodology

    We are conducting this administrative review in accordance with 
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 
For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we 
preliminarily find 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.\7\ For a full description 
of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public 
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the 
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version 
of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content. A list of topics 
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in the 
Appendix to this notice.
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    \7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    As stated above, the Department initiated an administrative review 
of Toscelik for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 
2015.\8\ However, subsequent to the final and conclusive decision by 
the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit related to the underlying 
CVD investigation of OCTG from Turkey,\9\ Toscelik was excluded from 
the CVD order. On September 27, 2017, the Department amended the CVD 
order on OCTG from Turkey to exclude Toscelik.\10\ Accordingly, we are 
rescinding this administrative review with respect to Toscelik.
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    \8\ The Department determined that Toscelik Profil ve Sac 
Endustrisi A.S. and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. are cross-owned. See 
OCTG Amended Order.
    \9\ See Maverick Tube Corporation v. United States, 857 F.3d 
1353 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
    \10\ See OCTG Amended Order.
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Preliminary Results of the Review

    We preliminarily find that the following net countervailable 
subsidy rate for the mandatory respondent, Borusan, for the period 
January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015:
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    \11\ The Department has determined that Borusan Mannesmann Boru 
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned. 
See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

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                                                         Subsidy rate ad
                        Company                              valorem
                                                            (percent)
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Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and               *0.48
 Borusan Istikbal Ticaret \11\.........................
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* De Minimis.

Assessment Rates

    Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, the Department will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of this review.
    As a result of Toscelik's exclusion from the CVD order on OCTG from 
Turkey, the Department will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of 
liquidation of entries of subject merchandise where Toscelik acted as 
both the producer and exporter during the period January 1, 2015, 
through December 31, 2015, and to liquidate, without regard to 
countervailing duties, all entries of OCTG produced and exported by 
Toscelik currently suspended. Entries of subject merchandise exported 
to the United States by any other producer and exporter combination 
involving Toscelik are not entitled to this exclusion from suspension 
of liquidation and are subject to the cash deposit rate for the ``all 
others'' entity. The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Borusan, should the 
final results of this administrative review remain the same as these 
preliminary results; if the rate is zero or de minimis, then zero cash 
deposit will be required. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct 
CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent company 
specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash 
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    We will disclose to parties in this review the calculations 
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of 
publication of these preliminary results.\12\ Interested parties may 
submit written comments (case briefs) on the preliminary results no 
later than 30 days from the date of publication of this Federal 
Register notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five 
days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\13\ Pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in 
the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit 
with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of 
the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\14\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and 19 CFR 
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice.\15\ Hearing requests should contain: (1) 
The party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues 
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs. 
If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the 
date and time for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.\16\ The 
Department intends to issue the final results of this administrative 
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by 
the parties in their comments, no later than 120 days after the date of 
publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this deadline is extended.
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    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: October 2, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Rescission of the 2015 Administrative Review, in Part
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Recommendation

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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  September 30, 2016, the Department                    and that the subsidy is specific.7 For a
                                                                                                            received review requests from Borusan                 full description of the methodology
                                                    International Trade Administration                      and Toscelik.2 On November 9, 2016,                   underlying our conclusions, see the
                                                    [C–489–817]                                             the Department published a notice of                  Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
                                                                                                            initiation of administrative review for               The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
                                                    Oil Country Tubular Goods From the                      this CVD order.3 On May 17, 2017, the                 is a public document and is on file
                                                    Republic of Turkey: Preliminary                         Department postponed the deadline for                 electronically via Enforcement and
                                                    Results of Countervailing Duty                          issuing the preliminary results of this               Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                    Administrative Review and Rescission                    administrative review until October 2,                Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                                    of Countervailing Duty Administrative                   2017.4 On September 27, 2017, the                     Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                                    Review, in Part                                         Department amended the CVD order on                   ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                                                                            OCTG from Turkey to exclude                           at https://access.trade.gov and in the
                                                    AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                   Toscelik.5
                                                    International Trade Administration,                                                                           Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
                                                    Department of Commerce.                                 Scope of the Order                                    the main Department of Commerce
                                                    SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                                                                           building. In addition, a complete
                                                                                                               The merchandise covered by the order
                                                    (the Department) is conducting an                                                                             version of the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                            is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
                                                    administrative review of the                            products of circular cross-section,                   Memorandum can be accessed directly
                                                    countervailing duty (CVD) order on Oil                  including oil well casing and tubing, of              on the internet at http://
                                                    Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from                       iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both            enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
                                                    the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The                    carbon and alloy), whether seamless or                Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
                                                    period of review (POR) is January 1,                    welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,               the electronic version of the Preliminary
                                                    2015, through December 31, 2015. The                    whether or not plain end, threaded, or                Decision Memorandum are identical in
                                                    Department initiated this administrative                                                                      content. A list of topics discussed in the
                                                                                                            threaded and coupled) whether or not
                                                    review with respect to the following                                                                          Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
                                                                                                            conforming to American Petroleum
                                                    producers/exporters of subject                                                                                provided in the Appendix to this notice.
                                                                                                            Institute (API) or non-API
                                                    merchandise: Borusan Mannesmann
                                                                                                            specifications, whether finished
                                                    Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and                                                                               Partial Rescission of Administrative
                                                                                                            (including limited service OCTG
                                                    Borusan Istikbal Ticaret (collectively,                                                                       Review
                                                                                                            products) or unfinished (including
                                                    Borusan); and Tosçelik Profil ve Sac
                                                                                                            green tubes and limited service OCTG                    As stated above, the Department
                                                    Endustrisi A.Ş. and Tosyali Diş Ticaret
                                                                                                            products), whether or not thread                      initiated an administrative review of
                                                    A. Ş. (collectively, Toscelik). We
                                                                                                            protectors are attached. The scope of the             Toscelik for the period January 1, 2015
                                                    preliminarily find that Borusan received
                                                    countervailable subsidies at de minimis                 order also covers OCTG coupling stock.                through December 31, 2015.8 However,
                                                    levels during the POR. Additionally, as                 A full description of the scope of the                subsequent to the final and conclusive
                                                    a result of the final and conclusive                    Order is contained in the Preliminary
                                                                                                                                                                  decision by the Court of Appeals for the
                                                    decision by the Court of Appeals for the                Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
                                                                                                                                                                  Federal Circuit related to the underlying
                                                    Federal Circuit related to the underlying               adopted by this notice.6
                                                                                                                                                                  CVD investigation of OCTG from
                                                    CVD investigation of OCTG from                          Methodology                                           Turkey,9 Toscelik was excluded from
                                                    Turkey, which resulted in Toscelik                                                                            the CVD order. On September 27, 2017,
                                                    being excluded from the CVD order, we                     We are conducting this administrative
                                                                                                            review in accordance with section                     the Department amended the CVD order
                                                    are rescinding the administrative review                                                                      on OCTG from Turkey to exclude
                                                    with respect to Toscelik. Interested                    751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                                                                                            amended (the Act). For each of the                    Toscelik.10 Accordingly, we are
                                                    parties are invited to comment on these                                                                       rescinding this administrative review
                                                    preliminary results.                                    subsidy programs found to be
                                                                                                            countervailable, we preliminarily find                with respect to Toscelik.
                                                    DATES: Applicable October 6, 2017.
                                                                                                            that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial            Preliminary Results of the Review
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
                                                    Jennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, AD/                     gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,               We preliminarily find that the
                                                    CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
                                                                                                                                                                  following net countervailable subsidy
                                                    and Compliance, International Trade                        2 See Letter from Borusan, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular
                                                                                                                                                                  rate for the mandatory respondent,
                                                    Administration, U.S. Department of                      Goods from the Turkey, Case No. C–489–817:
                                                    Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                                                                            Borusan, for the period January 1, 2015
                                                                                                            Request for Countervailing Duty Administrative
                                                    NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                   Review,’’ dated September 30, 2016; and Letter        through December 31, 2015:
                                                    (202) 482–2778 or (202) 482–0697,                       from Toscelik, ‘‘OCTG from Turkey; Tosçelik
                                                                                                            request for administrative review,’’ dated
                                                    respectively.                                           September 30, 2016.
                                                                                                               3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                      7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
                                                                                                            Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
                                                    Background                                              78778 (November 9, 2016).                             regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                                                                                               4 See Department Memorandum, Extension of          of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A)
                                                      On September 8, 2016, the                             Deadline of Preliminary Results, dated May 17,        of the Act regarding specificity.
                                                    Department published a notice of                        2017.                                                   8 The Department determined that Toscelik Profil
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                                                    opportunity to request an administrative                   5 See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the           ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S.
                                                    review of the CVD order on OCTG from                    Republic of Turkey: Amendment of Countervailing       are cross-owned. See OCTG Amended Order.
                                                                                                            Duty Order, signed on September 27, 2017 (OCTG
                                                    Turkey for the period January 1, 2015,                  Amended Order).
                                                                                                                                                                    9 See Maverick Tube Corporation v. United States,

                                                    through December 31, 2015.1 On                                                                                857 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2017).
                                                                                                               6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
                                                                                                                                                                    10 See OCTG Amended Order.
                                                                                                            the Preliminary Results of 2015 Countervailing
                                                                                                                                                                    11 The Department has determined that Borusan
                                                      1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,       Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission:
                                                    Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity        Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of        Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and
                                                    To Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 62096           Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with this notice         Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned. See
                                                    (September 8, 2016).                                    (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).                    Preliminary Decision Memorandum.



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                                                                                               Subsidy rate      five days of publication of these                       III. Scope of the Order
                                                                 Company                       ad valorem        preliminary results.12 Interested parties               IV. Rescission of the 2015 Administrative
                                                                                                (percent)        may submit written comments (case                             Review, in Part
                                                                                                                                                                         V. Subsidies Valuation Information
                                                                                                                 briefs) on the preliminary results no
                                                    Borusan Mannesmann Boru                                                                                              VI. Analysis of Programs
                                                      Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.,
                                                                                                                 later than 30 days from the date of                     VII. Recommendation
                                                      and Borusan Istikbal                                       publication of this Federal Register
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                                                      Ticaret 11 ...........................       *0.48         notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal
                                                                                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                                 briefs) within five days after the time
                                                       * De Minimis.                                             limit for filing case briefs.13 Pursuant to
                                                    Assessment Rates                                             19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs
                                                                                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                                 must be limited to issues raised in the
                                                       Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of
                                                                                                                 case briefs. Parties who submit                         International Trade Administration
                                                    the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon
                                                                                                                 arguments are requested to submit with
                                                    issuance of the final results, the                                                                                   [C–489–502]
                                                                                                                 the argument: (1) A statement of the
                                                    Department will determine, and U.S.
                                                                                                                 issue; (2) a brief summary of the
                                                    Customs and Border Protection (CBP)                                                                                  Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes
                                                                                                                 argument; and (3) a table of
                                                    shall assess, countervailing duties on all                                                                           and Tubes From Turkey: Final Results
                                                                                                                 authorities.14
                                                    appropriate entries covered by this                             Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                       of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of
                                                    review. We intend to issue instructions                      interested parties who wish to request a                Countervailing Duty Order
                                                    to CBP 15 days after publication of the                      hearing must submit a written request to                AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    final results of this review.                                the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                       As a result of Toscelik’s exclusion                                                                               International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                                 and Compliance, filed electronically via                Department of Commerce.
                                                    from the CVD order on OCTG from                              ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within
                                                    Turkey, the Department will instruct                                                                                 SUMMARY: On June 1, 2017, the
                                                                                                                 30 days after the date of publication of                Department of Commerce (the
                                                    CBP to terminate the suspension of                           this notice.15 Hearing requests should
                                                    liquidation of entries of subject                                                                                    Department) initiated a sunset review of
                                                                                                                 contain: (1) The party’s name, address,                 the countervailing duty (CVD) order on
                                                    merchandise where Toscelik acted as                          and telephone number; (2) the number
                                                    both the producer and exporter during                                                                                circular welded carbon steel pipes and
                                                                                                                 of participants; and (3) a list of the                  tubes (steel pipes and tubes) from
                                                    the period January 1, 2015, through                          issues to be discussed. Issues addressed
                                                    December 31, 2015, and to liquidate,                                                                                 Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the
                                                                                                                 at the hearing will be limited to those                 Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
                                                    without regard to countervailing duties,                     raised in the briefs. If a request for a
                                                    all entries of OCTG produced and                                                                                     The Department has conducted an
                                                                                                                 hearing is made, parties will be notified               expedited sunset review of this order
                                                    exported by Toscelik currently                               of the date and time for the hearing to
                                                    suspended. Entries of subject                                                                                        pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
                                                                                                                 be held at the U.S. Department of                       Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
                                                    merchandise exported to the United                           Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                    States by any other producer and                                                                                     As a result of this sunset review, the
                                                                                                                 NW, Washington, DC 20230.16 The                         Department finds that revocation of the
                                                    exporter combination involving                               Department intends to issue the final
                                                    Toscelik are not entitled to this                                                                                    CVD order is likely to lead to
                                                                                                                 results of this administrative review,                  continuation or recurrence of a
                                                    exclusion from suspension of                                 including the results of our analysis of
                                                    liquidation and are subject to the cash                                                                              countervailable subsidy at the levels
                                                                                                                 the issues raised by the parties in their               indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
                                                    deposit rate for the ‘‘all others’’ entity.                  comments, no later than 120 days after
                                                    The Department intends to issue                                                                                      Review’’ section of this notice.
                                                                                                                 the date of publication of this notice,                 DATES: Effective October 6, 2017.
                                                    appropriate assessment instructions                          pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
                                                    directly to CBP 15 days after publication                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                 Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this
                                                    of this notice in the Federal Register.                                                                              Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD Operations,
                                                                                                                 deadline is extended.
                                                                                                                    These preliminary results and notice                 Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    Cash Deposit Requirements                                                                                            International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                                 are issued and published in accordance
                                                       In accordance with section                                                                                        U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                                                                                 with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
                                                    751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department                                                                              Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                                                                                 the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
                                                    intends to instruct CBP to collect cash                                                                              DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8362.
                                                    deposits of estimated countervailing                           Dated: October 2, 2017.                               SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                                                    duties in the amount shown above for                         Gary Taverman,
                                                    Borusan, should the final results of this                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping              Background
                                                    administrative review remain the same                        and Countervailing Duty Operations,                       The CVD order on steel pipes and
                                                    as these preliminary results; if the rate                    performing the non-exclusive functions and              tubes from Turkey was published in the
                                                    is zero or de minimis, then zero cash                        duties of the Assistant Secretary for                   Federal Register on March 7, 1986.1 On
                                                    deposit will be required. For all non-                       Enforcement and Compliance.                             June 2, 2017, the Department initiated
                                                    reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to                      Appendix                                                the fourth sunset review of this CVD
                                                    continue to collect cash deposits at the                                                                             order pursuant to section 751(c) of the
                                                                                                                 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                    most recent company specific or all-                         Decision Memorandum
                                                                                                                                                                         Act.2 On June 15, 2017, we received a
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                                                    others rate applicable to the company.                                                                               notice of intent to participate on behalf
                                                    These cash deposit requirements, when                        I. Summary                                              of the following domestic interested
                                                                                                                 II. Background
                                                    imposed, shall remain in effect until
                                                    further notice.                                                12 See
                                                                                                                                                                            1 See Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Welded
                                                                                                                          19 CFR 351.224(b).                             Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey,
                                                    Disclosure and Public Comment                                  13 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and   51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986).
                                                                                                                 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).          2 See Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews, 82
                                                      We will disclose to parties in this                          14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
                                                                                                                                                                         FR 25599 (June 2, 2017); see also Initiation of Five-
                                                    review the calculations performed in                           15 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
                                                                                                                                                                         Year (Sunset) Review; Correction, 82 FR 27690
                                                    reaching the preliminary results within                        16 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).                             (June 16, 2017).



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Document Created: 2017-10-06 00:08:59
Document Modified: 2017-10-06 00:08:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable October 6, 2017.
ContactJennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2778 or (202) 482-0697, respectively.
FR Citation82 FR 46767 

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