83 FR 43653 - Large Diameter Welded Pipe From India: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-18485 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43653-43656] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18485] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-881] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From India: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that large diameter welded pipe (welded [[Page 43654]] pipe) from India is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore or Kate Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3640 or (202) 482-4929, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February 20, 2018.\1\ On June 8, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation; the revised deadline is now August 20, 2018.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. 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 to all parties 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 at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 7154 (February 20, 2018) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigations, 83 FR 27953 (June 15, 2018). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Large Diameter Welded Pipe from India'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is welded pipe from India. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\4\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this investigation, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ Commerce is preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \5\ See Initiation Notice. \6\ See Memorandum, ``Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated June 19, 2018 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, we preliminarily have relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences (adverse facts available or AFA), for Bhushan Steel (Bhushan) and Welspun Trading Limited (Welspun), the respondents selected for individual examination, for their failure to cooperate in this investigation. As AFA, we have preliminarily assigned the only margin alleged in the Petition of 50.55 percent.\7\ For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, Greece, India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Turkey,'' dated January 17, 2018 (the Petition), Volume IV, at 18. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate 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 cases where no weighted-average dumping margins other than zero, de minimis, or those determined entirely under section 776 of the Act have been established for individually examined entities, in accordance with section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, Commerce may use ``any reasonable method to establish the estimated all-others rate for exporters and producers not individually investigated, including averaging the estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined for the exporters and producers individually investigated.'' Our recent practice in these circumstances is to average the dumping margins alleged in the petition and apply the result to ``all-other'' entities not individually examined. In this investigation, Commerce has preliminarily determined the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Bhushan and Welspun entirely under section 776 of the Act. Therefore, as the ``all-others'' rate, we are assigning the sole margin in the Petition, which is 50.55 percent. For a full description of the methodology underlying Commerce's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: [[Page 43655]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash deposit Estimated rate (adjusted weighted- for export Exporter/producer average subsidies dumping margin offset) (percent) (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bhushan Steel........................... 50.55 16.85 Welspun Trading Limited................. 50.55 16.85 All-Others.............................. 50.55 16.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin, or the estimated all-others rate, adjusted for export subsidies, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins, adjusted for export subsidies, as determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin, adjusted for export subsidies, as established for that producer of the subject merchandise and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin, adjusted for export subsidies. Commerce normally adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of export subsidies countervailed in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding, when CVD provisional measures are in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce preliminarily made an affirmative determination for countervailable export subsidies,\8\ Commerce has offset the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate CVD rate. Any such adjusted rates may be found in the Preliminary Determination section above. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum for further discussion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting estimated antidumping cash deposits unadjusted for countervailed export subsidies at the time the CVD provisional measures expire. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with a preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice of preliminary determination in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, because Commerce preliminarily applied AFA to the mandatory respondents Bhushan and Welspun in this investigation, and the applied AFA rate is based solely on the Petition, in accordance with section 776 of the Act, there are no calculations to disclose. Verification Because none of the mandatory respondents in this investigation responded to our requests for information, verification will not be conducted. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments regarding non-scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of the preliminary determination. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\9\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs on any issues raised in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, case briefs regarding scope issues may be submitted within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Rebuttal briefs regarding scope issues, limited to those issues in the scope case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for scope case briefs. All scope case and rebuttal briefs must be filed identically on the records of this investigation and the concurrent LTFV and CVD investigations of welded pipe. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Final Determination Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that Commerce will issue the final [[Page 43656]] determination within 75 days after the date of its preliminary determination. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 75 days after the signature date of this preliminary determination. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 20, 2018. 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 I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal outside diameter (large diameter welded pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, grade, end finish, or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be used for structural purposes, including, but not limited to, piling. Specifically, not included is large diameter welded pipe produced only to specifications of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for water and sewage pipe. Large diameter welded pipe used to transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L. Large diameter welded pipe may also be produced to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, or A53, or other relevant domestic specifications, grades and/or standards. Large diameter welded pipe can be produced to comparable foreign specifications, grades and/or standards or to proprietary specifications, grades and/or standards, or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above is covered by the scope of this investigation, whether or not produced according to a particular standard. Subject merchandise also includes large diameter welded pipe that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to coating, painting, notching, beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter welded pipe. The large diameter welded pipe that is subject to this investigation is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, 7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010, 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference A. Application of Facts Available B. Application of Facts Available With an Adverse Inference C. Preliminary Estimated Weighted-Average Dumping Margin Based on Adverse Facts Available D. Corroboration of Secondary Information VI. All-Others Rate VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies VIII. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-18485 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Postponement of Final Determination Notification to Interested Parties classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
and Extension of Provisional Measures Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
This determination is issued and subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060,
Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides published in accordance with sections 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060,
that a final determination may be 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060,
postponed until not later than 135 days CFR 351.205(c). 7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010,
after the date of the publication of the 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and
Dated: August 20, 2018.
preliminary determination. The final 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings
Gary Taverman, are provided for convenience and customs
determination may be postponed if, in
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping purposes, the written description of the
the event of an affirmative preliminary and Countervailing Duty Operations, scope of this investigation is dispositive.
determination, exporters, who account performing the non-exclusive functions and
for a significant proportion of exports of duties of the Assistant Secretary for Appendix II
subject merchandise, request a Enforcement and Compliance. List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
postponement, or, in the event of a Decision Memorandum
negative preliminary determination, Appendix I
I. Summary
petitioners request a postponement. Scope of the Investigation II. Background
Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce’s The merchandise covered by this III. Period of Investigation
regulations requires that a request by investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel IV. Scope Comments
exporters for postponement of the final pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more V. Application of Facts Available and Use of
determination be accompanied by a than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal Adverse Inferences
request for extension of provisional outside diameter (large diameter welded A. Application of Facts Available
measures from a four-month period to a pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, B. Use of Adverse Inference
period not more than six months in surface finish, grade, end finish, or C. Preliminary Estimated Weighted-
stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may Average Dumping Margins Based on
duration.
be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or AFA
On August 1 and 3, 2015, pursuant to other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be D. Selection and Corroboration of the AFA
19 CFR 351.210(e), Hyundai RB and used for structural purposes, including, but Rate
SeAH, respectively, requested that not limited to, piling. Specifically, not VI. Discussion of the Methodology
Commerce postpone the final included is large diameter welded pipe A. Comparisons to Fair Value
determination and that provisional produced only to specifications of the B. Determination of Comparison Method
measures be extended to a period not to American Water Works Association (AWWA) C. Results of the Differential Pricing
exceed six months.9 In accordance with for water and sewage pipe. Analysis
section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 Large diameter welded pipe used to VII. Date of Sale
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is VIII. Product Comparisons
normally produced to the American IX. Export Price and Constructed Export
preliminary determination is Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L. Price
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters Large diameter welded pipe may also be X. Normal Value
account for a significant proportion of produced to American Society for Testing A. Particular Market Situation
exports of the subject merchandise; and and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, 1. Petitioners’ Allegation
(3) no compelling reasons for denial or A53, or other relevant domestic 2. Analysis
exist, Commerce is postponing the final specifications, grades and/or standards. Large B. Home Market Viability and Selection of
determination and extending the diameter welded pipe can be produced to Comparison Market
provisional measures from a four-month comparable foreign specifications, grades C. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s-
period to a period not greater than six and/or standards or to proprietary Length Test
specifications, grades and/or standards, or D. Affiliation
months. Accordingly, Commerce will can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting E. Level of Trade
make its final determination no later the physical description set forth above is F. Cost of Production Analysis
than 135 days after the date of covered by the scope of this investigation, 1. Calculation of COP
publication of this preliminary whether or not produced according to a 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
determination. particular standard. 3. Results of the COP Test
Subject merchandise also includes large G. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison
International Trade Commission diameter welded pipe that has been further Market Prices
Notification processed in a third country, including but XI. Currency Conversion
In accordance with section 733(f) of not limited to coating, painting, notching, XII. Conclusion
the Act, Commerce will notify the beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any [FR Doc. 2018–18486 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
other processing that would not otherwise
International Trade Commission (ITC) of remove the merchandise from the scope of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
its preliminary determination. If the the investigation if performed in the country
final determination is affirmative, the of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter
ITC will determine before the later of welded pipe. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
120 days after the date of this Excluded from the scope are any products
preliminary determination or 45 days covered by the existing antidumping duty International Trade Administration
after the final determination whether order on welded line pipe from the Republic [A–533–881]
these imports are materially injuring, or of Korea. See Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea and the Republic of Large Diameter Welded Pipe From
threaten material injury to, the U.S.
Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR
industry. 75056 (December 1, 2015). Also excluded
India: Preliminary Determination of
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
from the scope are any products covered by Sales at Less Than Fair Value
9 See Hyundai RB’s Letter, ‘‘Large Diameter
the existing antidumping order on welded AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Welded Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Request ASTM A–312 stainless steel pipe from Korea.
to Extend the Deadline for the Final International Trade Administration,
See Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel
Determination,’’ dated August 1, 2018; and SeAH’s
Pipe from South Korea: Antidumping Duty
Department of Commerce.
Letter, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of Large
Order, 57 FR 62300 (December 30, 1992). SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Diameter Welded Pipe from Korea—Request for
Extension of Final Determination,’’ dated August 3, The large diameter welded pipe that is (Commerce) preliminarily determines
2018. subject to this investigation is currently that large diameter welded pipe (welded
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determination within 75 days after the 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 and Centers and Field Offices. NIST MEP
date of its preliminary determination. 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings has many legislative and contractual
Accordingly, Commerce will make its are provided for convenience and customs requirements for collecting data and
final determination no later than 75 purposes, the written description of the information from the MEP Centers. This
scope of this investigation is dispositive.
days after the signature date of this information is used for the following
preliminary determination. Appendix II purposes: (1) Program Accountability,
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
(2) Reports to Stakeholders, (3)
Notification to Interested Parties
Decision Memorandum Continuous Improvement; and (4)
This determination is issued and Identification of Distinctive Practices.
published in accordance with sections I. Summary
II. Background
Affected Public: Business or other for-
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 profit organizations.
III. Period of Investigation
CFR 351.205(c). IV. Scope Comments Frequency: Quarterly, Semi-Annual,
Dated: August 20, 2018. V. Application of Facts Available and Use of and Annual Reporting.
Gary Taverman, Adverse Inference Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping A. Application of Facts Available obtain or retain benefits.
and Countervailing Duty Operations, B. Application of Facts Available With an This information collection request
performing the non-exclusive functions and Adverse Inference may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
duties of the Assistant Secretary for C. Preliminary Estimated Weighted- the instructions to view Department of
Enforcement and Compliance. Average Dumping Margin Based on
Adverse Facts Available
Commerce collections currently under
Appendix I D. Corroboration of Secondary Information review by OMB.
VI. All-Others Rate Written comments and
Scope of the Investigation recommendations for the proposed
VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for
The merchandise covered by this Export Subsidies information collection should be sent
investigation is welded carbon and alloy steel VIII. Conclusion within 30 days of publication of this
pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more notice to OIRA_Submission@
than 406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal [FR Doc. 2018–18485 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
outside diameter (large diameter welded BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, Sheleen Dumas,
surface finish, grade, end finish, or Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Chief Information Officer.
be used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or
other fluids, liquids, or gases. It may also be [FR Doc. 2018–18513 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
Submission for OMB Review;
used for structural purposes, including, but Comment Request BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
not limited to, piling. Specifically, not
included is large diameter welded pipe The Department of Commerce will
produced only to specifications of the submit to the Office of Management and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Budget (OMB) for clearance the
for water and sewage pipe. following proposal for collection of National Institute of Standards and
Large diameter welded pipe used to Technology
information under the provisions of the
transport oil, gas, or natural gas liquids is
normally produced to the American Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). Announcing Request for Nominations
Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5L. for Lightweight Cryptographic
Large diameter welded pipe may also be Agency: National Institute of
produced to American Society for Testing Standards and Technology (NIST). Algorithms
and Materials (ASTM) standards A500, A252, Title: Manufacturing Extension AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
or A53, or other relevant domestic Partnership Management Information and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
specifications, grades and/or standards. Large Reporting.
diameter welded pipe can be produced to ACTION: Notice.
OMB Control Number: 0693–0032.
comparable foreign specifications, grades Form Number(s): None.
and/or standards or to proprietary SUMMARY: This notice solicits
specifications, grades and/or standards, or
Type of Request: Revision and nominations from any interested party
can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting extension of an approved information for candidate algorithms to be
the physical description set forth above is collection. considered for lightweight
covered by the scope of this investigation, Number of Respondents: 51. cryptographic standards. The
whether or not produced according to a Average Hours per Response: 20 submission requirements and the
particular standard. Hours for Quarterly Review, 4 Hours for minimum acceptability requirements of
Subject merchandise also includes large Semi-Annual Review, 30 hours for the
diameter welded pipe that has been further a ‘‘complete and proper’’ candidate
Annual Review; 80 hours for Panel algorithm submission, as well as the
processed in a third country, including but
Review. evaluation criteria that will be used to
not limited to coating, painting, notching,
beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any Burden Hours: 5,508 hours for appraise the candidate algorithms, can
other processing that would not otherwise quarterly, semi-annual and annual be found on the NIST Computer
remove the merchandise from the scope of Review; and 1,360 hours for Panel Security Resource Center website at:
the investigation if performed in the country Review. https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/
of manufacture of the in-scope large diameter Needs and Uses: NIST MEP offers Lightweight-Cryptography.
welded pipe. technical and business solutions to
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
The large diameter welded pipe that is DATES: Proposals must be received on or
small- and medium-sized manufacturers
subject to this investigation is currently to improve their productivity, improve before February 25, 2019. Further
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
profitability, and enhance their details are available at https://
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under csrc.nist.gov/Projects/Lightweight-
subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, economic competitiveness. This is a
major program which links all 50 states Cryptography.
7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 7305.12.1060,
7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, and Puerto Rico and the manufacturers ADDRESSES: Algorithm submission
7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010, through more than 400 affiliated MEP packages should be sent to Dr. Kerry
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| Contact | Jaron Moore or Kate Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3640 or (202) 482-4929, respectively. | |
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