83 FR 59359 - Notice of Commencement of a Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)

Page Range		59359-59360
FR Document		2018-25384

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is commencing a proceeding to gather information, analyze record evidence, and consider the determinations which would be necessary to bring its measures into conformity with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in United States--Antidumping Measures on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea (WTO/DS488). This dispute concerns the final determination issued in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-870]


Notice of Commencement of a Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to 
Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

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

DATES: Applicable November 23, 2018.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is commencing a 
proceeding to gather information, analyze record evidence, and consider 
the determinations which would be necessary to bring its measures into 
conformity with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute 
Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in United 
States--Antidumping Measures on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from 
Korea (WTO/DS488). This dispute concerns the final determination issued 
in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of certain oil country 
tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney, 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) 482-0167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 9, 2018, the United States informed the DSB that the 
United States intends to implement the DSB's recommendations and 
rulings in WTO/DS488, pursuant to section 129 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538. The AD investigation at issue 
is:

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                                                            FR cite/
      Case No.                   Full title             publication date
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A-580-870...........  Certain Oil Country Tubular       79 FR 41983
                       Goods from the Republic of        (July 18,
                       Korea: Final Determination of     2014).
                       Sales at Less Than Fair Value
                       and Negative Final
                       Determination of Critical
                       Circumstances.
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Commencement of Section 129 Proceeding

    In accordance with section 129(b)(1) of the URAA, Commerce 
consulted with the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
and on November 7, 2018, pursuant to those consultations, opened a 
segment in the AD investigation at issue to commence administrative 
action to comply with the DSB's recommendations and rulings. The 
segment will consist of a separate administrative record with its own 
administrative protective order. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b), 
interested parties may request access to business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding in which they are 
participating. For this Section 129 segment, we may request additional 
information and we may conduct verification of such information. 
Consistent with section 129(d) of the URAA, Commerce intends to make a 
preliminary determination in this Section 129 segment, intends to 
provide interested parties with an opportunity to provide written 
comments on the preliminary determination, and may hold a hearing.

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Filing Requirements & Letter of Appearance

    In accordance with Commerce's regulations, all submissions to 
Commerce must be filed electronically using Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). An electronically filed document must be 
received successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due. 
Documents exempted from the electronic submission requirements must be 
filed manually (i.e., in paper form) with Enforcement and Compliance's 
APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, and stamped with the date 
and time of receipt by the applicable deadlines.\1\
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    \1\ See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing 
requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d)(l), to be included on the public 
service list for the Section 129 determination for the aforementioned 
proceeding, all interested parties, including parties that were part of 
the public service list in the underlying investigation and any parties 
otherwise notified of Commerce's commencement of this Section 129 
proceeding, must file a letter of appearance. The letter of appearance 
must be filed separately from any other document (with the exception of 
an application for administrative protective order (APO) access; 
parties applying for and granted APO access would automatically be on 
the public service list). Parties wishing to enter an appearance or 
submit information with regard to this proceeding must upload their 
filing(s) to each relevant case number. Additionally, for each 
submission made in ACCESS, parties must select ``S 129-SEC 129'' as the 
segment and enter ``DS488'' in the segment specific information field.

Submission of Factual Information

    Unless notified otherwise, the administrative record is closed for 
submitting new factual information. At this time, Commerce does not 
intend to seek new factual information in addition to information 
already on the record of the investigation. If Commerce determines that 
additional factual information is necessary, it will notify the 
parties.
    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence 
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual 
information described in (i)-(iv). The regulation requires any party, 
when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection 
of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted and, if the 
information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual 
information already on the record, to provide an explanation 
identifying the information already on the record that the factual 
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. Time limits for the 
submission of factual information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, 
which provides specific time limits based on the type of factual 
information being submitted. Parties should review the regulations 
prior to submitting factual information in this segment.

Extension of Time Limits Regulation

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under Part 351, or as otherwise 
specified by the Secretary. In general, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time 
limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions that are due 
from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the 
due date. Under certain circumstances, we may elect to specify a 
different time limit by which extension requests will be considered 
untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties 
simultaneously. In such a case, we will inform parties in the letter or 
memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a specified time) by 
which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. An 
extension request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission; 
under limited circumstances we will grant untimely-filed requests for 
the extension of time limits. Review Extension of Time Limits; Final 
Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), available at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm prior to 
submitting factual information in this segment.

Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or countervailing 
duty (CVD) proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of 
that information.\2\ Parties are hereby reminded that revised 
certification requirements are in effect for company/government 
officials, as well as their representatives. Investigations initiated 
on the basis of petitions filed on or after August 16, 2013, and other 
segments of any AD or CVD proceedings initiated on or after August 16, 
2013, should use the formats for the revised certifications provided at 
the end of the Final Rule.\3\ Commerce intends to reject factual 
submissions if the submitting party does not comply with the applicable 
revised certification requirements.
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    \2\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \3\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, Commerce 
published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents 
Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). 
Parties wishing to participate in this proceeding should ensure that 
they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of 
letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).
    This notice is published in accordance with section 129(b)(1) of 
the URAA.

    Dated: November 15, 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.
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spacers; stainless steel pipes; stainless luminosity) measuring devices; mass DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
steel flanges; stainless steel pipe flow controllers; power conditioning
fixtures; stainless steel clamps; stainless systems regulating power control in fuel International Trade Administration
steel screws; stainless steel washers; cell; mixed alloy interconnecting plates;
stainless steel cable; stainless steel [A–580–870]
and, chromium iron interconnect plates
spacers; nickel plates; nickel mesh; (duty rates range from duty-free to Notice of Commencement of a
chromium alloy powder; iron and steel 8.5%). The request indicates that textile Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to
flexible tubing with fittings; cooling paper filters will be admitted to the Section 129 of the Uruguay Round
fans; prototype compressors; axial fan zone in privileged foreign status (19 Agreements Act
motors; fan cable connectors; fan mount CFR 146.41), thereby precluding
rubber gaskets; aluminum plate-fin heat AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
inverted tariff benefits on such items.
exchangers; heat exchange units; water International Trade Administration,
filtering machinery; stainless steel The request also indicates that certain
Department of Commerce.
weldments; filtering equipment; gas materials/components are subject to
special duties under Section 232 of the DATES: Applicable November 23, 2018.
filtering canisters; gas filtering canister
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
brackets; hoists; aluminum screens with
232) and Section 301 of the Trade Act (Commerce) is commencing a
frames; stainless steel valves; solenoid
of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the proceeding to gather information,
valves; inlet/outlet manifolds; housing
country of origin. The applicable analyze record evidence, and consider
units for fuel cells; iron/nickel alloy and
Section 232 and Section 301 decisions the determinations which would be
ceramic fuel cell dielectrics; dielectric
require subject merchandise to be necessary to bring its measures into
transformers for inverters; transformers
admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign conformity with the recommendations
1kVA power handling capacity; power
and rulings of the Dispute Settlement
inverters; fuel cell control units; rectifier status (19 CFR 146.41).
Body (DSB) of the World Trade
and static converter power cards; Public comment is invited from Organization (WTO) in United States—
rectifier and static converter circuit interested parties. Submissions shall be Antidumping Measures on Certain Oil
boards; rectifier and static converter addressed to the Board’s Executive Country Tubular Goods from Korea
mounting brackets; mixed alloy rectifier Secretary at the address below. The (WTO/DS488). This dispute concerns
and static converter casings; static
closing period for their receipt is the final determination issued in the
converters; holding magnets; electric
January 2, 2019. antidumping duty (AD) investigation of
capacitors; electric capacitor caps;
A copy of the notification will be certain oil country tubular goods
programmable controllers; printed
available for public inspection at the (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea
circuit boards; electrical contactors;
Office of the Executive Secretary, (Korea).
electrical terminators; electrical fuses;
printed circuit boards; contactors; Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
electrical controller backplanes and 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Kearney, AD/CVD Operations Office VI,
handles; multimodal switchboard 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Enforcement and Compliance,
antennas; multimodal switchboard Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the International Trade Administration,
mounting switches; internal frames for ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
multimodal switchboards; electrical website, which is accessible via Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
controllers; diodes; cables for telemetry www.trade.gov/ftz. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0167.
equipment; electrical conductors fitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
For further information, contact Diane
with connectors; electrical conductors
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or Background
for telecommunication; copper electrical
conductors; cables with fitted (202) 482–1367. On February 9, 2018, the United
connectors; plastic insulating fittings; Dated: November 16, 2018. States informed the DSB that the United
thermocouples; probe wires; electrical Elizabeth Whiteman, States intends to implement the DSB’s
thermocouple assemblies; thermocouple Acting Executive Secretary. recommendations and rulings in WTO/
assembly terminals; gas flow meters; [FR Doc. 2018–25517 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
DS488, pursuant to section 129 of the
transducers; electricity meters; Uruguay Round Agreements Act
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
programmable load boxes; fuel cell (URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538. The AD
output (harmonics, temperature and investigation at issue is:

Case No. Full title FR cite/publication date

A–580–870 ..... Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea: Final Determination of Sales 79 FR 41983 (July 18, 2014).
at Less Than Fair Value and Negative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances.

Commencement of Section 129 the DSB’s recommendations and information and we may conduct
Proceeding rulings. The segment will consist of a verification of such information.
In accordance with section 129(b)(1) separate administrative record with its Consistent with section 129(d) of the
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of the URAA, Commerce consulted with own administrative protective order. In URAA, Commerce intends to make a
the Office of the United States Trade accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b), preliminary determination in this
Representative, and on November 7, interested parties may request access to Section 129 segment, intends to provide
2018, pursuant to those consultations, business proprietary information in this interested parties with an opportunity to
opened a segment in the AD segment of the proceeding in which provide written comments on the
investigation at issue to commence they are participating. For this Section preliminary determination, and may
administrative action to comply with 129 segment, we may request additional hold a hearing.

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Filing Requirements & Letter of adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR reminded that revised certification
Appearance 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on requirements are in effect for company/
In accordance with Commerce’s the record by Commerce; and (v) government officials, as well as their
regulations, all submissions to evidence other than factual information representatives. Investigations initiated
Commerce must be filed electronically described in (i)–(iv). The regulation on the basis of petitions filed on or after
using Enforcement and Compliance’s requires any party, when submitting August 16, 2013, and other segments of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty factual information, to specify under any AD or CVD proceedings initiated on
Centralized Electronic Service System which subsection of 19 CFR or after August 16, 2013, should use the
(ACCESS). An electronically filed 351.102(b)(21) the information is being formats for the revised certifications
document must be received successfully submitted and, if the information is provided at the end of the Final Rule.3
in its entirety by the time and date it is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct Commerce intends to reject factual
due. Documents exempted from the factual information already on the submissions if the submitting party does
electronic submission requirements record, to provide an explanation not comply with the applicable revised
must be filed manually (i.e., in paper identifying the information already on certification requirements.
form) with Enforcement and the record that the factual information
seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. Time Notification to Interested Parties
Compliance’s APO/Dockets Unit, Room
18022, U.S. Department of Commerce, limits for the submission of factual Interested parties must submit
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, information are addressed in 19 CFR applications for disclosure under APO
Washington, DC 20230, and stamped 351.301, which provides specific time in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On
with the date and time of receipt by the limits based on the type of factual January 22, 2008, Commerce published
applicable deadlines.1 information being submitted. Parties Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d)(l), to should review the regulations prior to Proceedings: Documents Submission
be included on the public service list for submitting factual information in this Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR
the Section 129 determination for the segment. 3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing
aforementioned proceeding, all Extension of Time Limits Regulation to participate in this proceeding should
interested parties, including parties that ensure that they meet the requirements
were part of the public service list in the Parties may request an extension of of these procedures (e.g., the filing of
underlying investigation and any parties time limits before the expiration of a letters of appearance as discussed at 19
otherwise notified of Commerce’s time limit established under Part 351, or CFR 351.103(d)).
commencement of this Section 129 as otherwise specified by the Secretary. This notice is published in
proceeding, must file a letter of In general, an extension request will be accordance with section 129(b)(1) of the
appearance. The letter of appearance considered untimely if it is filed after URAA.
must be filed separately from any other the expiration of the time limit
established under Part 351 expires. For Dated: November 15, 2018.
document (with the exception of an Gary Taverman,
application for administrative protective submissions that are due from multiple
parties simultaneously, an extension Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
order (APO) access; parties applying for and Countervailing Duty Operations,
and granted APO access would request will be considered untimely if it
is filed after 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on performing the non-exclusive functions and
automatically be on the public service duties of the Assistant Secretary for
list). Parties wishing to enter an the due date. Under certain
Enforcement and Compliance.
appearance or submit information with circumstances, we may elect to specify
a different time limit by which [FR Doc. 2018–25384 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
regard to this proceeding must upload BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
their filing(s) to each relevant case extension requests will be considered
number. Additionally, for each untimely for submissions which are due
submission made in ACCESS, parties from multiple parties simultaneously. In
such a case, we will inform parties in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
must select ‘‘S 129–SEC 129’’ as the
segment and enter ‘‘DS488’’ in the the letter or memorandum setting forth International Trade Administration
segment specific information field. the deadline (including a specified time)
by which extension requests must be [A–533–857]
Submission of Factual Information filed to be considered timely. An
Unless notified otherwise, the extension request must be made in a Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
administrative record is closed for separate, stand-alone submission; under From India: Notice of Correction to the
submitting new factual information. At limited circumstances we will grant Amended Final Determination and
this time, Commerce does not intend to untimely-filed requests for the extension Amendment of the Antidumping Duty
seek new factual information in of time limits. Review Extension of Time Order
addition to information already on the Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 57790
record of the investigation. If Commerce (September 20, 2013), available at AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
determines that additional factual http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- International Trade Administration,
information is necessary, it will notify 09-20/html/2013-22853.htm prior to Department of Commerce.
the parties. submitting factual information in this SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Factual information is defined in 19 segment. (Commerce) is correcting the amended
CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence final antidumping duty determination
Certification Requirements and order for certain oil country tubular
submitted in response to questionnaires;
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(ii) evidence submitted in support of Any party submitting factual
allegations; (iii) publicly available information in an AD or countervailing 3 See Certification of Factual Information to

information to value factors under 19 duty (CVD) proceeding must certify to Import Administration During Antidumping and
the accuracy and completeness of that Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July
CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked
information.2 Parties are hereby questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
1 See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_
requirements). 2 See section 782(b) of the Act. info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable November 23, 2018.
Contact		Erin Kearney, 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) 482-0167.
FR Citation		83 FR 59359

83 FR 59359 - Notice of Commencement of a Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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