SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On May 2, 2019, Commerce published the Order on LDWP from Korea.^[1] On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.218(c).^[2] On February 16, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate from the domestic interested party in the underlying investigation, American Line Pipe Producers Association Trade Committee, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).^[3] The domestic interested party claimed interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(F) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii) as an association in which the majority of its members are producers of the domestic like product.^[4]

On March 4, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).^[5] Commerce received no responses from the Government of Korea (GOK) or from any other interested party. In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, because Commerce did not receive a substantive response from the GOK or a respondent party, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B) and (e)(1)(ii)(C), respectively, we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the Initiation Notice. Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), on March 22, 2024, Commerce notified the International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties, and that it would conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order .^[6]

Scope of the Order

The product covered by the Order is large diameter welded pipe from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.^[7]

Analysis of Comments Received

A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of the continuation or recurrence of subsidization in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), which is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/​public/​FRNotices/​ListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: ( printed page 44961)

Administrative Protective Order

This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the Order

IV. History of the Order

V. Legal Framework

VI. Discussion of the Issues

1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy

2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail

3. Nature of the Subsidies

VII. Final Results of Sunset Review

VIII. Recommendation

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