[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13910-13911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5629]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-817]


Oil Country Tubular Goods (``OCTG'') From Italy; Final Results of 
Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of full sunset review: Oil country 
tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Italy.

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SUMMARY: On October 30, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the countervailing duty order on oil country tubular 
goods (``OCTG'') from Italy (65 FR 64668) pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided 
interested parties an opportunity to comment on our preliminary 
results. We received a case brief from respondent interested party, 
Dalmine S.p.A. (``Dalmine''). In addition, we received a rebuttal brief 
from domestic interested party, U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corp 
(``U.S. Steel''). As a result of this review, the Department finds that 
revocation of this order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of subsidies at the levels indicated in the Final Results of 
Review section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statute and Regulations

    This review is being conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 
of the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset 
reviews are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-

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year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 
CFR part 351 (2000) in general. Guidance on methodological or 
analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset 
reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98.3--Policies 
Regarding the Conduct of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 
1998) (``Sunset Policy Bulletin'').

Background

    In our preliminary results, published on October 30, 2000 (65 FR 
64668), we found that revocation of the order would likely result in 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rate of 
1.47 percent for all producers/exports from Italy.
    On December 11, 2000, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.309(c)(1)(i), we received a case brief on behalf of Dalmine. On 
December 18, 2000, we received a rebuttal brief on behalf of U.S. 
Steel. Although a hearing was requested by U.S. Steel, that request was 
subsequently withdrawn and no hearing was held in this sunset review.

Scope of Review

    Imports covered by this order are oil country tubular goods, hollow 
steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well casing, 
tubing, and drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both 
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or welded, whether or not 
conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished or unfinished (including green tubes 
and limited service OCTG products). This scope does not cover casing, 
tubing, or drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium. The 
OCTG subject to this order are currently classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under item numbers: 
7304.21.30.00, 7403.21.60.00, 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 
7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 
7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 
7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20, 7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40, 
7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60, 7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10, 
7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30, 7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50, 
7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15, 
7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45, 7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75, 
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 
7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 
7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and 
7306.20.80.50. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
of this proceeding is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Bernard T. Carreau, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, dated February 28, 2001, 
which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the 
Decision Memo include the automatic initiation of this sunset review 
and the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised 
in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099, of 
the main Commerce building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy 
and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the countervailing duty order on 
OCTG from Italy would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of countervailable subsidies at the rate listed below:


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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                  Producers/exporters                        subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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All Producers/exporters from Italy.....................          1.47
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or 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. This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. This 
notice is published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act.

    Dated: February 28, 2001.
Timothy J. Hauser,
Acting Under Secretary for International Trade.
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