[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45278-45279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21712]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-825]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea; Final 
Results of Changed Circumstances Review

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances antidumping 
duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On May 21, 2001, the Department of Commerce published a notice 
of preliminary results of its antidumping duty changed circumstances 
review on certain welded stainless steel pipe from Korea (see Oil 
Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results 
of Changed Circumstances Review, 66 FR 27938) (``Preliminary 
Results''). We have now completed the review and determine Hyundai 
Steel Company to be the successor-in-interest to Hyundai Pipe Company, 
Ltd.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Strollo or Scott Lindsay, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-5255 and (202) 482-3782, respectively.

Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the ``Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's 
(``Department'') regulations are to 19 CFR 351 (2001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 21, 2001, the Department published its preliminary results 
in the Federal Register (see ``Preliminary Results'') preliminarily 
finding Hyundai Steel Company (``Hyundai Hysco'') to be the successor-
in-interest to Hyundai Pipe Company, Ltd. (``HDP''). No comments were 
received regarding these findings.

Scope of the Review

    The products covered by this order are oil country tubular goods 
(``OCTG''), hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including 
only oil well casing and tubing, 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 or 
tubing pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium, or drill pipe. 
The products subject to this order are currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item 
numbers: 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 
item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the 
written description remains dispositive of the scope of this review.

Successorship and Final Results of Review

    Because we received no comments on the preliminary results, for the 
reasons stated in the Preliminary Results and based on the facts on the 
record, we find Hyundai Hysco to be the successor-in-interest to HDP 
for purposes of this antidumping duty order.
    Therefore, Hyundai Hysco will be excluded from the antidumping duty 
order on OCTG from the Republic of Korea and, thus, cash deposits will 
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be required on its entries of subject merchandise.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to timely notify 
the Department in writing of the return/destruction of APO material is 
a sanctionable violation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 353.221(c)(4).

    Dated: August 15, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-21712 Filed 8-27-01; 8:45 am]
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