[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13963-13964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3988]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-810]


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from the petitioner, the Department 
of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from 
Argentina. This review covers one manufacturer/exporter of the subject 
merchandise, Siderca S.A.I.C. (Siderca). The Department is now 
rescinding this review based on record evidence indicating that the 
respondent had no entries of subject merchandise during the period of 
review (POR). The POR is August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD

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Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482 
2924 (Baker), (202) 482-0649 (James).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 11, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on OCTG from Argentina. See Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country 
Tubular Goods from Argentina, 60 FR 41055 (August 11, 1995). On August 
1, 2005, we published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity 
to request administrative reviews. See Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request 
Administrative Review, 70 FR 44085 (August 1, 2005). On August 31, 
2005, United States Steel Corporation (petitioner) requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of sales of the subject 
merchandise made by Siderca.
    On September 28, 2005, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of this administrative review. See Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for 
Revocation in Part, 70 FR 56631 (September 28, 2005). The Department 
issued its antidumping duty questionnaire to Siderca on October 3, 
2005. In response, Siderca stated in an October 24, 2005, submission 
that it had no entries for consumption of subject merchandise of OCTG 
during the POR, and requested that the Department rescind the 
administrative review with respect to Siderca.
    On January 24, 2006, the Department placed on the record of the 
review copies of documents regarding entries of subject merchandise 
from Argentina that it obtained from Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP). On February 2, 2006, the Department issued a letter to 
petitioners, domestic interested parties, and Siderca stating that the 
Department intended to rescind the review. We invited parties to submit 
comments on our intent to rescind the review. We requested that any 
comments be submitted by February 9, 2006. We received no comments.

Period of Review

    The POR is August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005.

Scope of the Review

    OCTG are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including 
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. Drill pipe was excluded from this order 
beginning August 11, 2001. See Continuation of Countervailing and 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, 
Italy, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and Partial Revocation of Those Orders 
From Argentina and Mexico With Respect to Drill Pipe, 66 FR 38630 (July 
25, 2001).
    The OCTG 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.
    The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. Our written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.

Rescission of Review

    On October 24, 2005, Siderca informed the Department that it did 
not ship OCTG to the United States during the POR, and requested that 
we rescind the administrative review. The Department subsequently 
obtained and reviewed entry documents from CBP, and found no evidence 
that Siderca had knowledge that any of its production was destined for 
the United States. In a February 2, 2006, letter to parties, we 
requested comments from parties on this determination, and received no 
comments. Therefore, based on our review of CBP documents, we are 
satisfied that there were no entries of subject merchandise subject to 
this administrative review. Accordingly, we are rescinding the review.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or with respect to a particular 
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the 
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales 
of the subject merchandise. Because the evidence on the record shows 
that there were no entries of OCTG made by Siderca during the POR, the 
Department is rescinding this review in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3). The Department will issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP within fifteen days of publication of this notice.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (as amended) and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 13, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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