[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59074-59075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16607]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-810, A-475-816, A-588-835, A-580-825]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Italy, Japan, and 
Korea; Final Results of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping 
Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the second sunset reviews of the antidumping 
duty (``AD'') orders on oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') from 
Argentina, Italy, Japan, and Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of notices 
of intent to participate, and adequate substantive responses filed on 
behalf of the domestic interested parties, and inadequate responses 
received from respondent interested parties, the Department has 
conducted expedited sunset reviews, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these sunset 
reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the AD orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the margins 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: October 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Douthit, Fred Baker, or Dana 
Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6-7, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-5050, (202) 482-2924, or (202) 482-1391, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2006, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the AD 
orders on OCTG from Argentina, Italy, Japan, and Korea pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 71 FR 31153 (June 1, 2006). The Department received notices of 
intent to participate from IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Lone Star Steel 
Company, Koppel Steel (``NS Group''), Maverick Tube Corporation, 
Newport Steel Company (``NS Group''), V&M Star LP, and United States 
Steel Corporation (``U.S. Steel'') (collectively ``domestic interested 
parties''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\1\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers, 
manufacturers, and wholesalers of the domestic like product. We 
received complete substantive responses from the domestic interested 
parties in all four cases within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). We received a inadequate response from respondent 
interested parties of the AD order from Argentina, and no responses 
from respondent interested parties with respect to the AD orders from 
Italy, Japan, and Korea. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR. 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department has 
conducted expedited reviews of these AD orders.
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    \1\ U.S. Steel and USS/Kobe Steel were petitioners in the 
investigation. U.S. Steel notes that Lorain Tubular Company LLC 
became the successor-in-interest to USS/Kobe Steel in August 1999. 
In December 1999, U.S. Steel took ownership of 100 % of the equity 
of Lorain Tubular, making U.S. Steel the owner of Lorain Tubular.
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Scope of the Orders

Argentina, Italy, Japan, Korea

    The products covered by these orders consists of oil country 
tubular goods, 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). The scope does not cover 
casing or tubing pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium, or 
drill pipe. The products subject to this review are currently 
classified in the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (``HTSUS'') subheadings: 7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 
7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40, 7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 
7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10, 7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 
7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50, 7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 
7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20, 7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 
7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60, 7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 
7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30, 7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 
7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80, 7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 
7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60, 7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 
7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45, 7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 
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 these orders 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. 
Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated September 
29, 2006, which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties can find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews 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 Memorandum 
can be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, under 
the heading October 2006. The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the AD orders on OCTG 
from Argentina, Italy, Japan, and Korea would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average 
percentage margins:

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                                                             Weighted-
            Manufacturers/exporters/producers             average margin
                                                             (percent)
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                                Argentina
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Siderca S.A.I.C.........................................            1.36
Acindar Industria Argentina de Aceros S.A...............           60.73
All Others..............................................            1.36
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                                  Italy
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Dalmine S.p.A...........................................           49.78
Acciaierie Tubificio Arvedi S.p.A.......................           49.78
General Sider Europa S.p.A..............................           49.78
All Others..............................................           49.78
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                                  Japan
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--Nippon Steel Corporation..............................           44.20
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd..........................           44.20
All Others..............................................           44.20

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                                  Korea
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Union Steel Manufacturing Company.......................           12.17
All Others..............................................           12.17
Hyundai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd., succeeded by Hyundai
 Hysco, was excluded from the order.....................
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    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``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 return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 29, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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