[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62584-62586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17962]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-857]


Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Welded 
Large Diameter Line Pipe from Japan

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

SUMMARY: On September 15, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the preliminary results of the antidumping duty 
changed circumstances review and notice to revoke in part the order on 
welded large diameter line pipe from Japan (``LDLP'') with respect to 
certain welded large diameter line pipe as described below. See 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review and Notice of Intent to Revoke the Order in Part: Certain Welded 
Large Diameter Line Pipe from Japan, (71 FR 54471) (September 15, 2006) 
(``Preliminary Results''). In our Preliminary Results, we gave 
interested parties an opportunity to comment; however, we did not 
receive any comments from parties opposing the partial revocation of 
the order. Therefore, the Department hereby revokes this order with 
respect to all future entries for consumption of certain welded large 
diameter line pipe, as described below, effective on the date of 
publication of this Federal Register notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abdelali Elouaradia or Judy Lao, 
Import Administration, International Trade

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Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1374 and (202) 482-7924, respectively.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''), by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the regulations as codified at 19 C.F.R. Part 351 (2002).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 6, 2001, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the antidumping duty order on certain welded large diameter 
line pipe from Japan. See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain 
Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe from Japan, 66 FR 63368 (December 6, 
2001); see also Certain Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe From Japan: 
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 67 FR 64870 (October 22, 
2002), which revoked the order with respect to certain merchandise as 
described in the ``Scope of the Order'' section of this notice. On July 
17, 2006, petitioners requested a changed circumstances review 
indicating they no longer have an interest in the following product 
being subject to the order: API grade X-80 having an outside diameter 
of 21 inches and wall thickness of 0.625 inch of more.
    On August 14, 2006, the Department published the Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Welded Large 
Diameter Line Pipe from Japan, 71 FR 46448 (August 14, 2006). In the 
notice, we indicated that interested parties could submit comments for 
consideration in the Department's preliminary results. We did not 
receive any comments. On September 15, 1006, the Department published 
the Preliminary Results. In the notice, we indicated that interested 
parties could submit comments for consideration in the Department's 
Final Results. We did not receive any comments.

Scope of Review

    The product covered by this antidumping order is certain welded 
carbon and alloy line pipe, of circular cross section and with an 
outside diameter greater than 16 inches, but less than 64 inches, in 
diameter, whether or not stencilled. This product is normally produced 
according to American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications, 
including Grades A25, A, B, and X grades ranging from X42 to X80, but 
can also be produced to other specifications. The product currently is 
classified under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) item numbers 
7305.11.10.30, 7305.11.10.60, 7305.11.50.00, 7305.12.10.30, 
7305.12.10.60, 7305.12.50.00, 7305.19.10.30. 7305.19.10.60, and 
7305.19.50.00. Although the HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope 
is dispositive. Specifically not included within the scope of this 
investigation is American Water Works Association (AWWA) specification 
water and sewage pipe and the following size/grade combinations; of 
line pipe:
-Having an outside diameter greater than or equal to 18 inches and less 
than or equal to 22 inches, with a wall thickness measuring 0.750 inch 
or greater, regardless of grade.
-Having an outside diameter greater than or equal to 24 inches and less 
than 30 inches, with wall thickness measuring greater than 0.875 inches 
in grades A, B, and X42, with wall thickness measuring greater than 
0.750 inches in grades X52 through X56, and with wall thickness 
measuring greater than 0.688 inches in grades X60 or greater.
-Having an outside diameter greater than or equal to 30 inches and less 
than 36 inches, with wall thickness measuring greater than 1.250 inches 
in grades A, B, and X42, with wall thickness measuring greater than 
1.000 inches in grades X52 through X56, and with wall thickness 
measuring greater than 0.875 inches in grades X60 or greater.
-Having an outside diameter greater than or equal to 36 inches and less 
than 42 inches, with wall thickness measuring greater than 1.375 inches 
in grades A, B, and X42, with wall thickness measuring greater than 
1.250 inches in grades X52 through X56, and with wall thickness 
measuring greater than 1.125 inches in grades X60 or greater.
-Having an outside diameter greater than or equal to 42 inches and less 
than 64 inches, with a wall thickness measuring greater than 1.500 
inches in grades A, B, and X42, with wall thickness measuring greater 
than 1.375 inches in grades X52 through X56, and with wall thickness 
measuring greater than 1.250 inches in grades X60 or greater.
-Having an outside diameter equal to 48 inches, with a wall thickness 
measuring 1.0 inch or greater, in grades X-80 or greater.
-Having an outside diameter of 48 inches to and including 52 inches, 
and with a wall thickness of 0.90 inch or more in grade X-80.
-Having an outsides diameter of 48 inches to and including 52 inches, 
and with a wall thickness of 0.54 inch or more in grade X100.

Scope of Changed Circumstances Review

    The products subject to this changed circumstances review is LDLP 
with an API grade X-80 having an outside diameter of 21 inches and wall 
thickness of 0.625 inch or more. See Letter from Petitioners to the 
Department dated July 17, 2006.
    Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Act, the Department may revoke 
an antidumping or countervailing duty order, in whole or in part, based 
on a review under section 751(b) of the Act (i.e., a changed 
circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed 
circumstances review to be conducted upon receipt of a request which 
shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review. Section 
351.222(g)(1) of the Department's regulations provides that the 
Department may revoke an order (in whole or in part) based on changed 
circumstances, if it determines that: (i) producers accounting for 
substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to 
which the order (or part of the order to be revoked) pertains have 
expressed a lack of interest in the relief provided by the order, in 
whole or in part, or (ii) if other changed circumstances sufficient to 
warrant revocation exist. Taking into consideration that (1) the 
petitioners have uniformly expressed that they do not want relief with 
respect to this particular sub-product, and that (2) there have been no 
contrary expressions from the remainder of the known domestic or U.S. 
LDLP producers, the Department is revoking the order on certain welded 
large diameter line pipe from Japan, effective on the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, with respect to all 
future entries for consumption of welded large diameter line pipe which 
meet the specifications detailed above, in accordance with sections 
751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216. We will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to terminate suspension of 
liquidation for all future entries of certain large diameter welded

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line pipe meeting the specifications indicated above.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 
351.222.

    Dated: October 20, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
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