[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77372-77373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22076]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-201-817


Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Preliminary Results of the 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') from Mexico. On the basis of 
the notice of intent to participate, adequate substantive responses, 
and rebuttal comments filed on behalf of the domestic and respondent 
interested parties, the Department is conducting a full sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i). As 
a result of this sunset review, the Department preliminarily finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the 
section entitled ``Preliminary Results of Review.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drury or Angelica Mendoza, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: 202-482-0195 or 202-482-
3019, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2006, the Department published its notice of initiation 
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on OCTG from Mexico, 
in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-
Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 31153 (June 1, 2006) (``Notice of 
Initiation'').
    The Department received notices of intent to participate on behalf 
of United States Steel Corporation and IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Lone Star 
Steel Company, Koppel Steel (NS Group), Maverick Tube Corporation, 
Newport Steel (NS Group) and V&M Star LP (collectively ``the domestic 
interested parties''), within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a 
domestic-like product in the United States.
    The Department received complete substantive responses to the 
notice of initiation from the interested parties Hylsa S.A. de CV 
(``Hylsa'') and Tubos de Aceros de Mexico, S.A. (``TAMSA'') 
(collectively ``respondent interested parties'') within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department received 
rebuttal responses from domestic interested parties to the substantive 
responses from the respondent interested parties on July 5, 2006, and 
July 14, 2006, respectively.
    19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A) provides that the Secretary normally 
will conclude that respondent interested parties have provided adequate 
response to a notice of initiation where the Department receives 
complete substantive responses from respondent interested parties 
accounting on average for more than 50 percent, by volume, or value, if 
appropriate, of the total exports of the subject merchandise to the 
United States over the five calendar years preceding the year of 
publication of the notice of initiation. On July 21, 2006, the 
Department found that respondent interested parties accounted for more 
than 50 percent of exports by volume of the subject merchandise from 
Mexico to the United States. See Memorandum to Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, from John K. 
Drury entitled, ``Adequacy Determination: Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico,'' 
(July 21, 2006). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i), the 
Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of this 
antidumping duty order. On September 25, 2006, in accordance with 
section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department extended the deadlines 
for the preliminary and final results of this sunset review by 90 days. 
See Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico; Extension of Time Limits for 
Preliminary and Final Results of Full Five-year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 71 FR 55774.
    The final results of the full sunset review of this antidumping 
duty order are due on or before April 27, 2007.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is OCTG, 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). The scope of this order does not cover casing or tubing pipe 
containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium, or drill pipe. 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 Department has 
determined that couplings, and coupling stock, are not within the scope 
of the antidumping order on OCTG from Mexico. See Letter to Interested 
Parties; Final Affirmative Scope Decision, August 27, 1998. The HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. Our 
written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Full Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Oil Country Tubular Goods (``OCTG'') from 
Mexico; Preliminary Results,'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated December 18,

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2006 (``Decision Memo''), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin 
likely to prevail if the antidumping duty order were revoked. Parties 
can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset 
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, 
which is on file in room B-099 of the main Department building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed 
directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

    The Department preliminarily determines that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on OCTG from Mexico is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average 
margins:

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                                                       Weighted-Average
          Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters            Margin (Percent)
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TAMSA...............................................               21.70
Hylsa...............................................                0.62
All Others..........................................               21.70
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    Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c). 
Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 50 days after 
the date of publication of this notice, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.309(c)(1)(i). Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues 
raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after 
the case briefs, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). Any hearing, 
if requested, will be held two days after rebuttal briefs are due, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(d)(1). The Department will issue a 
notice of final results of this sunset review, which will include the 
results of its analysis of issues raised in any such briefs, no later 
than April 27, 2007.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 18, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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