[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17514-17515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8507]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-463 and 731-TA-1159 (Preliminary)]


Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping duty 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty investigation No. 701-TA-463 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty 
investigation No. 731-TA-1159 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 
733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the 
Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United 
States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China of 
certain oil country tubular goods, provided for in subheadings 7304.29, 
7305.20 and 7306.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China, 
and sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the 
Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to 
sections 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a 
preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by May 26, 2009. The Commission's views are due at Commerce 
within five business days thereafter, or by June 2, 2009.
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR 
part 207).

DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or 
[email protected]), Office of Investigations, U.S. International 
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting 
the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. 
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by 
accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record 
for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition 
filed on April 8, 2009, by Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, TX; 
United States Steel Corporation, Dallas, TX; V&M Star LP, Houston, TX; 
V&M Tubular Corporation of America, Houston, TX; TMK IPSCO, Camanche, 
IA; Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Pueblo, CO; Wheatland Tube Corp., 
Wheatland, PA; and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC, Pittsburgh, PA.

Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List

    Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission countervailing duty and antidumping duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to this investigation upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) under 
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List Pursuant 
to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make 
BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized applicants 
representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who 
are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in the 
investigation, provided that the application is made not later than 
seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Conference

    The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference 
in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on April 29, 
2009, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187) not later than 
April 27, 2009, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of 
the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties in these 
investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such 
duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to 
make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has 
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request 
permission to present a short statement at the conference.

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Written Submissions

    As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, 
any person may submit to the Commission on or before May 4, 2009, a 
written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the 
subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference no 
later than three days before the conference. If briefs or written 
testimony contain BPI, they must conform with the requirements of 
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The 
Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the 
Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent 
permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 
68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is 
permitted, certain documents must also be filed in paper form, as 
specified in II (C) of the Commission's Handbook on Electronic Filing 
Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002).
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: April 8, 2009.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E9-8507 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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