[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3248-3249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-902]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 701-TA-463 (Final)]


Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From China

Determination

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigation, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United 
States is threatened with material injury by reason of imports from 
China of certain oil country tubular goods (``OCTG''), primarily 
provided for in subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20, and 7306.29 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found 
by the Department of Commerce

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(Commerce) to be subsidized by the Government of China.2 3
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioners Charlotte R. Lane and Irving A. Williamson 
determine that the domestic OCTG industry is materially injured by 
reason of imports of the subject merchandise from China.
    \3\ Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, Vice Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, 
Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun, and Commissioner Dean A. Pinkert 
determine that they would not have found material injury but for the 
suspension of liquidation.
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Background

    The Commission instituted this investigation effective April 8, 
2009, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Maverick Tube Corporation, Houston, TX; United States Steel 
Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA; 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. The final phase of the investigation was 
scheduled by the Commission following notification of a preliminary 
determination by Commerce that imports of certain oil country tubular 
goods from China were being subsidized within the meaning of section 
703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of the Commission's investigation and of a public hearing 
to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the 
notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal 
Register of September 30, 2009 (74 FR 50242). The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on December 1, 2009, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in this investigation 
to the Secretary of Commerce on January 13, 2010. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4124 (January 2010), 
entitled Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from China: Investigation 
No. 701-TA-463 (Final).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: January 13, 2010.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-902 Filed 1-19-10; 8:45 am]
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