[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10501-10502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4746]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-474 and 731-TA-1176 (Preliminary)]


Drill Pipe and Drill Collars from China

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act), that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is threatened with material injury by reason of imports from China of 
drill pipe and drill collars, provided for in subheadings 7304.22.00, 
7304.23.30, 7304.23.60, and 8431.43.80 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the 
United States at less than fair value (LTFV) and subsidized by the 
Government of China.\2\
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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\ Chairman Shara L. Aranoff, Vice Chairman Daniel R. Pearson, 
and Commissioner Deanna Tanner Okun dissenting.
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    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the

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Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase 
of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the 
final phase of the investigations. 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 antidumping and countervailing 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 the investigations.

Background

    Effective December 31, 2009, a petition was filed with the 
Commission and Commerce by VAM Drilling USA Inc., Houston, TX; Rotary 
Drilling Tools, Beasley, TX; Texas Steel Conversions, Inc., Houston, 
TX; TMK IPSCO, Downers Grove, IL; and the United Steel, Paper and 
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service 
Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC, Pittsburgh, PA, alleging that 
an industry in the United States is threatened with material injury by 
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of drill pipe and drill collars 
from China. Accordingly, effective December 31, 2009, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-474 and 
antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1176 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference 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 January 6, 2010 (75 FR 877). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2010, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determination in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 22, 2010. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4127 (March 
2010), entitled Drill Pipe and Drill Collars from China: Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-474 and 731-TA-1176 (Preliminary).

    Issued: March 2, 2010.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-4746 Filed 3-5-10; 8:45 am]
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