[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33330-33332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14035]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1174-1175 (Final)]


Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From China and Mexico

AGENCY:  International Trade Commission.

ACTION:  Scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1174-1175 (Final) 
under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) 
(the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from China and 
Mexico of seamless refined copper pipe and tube, provided for in 
subheadings 7411.10.10 and 8415.90.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States.\1\
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    \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``all seamless 
circular refined copper pipe and tubes, including redraw hollows, 
greater than or equal to 6 inches (152.4 mm) in length and measuring 
less than 12.130 inches (308.102 mm) (actual) in outside diameter 
(``OD''), regardless of wall thickness, bore (e.g., smooth, enhanced 
with innergrooves or ridges), manufacturing process (e.g., hot 
finished, cold-drawn, annealed), outer surface (e.g., plain or 
enhanced with grooves, ridges, fins, or gills), end finish (e.g., 
plain end, swaged end, flared end, expanded end, crimped end, 
threaded), coating (e.g., plastic, paint), insulation, attachments 
(e.g., plain, capped, plugged, with compression or other fitting), 
or physical configuration (e.g., straight, coiled bent, wound on 
spools). The scope covers, but is not limited to, seamless refined 
copper pipe and tube produced or comparable to the American Society 
for Testing and Materials (``ASTM'') ASTM-B42, ASTM-B68, ASTM-B75, 
ASTM-B88, ASTM-B88M, ASTM-B188, ASTM-B251, ASTM-B251M, ASTM-B280, 
ASTM-B302, ASTM-B306, ASTM-B359, ASTM-B743, ASTM-B819, and ASTM-B903 
specifications and meeting the physical parameters described 
therein. Also included within the scope of these investigations are 
all sets of covered products, including ``line sets'' of seamless 
refined copper tubes (with or without fittings or insulation) 
suitable for connecting an outdoor air conditioner or heat pump to 
an indoor evaporator unit. The phrase ``all sets of covered 
products'' denotes any combination of items put up for sale that is 
comprised of merchandise subject to the scope. ``Refined copper'' is 
defined as: (1) Metal containing at least 99.85 percent by weight of 
copper; or (2) metal containing at least 97.5 percent by weight of 
copper, provided that the content by weight of any other element 
does not exceed the following limits: Ag-Silver 0.25; As-Arsenic 
0.5; Cd-Cadmium 1.3; Cr-Chromium 1.4; Mg-Magnesium 0.8; Pb-Lead 1.5; 
S-Sulfur 0.7; Sn-Tin 0.8; Te-Tellurium 0.8; Zn-Zinc 1.0; Zr-
Zirconium 0.3; Other elements (each) 0.3. Excluded from the scope of 
these investigations are all seamless circular hollows of refined 
copper less than 12 inches in length whose OD (actual) exceeds its 
length. The products subject to these investigations are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 7411.10.1030 and 7411.10.1090, of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Products 
subject to these investigations may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 7407.10.1500, 7419.99.5050, 8415.90.8065, and 
8415.90.8085.

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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, hearing procedures, 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 C 
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(19 CFR part 207).

DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Petronzio (202-205-3176), 
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: The final phase of these investigations are being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce that imports of seamless refined copper pipe and 
tube from China and Mexico are being sold in the United States at less 
than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673b). These investigations were requested in a petition filed on 
September 30, 2009, by Cerro Flow Products, Inc., St. Louis, MO; Kobe 
Wieland Copper Products, LLC, Pine Hall, NC; Mueller Copper Tube 
Products, Inc. and Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc., Memphis, TN.
    Participation in the investigations and public service list: 
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if 
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the 
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigations.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list: Pursuant 
to Sec.  207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make 
BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, 
provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to 
the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must 
represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are 
parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such 
access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for 
those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report: The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on 
September 9, 2010, and a public version will be issued thereafter, 
pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing: The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 
23, 2010, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests 
to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary 
to the Commission on or before September 17, 2010. A nonparty who has 
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request 
permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and 
nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral 
presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 
a.m. on September 21, 2010, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the 
public hearing are governed by Sec. Sec.  201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to 
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 
business days prior to the date of the hearing.
    Written submissions: Each party who is an interested party shall 
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must 
conform with the provisions of Sec.  207.23 of the Commission's rules; 
the deadline for filing is September 16, 2010. Parties may also file 
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, 
as provided in Sec.  207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing 
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec.  207.25 of the 
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is 
September 30, 2010; witness testimony must be filed no later than three 
days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an 
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written 
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the 
petition, on or before September 30, 2010. On October 20, 2010, the 
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they 
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final 
comments on this information on or before October 22, 2010, but such 
final comments must not contain new factual information and must 
otherwise comply with Sec.  207.30 of the Commission's rules. All 
written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec.  201.8 of 
the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also 
conform with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  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).
    Additional written submissions to the Commission, including 
requests pursuant to Sec.  201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not 
be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, 
or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a 
Commissioner or Commission staff.

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    In accordance with Sec. Sec.  201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 
Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the 
investigations 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 Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: June 7, 2010.

    By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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