[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 77480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31936]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-008]


Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Taiwan: 
Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from United States Steel Corporation, 
an interested party, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan. The period of 
review is May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011. Based on the withdrawal 
of request for review submitted by United States Steel Corporation (the 
Petitioner), we are now rescinding this administrative review.

DATES: Effective Date: December 13, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1131 
or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 28, 2011, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan 
covering the period May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011. See Initiation 
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and 
Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 37781 (June 28, 2011). The review 
covered eight companies. The Petitioner was the sole party to request 
reviews of these eight companies.
    On August 8, 2011, the Petitioner withdrew its request for an 
administrative review for the following six companies: (1) E United 
Group; (2) Yieh Corp.; (3) Yieh Hsing Enterprise Co., Ltd.; (4) Far 
East Machinery Co. Ltd.; (5) Kao Hsing Chang Iron & Steel Corp. (also 
known as Kao Hsiung Chang Iron & Steel Corp.); and (6) Tension Steel 
Industries Co. Ltd. The Department rescinded the review with respect to 
these companies. See Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From 
Taiwan: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 57020 (September 15, 2011).
    On November 4, 2011, the Petitioner withdrew its request for an 
administrative review for the remaining two companies (i.e., Yieh Phui 
Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Chung Hung Steel Corporation).

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations, 
the Department will rescind an administrative review if the party that 
requested the review withdraws its request for review within 90 days of 
the publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review, or 
withdraws at a later date if the Department determines it is reasonable 
to extend the time limit for withdrawing the request. Therefore, 
although Petitioner withdrew its request after the 90-day deadline, the 
Department has the discretion to extend this time limit. Consistent 
with the Department's practice, we find it reasonable to extend the 
withdrawal deadline and to rescind the review with respect to Yieh Phui 
Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Chung Hung Steel Corporation because the 
Department has not devoted significant time or resources to the review 
and Petitioner is the only party to request a review. See, e.g., Welded 
Large Diameter Line Pipe From Japan: Notice of Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR 38989, 38990 (July 7, 
2010); see also Persulfates from the People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 71 FR 13810, 
13811 (March 17, 2006).

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For Yieh 
Phui Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Chung Hung Steel Corporation, antidumping 
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of 
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate 
assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of 
this notice.

Notifications

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers for whom this 
review is being rescinded of their responsibility under 19 CFR 
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of 
antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during 
this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could 
result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the 
antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double 
antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of 
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 7, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-31936 Filed 12-12-11; 8:45 am]
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