[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 21968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8841]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-957]


Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 
From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: In response to a request from an interested party, United 
States Steel Corporation, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from 
the People's Republic of China. The period of review is November 10, 
2010, through December 31, 2010. Based on the timely withdrawal of the 
request for review submitted by United States Steel Corporation, we are 
now rescinding this administrative review.

DATES: Effective Date: April 12, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran or Eric Greynolds, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1503 or (202) 482-6071, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 30, 2011, the Department published in the Federal 
Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the 
countervailing duty order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, 
line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China covering 
the period November 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. See Initiation 
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and 
Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 82268 (December 30, 2011). The 
review covers 32 companies.\1\ United States Steel Corporation 
requested a review of all of those companies. No other party requested 
a review.
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    \1\ United Steel Corporation requested an administrative review 
on the following companies: Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe, Baoshan Iron & 
Steel Co., Ltd., Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co., Ltd., Hengyang 
Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading Inc., Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co., 
Ltd., Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Iron & Steel 
Group Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Xiangtan 
Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd., 
Jiangsu Chengde Steel Tube Share Company, Jiangsu Xigang Group Co., 
Ltd., Jiangyin City Changjiang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., LDR Industries, 
Inc., Pangang Group Chengdu Iron & Steel Co., Shandong Luxing Steel 
Pipe, Shandong HuaBao Steel Pipe, Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube, 
Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe (Group) 
Corporation, Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading Corp., 
Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd., TPCO Charging Development 
Co., Ltd., Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd., Wuxi Seamless 
Special Pipe Co., Ltd., Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Wuxi 
Zhenda Special Steel Tube Manufacturing, Xigang Seamless Steel Tube, 
Xuzhou Global Pipe and Fitting Mfg., Yangzhou Chengde Steel Tube 
Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Lontrin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., and Yantai Lubao 
Steel Tube.
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    On March 29, 2012, and amended on April 3, 2012, United States 
Steel Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of 
the 32 companies.

Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), 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 exercises its discretion to extend the time limit for 
withdrawing the request. United States Steel Corporation withdrew its 
request within the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we are rescinding the 
review with respect to all companies.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. 
Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash 
deposit or bonding rate of estimated countervailing 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 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: April 5, 2012.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-8841 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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