[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15313-15314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05972]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-936]


Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On December 2, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty 
(``CVD'') order on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe 
(``line pipe'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). 
On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties 
and an inadequate response from respondent interested parties (in this 
case, no response), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review 
of this CVD order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B) and (C). As a result of this sunset review, 
the Department finds that revocation of the CVD order would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at 
the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective Date: March 19, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 2, 2013, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the CVD order on line pipe from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act.\1\ The Department received a notice of intent to participate 
in the review on behalf of United States Steel Corporation (``US 
Steel''), Maverick Tube Corporation (``Maverick''), American Cast Iron 
Pipe Company (``ACIPCO''), JMC Steel Group, Stupp Corporation, Tex-Tube 
Company, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun Tubular LLC USA, (collectively, ``the 
domestic industry'') within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i). Each of these companies claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of 
the domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 72061 
(December 2, 2013).
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    The Department received adequate substantive responses collectively 
from the domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive a substantive 
response from any government or respondent interested party to the 
proceeding. Because the Department received no response from the 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
review of this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is circular welded carbon 
quality steel pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines (welded 
line pipe).
    The welded line pipe products that are the subject of this order 
are currently classifiable in the HTSUS under subheadings 
7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50, 7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. While 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.
    For a full description of the scope, see ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line 
Pipe from the People's Republic of China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 
to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
dated concurrently with this final notice, and hereby adopted by this 
notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). 
IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov 
and in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

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Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the CVD order on line pipe from the 
PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                  Producers/exporters                        subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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Huludao Companies.....................................             33.43
Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.................             40.05
All Others Rate.......................................             36.74
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

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                                                            Weighted-
                       Exporter                          average margin
                                                            (Percent)
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Grobest & I-Mei Industrial (Vietnam)..................             25.76
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    Dated: March 11, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-05972 Filed 3-18-14; 8:45 am]
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