[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32913-32915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13433]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-930]


Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe From the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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


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SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping (``AD'') 
duty order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from 
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the margins of 
dumping likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: June 9, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4551 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 17, 2009, the Department published the AD order on 
circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the PRC.\1\ On 
February 3, 2014, the Department published the notice of initiation of 
the sunset review of this AD order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\2\ On February 14, 2014, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1), the 
Department received a timely and complete notice of intent to 
participate in the sunset review of the order from Bristol Metals LLC, 
Felker Brothers Corporation, and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc. 
(collectively ``Domestic Producers''). On March 4, 2014, pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3), Domestic Producers filed a timely and adequate 
substantive response. The Department did not receive substantive 
responses from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this 
AD order.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Austenitic 
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 
11351 (March 17, 2009) (``Antidumping Duty Order'').
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163 
(February 3, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation'').
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is circular welded austenitic 
stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. 
This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society 
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or 
comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are 
only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 
specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. 
Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing, 
meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; 
(2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater 
heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or 
comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized 
tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or 
foreign specifications.
    The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 
7306.40.5005; 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 
7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010; 
7306.40.1015; 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 
7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only, the written description of the scope of this 
order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying I&D Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the I&D Memorandum include the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the order is revoked. 
The I&D Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically 
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov 
and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main 
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 
I&D Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 
The signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic version of the I&D 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \3\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Circular Welded 
Austenitic Stainless Pressure 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 notice (``I&D Memorandum'').
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the AD order on 
circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the PRC would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and 
magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail are at the 
following rates:

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                                                      Weighted-average
               Exporter and producer                  margin  (percent)
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Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. Produced                   10.53
 by: Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd.......
PRC-Wide Entity--All Other Exporters and Producers                 55.21
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only 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. Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.


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    Dated: May 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-13433 Filed 6-6-14; 8:45 am]
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