[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52303-52304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20975]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-823-815]


Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is amending the 
final determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping 
duty investigation of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from 
Ukraine covering the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2012, 
through June 30, 2013. For information on the amended weighted-average 
dumping margins, see the ``Amended Final Determination'' section of 
this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: September 3, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 18, 2014, the Department published in the Federal Register 
its final determination in this investigation.\1\ Prior to that, on 
July 14, 2014, the Department disclosed to interested parties its 
calculations for the final determination in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b). Subsequently, on July 21, 2014, United States Steel 
Corporation, a petitioner in the investigation, filed a timely 
allegation that the Department committed a ministerial error related to 
certain U.S. sales made by Interpipe Europe S.A.; Interpipe Ukraine 
LLC; PJSC Interpipe Niznedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (aka Interpipe 
NTRP); LLC Interpipe Niko Tube; and, North American Interpipe Inc. 
(collectively, Interpipe) during the POI.\2\ No additional allegations 
or comments were filed by any other interested party.
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    \1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 41969 (July 18, 2014) 
(Final Determination).
    \2\ See Letter to the Department from United States Steel 
Corporation regarding ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine,'' 
dated July 21, 2014 (Ministerial Error Allegation).
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    As noted in the Final Determination, on July 10, 2014, the 
Department signed a suspension agreement with Interpipe.\3\ The 
Department continued and completed this investigation pursuant to the 
requests for continuation in accordance with section 734(g) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\4\
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    \3\ See Final Determination, 79 FR at 41970; see also Suspension 
of Antidumping Investigation: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From 
Ukraine, 79 FR 41959 (July 18, 2014) (Suspension Agreement).
    \4\ Id.
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Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain OCTG, which 
are hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well 
casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon 
and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., 
whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or 
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG 
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG 
products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of 
the investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock. For a complete 
description of the scope of the investigation, see the Appendix to this 
notice.

Ministerial Error

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.224(f) defines a 
``ministerial error'' as an error ``in addition, subtraction, or other 
arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, 
duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional 
error which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' \5\ After analyzing 
the ministerial error allegation, we determine, in accordance with 
section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), that a ministerial 
error was made in the Final Determination. For a detailed discussion of 
this ministerial error, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.\6\

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The amended final weighted-average dumping margins are listed in the 
``Amended Final Determination'' section below.
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    \5\ See also section 735(e) of the Act.
    \6\ Memorandum To Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Through Christian Marsh, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, From Edward C. Yang, Director, Office VII, Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations: ``Amended Final Affirmative 
Determination in the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Certain 
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine: Ministerial Error 
Allegation,'' dated August 12, 2014 (Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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Amended Final Determination

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending the final 
affirmative determination of sales at less than fair value by revising 
the weight-averaged dumping margin calculated for Interpipe. 
Furthermore, because the all-others rate was derived entirely from 
Interpipe's margin,\7\ we also are amending the ``all-others'' rate.
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    \7\ See Final Determination, 79 FR at 41970.
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    We determine the revised weighted-average dumping margins are as 
follows:

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                                                       Weighted-average
                Exporter or producer                    dumping margin
                                                          (percent)
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Interpipe Europe S.A.; Interpipe Ukraine LLC; PJSC                  7.47
 Interpipe Niznedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (aka
 Interpipe NTRP); LLC Interpipe Niko Tube..........
All-Others.........................................                 7.47
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Terminated Suspension of Liquidation

    In light of the Suspension Agreement, in accordance with section 
734(f)(2)(A) of the Act, we terminated the suspension of liquidation of 
entries of OCTG from Ukraine and stated that any cash deposits for such 
entries posted pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act shall be 
refunded.\8\ The suspension of liquidation remains terminated in 
accordance with section 734(f)(2)(A) of the Act notwithstanding these 
amended final results.
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    \8\ Id., 79 FR at 41959, 41960.
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International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the 
International Trade Commission of our amended final determination.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice 
pursuant to sections 735(d), 735(e), and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain oil 
country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of 
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of 
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), 
whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether 
or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not 
conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API 
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG 
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service 
OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The 
scope of the investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock.
    Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: Casing or 
tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill 
pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
    The merchandise subject to the investigation is currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20, 
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60, 
7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30, 
7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80, 
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40, 
7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10, 
7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50, 
7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30, 
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15, 
7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75, 
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 
7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00, 
7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and 
7306.29.81.50.
    The merchandise subject to the investigation may also enter 
under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24, 
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40, 
7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56, 
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76, 
7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, 
7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40, 
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60, 
7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00, 
7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50, and 
7306.50.50.70.
    The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the 
investigation is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2014-20975 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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