[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67790-67791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27955]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299-1303 (Preliminary)]


Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Oman, Pakistan, 
the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam

    Institution of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations 
and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-549 and 731-TA-1299-1303 
(Preliminary)

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pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel 
pipe from Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, 
and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 7306.19.10, 7306.19.51, 
7306.30.10, 7306.30.50, 7306.50.10, and 7306.50.50 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in 
the United States at less-than-fair-value and alleged to be subsidized 
by the Government of Pakistan. Unless the Department of Commerce 
extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a 
preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 14, 2015. The 
Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by December 21, 2015.

DATES:  Effective date: October 28, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Justin Enck (202-3363), Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information 
on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-
1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special 
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the 
Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning 
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed on October 28, 
2015, by Bull Moose Tube Company (Chesterfield, Missouri), EXLTUBE (N. 
Kansas City, Missouri), Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group 
(Chicago, Illinois), and Western Tube and Conduit (Long Beach, 
California).
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and 
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission antidumping duty and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in 
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later 
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 1:30 
p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade 
Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to 
appear at the conference should be emailed to [email protected] 
and [email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before 
November 16, 2015. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing and antidumping duties in these investigations and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral 
presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may 
aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before November 23, 2015, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference. If briefs or written testimony contain 
BPI, they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, 
and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 76 FR 61937 (Oct. 6, 2011) and the Commission's 
Handbook on Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (Oct. 6, 2011), available on 
the Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
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