[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48795-48797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20935]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-484-803]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From Greece: Amended Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

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

SUMMARY: On August 27, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published its preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value 
investigation of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from Greece 
in the Federal Register. Commerce is amending this preliminary 
determination to correct a significant ministerial error.

DATES: Applicable September 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Bauer, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3860.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Background

    On August 27, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
Preliminary Determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of 
welded pipe from Greece,\1\ and disclosed all calculations to 
interested parties. On August 27, 2018, Corinth Pipework Pipe Industry 
S.A. (Corinth), timely filed a ministerial error allegation concerning 
the Preliminary Determination and requested, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.224(e), that Commerce correct the alleged ministerial error.\2\ No 
additional parties submitted comments.
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    \1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Greece: Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of 
Final Determination, 83 FR 43640 (August 27, 2018) (Preliminary 
Determination).
    \2\ See Corinth's Letter re: Antidumping Investigation of Large 
Diameter Welded Pipe from Greece--Comments Regarding Significant 
Ministerial Error in Preliminary Determination, dated August 27, 
2018 (Corinth Ministerial Error Allegation).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is welded pipe from 
Greece. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, 
see the Appendix.

Significant Ministerial Error

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce ``will analyze any 
comments received and, if appropriate, correct any significant 
ministerial error by amending the preliminary determination.'' A 
ministerial error is defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) 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.'' A significant ministerial error is defined as a 
ministerial error, the correction of which, singly or in combination 
with other errors, would result in: (1) A change of at least five 
absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the 
weighted-average dumping margin calculated in the original (erroneous) 
preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between a weighted-
average dumping margin of zero or de minimis and a weighted-average 
dumping margin of greater than de minimis or vice versa.\3\
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    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1) and (2).
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Ministerial Error Allegation

    Corinth timely alleged that Commerce made a significant ministerial 
error regarding the calculation of certain freight and storage fees for 
which Corinth received reimbursement from the customer.\4\ No other 
party alleged ministerial errors in Commerce's Preliminary 
Determination. After analyzing Corinth's allegation, we determine that 
we made a significant ministerial error in the Preliminary 
Determination with respect to our treatment of certain freight and 
storage fees in the U.S. market.\5\ For a detailed discussion of 
Corinth's ministerial error allegation, as well as Commerce's analysis 
of this error, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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    \4\ See Corinth Ministerial Error Allegation, at 1-2 and 4.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of 
Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Greece: Allegation of Ministerial 
Error in the Preliminary Determination,'' dated concurrently with, 
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1), Commerce's error in the 
calculation of Corinth's freight and storage expenses is significant, 
because its correction results in a change of at least five absolute 
percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the estimated 
weighted-average dumping margin calculated in the Preliminary 
Determination (i.e., a change from an estimated weighted-average 
dumping margin of 22.51 percent to 7.45 percent). Therefore, we are 
correcting this ministerial error and amending our Preliminary 
Determination accordingly.\6\
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    \6\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum.
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Amended Preliminary Determination

    We are amending the Preliminary Determination to reflect the 
correction of a significant ministerial error made in the margin 
calculation for Corinth in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e). In 
addition, because the preliminary ``All-Others'' rate was based on the 
estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Corinth, we 
are also amending the ``All-Others'' rate. As a result of the 
correction of the ministerial error, the revised estimated weighted-
average dumping margins are as follows:

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                                                               Estimated
                                                               weighted-
                                                                average
                      Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Corinth Pipeworks Pipe Industry S.A.........................        7.45
All-Others..................................................        7.45
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Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation

    The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will 
be revised according to the rates established in this amended 
preliminary determination, in accordance with section 733(d) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Because these amended rates 
result in reduced cash deposit rates, they will be effective 
retroactively to August 27, 2018, the date of publication of the 
Preliminary Determination.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we intend to notify 
the International Trade Commission of our amended preliminary 
determination.

Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this 
proceeding within five days after public announcement of the amended 
preliminary determination, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224.
    This amended preliminary determination is issued and published in 
accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.224(e).

    Dated: September 14, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is welded carbon 
and alloy steel pipe (including stainless steel pipe), more than 
406.4 mm (16 inches) in nominal outside diameter (large diameter 
welded pipe), regardless of wall thickness, length, surface finish, 
grade, end finish, or stenciling. Large diameter welded pipe may be 
used to transport oil, gas, slurry, steam, or other fluids, liquids, 
or gases. It may also be used for structural purposes, including, 
but not limited to, piling. Specifically, not included is large 
diameter welded pipe produced only to specifications of the American 
Water Works Association (AWWA) for water and sewage pipe.
    Large diameter welded pipe used to transport oil, gas, or 
natural gas liquids is normally produced to the American Petroleum 
Institute (API) specification 5L. Large diameter welded pipe may 
also be produced to American Society for Testing and Materials 
(ASTM) standards A500, A252, or A53, or other relevant domestic 
specifications, grades and/or standards. Large diameter welded pipe 
can be produced to comparable foreign specifications, grades and/or 
standards or to proprietary specifications, grades and/or standards, 
or can be non-graded material. All pipe meeting the physical 
description set forth above is covered by the scope of this 
investigation, whether or not produced according to a particular 
standard.
    Subject merchandise also includes large diameter welded pipe 
that has been further

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processed in a third country, including but not limited to coating, 
painting, notching, beveling, cutting, punching, welding, or any 
other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise 
from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of 
manufacture of the in-scope large diameter welded pipe.
    The large diameter welded pipe that is subject to this 
investigation is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 
7305.11.1030, 7305.11.1060, 7305.11.5000, 7305.12.1030, 
7305.12.1060, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.1060, 
7305.19.5000, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6010, 7305.31.6090, 7305.39.1000 
and 7305.39.5000. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this investigation is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 2018-20935 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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