[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52460-52462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-931]


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

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
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countervailing duty (CVD) order on circular welded austenitic stainless 
pressure pipe (WSPP) from the People's Republic of China (China) would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Greynolds, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6071.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 19, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
CVD order on WSPP from China.\1\ On August 12, 2014, at the conclusion 
of the first sunset review, Commerce issued a notice of continuation of 
the Order.\2\ On June 4, 2019, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of this second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\3\ On 
June 13, 2019, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in 
the sunset review from Bristol Metals, LLC, Felker Brothers 
Corporation, and Webco Industries (collectively, domestic interested 
parties).\4\ On June 18, 2019, Commerce also received a notice of 
intent to participate in the sunset review from Primus Pipe & Tube, 
Inc. (Primus Pipe).\5\ The domestic interested parties and Primus Pipe 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as 
manufacturers in the United States of the domestic like product.\6\
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    \1\ See Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from 
the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 
11712 (March 19, 2009) (Order).
    \2\ See Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited 
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 32911 (June 9, 
2014).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 25741 
(June 4, 2019).
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Welded Stainless 
Steel Pressure Pipe from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated June 13, 2019 (Domestics' Notice to Participate).
    \5\ See Primus Pipe's Letter, ``Circular Welded Austenitic, 
Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 18, 2019 (Primus Pipe's Notice to 
Participate).
    \6\ See Domestics' Notice to Participate at 2; see also Primus 
Pipe's Notice to Participate at 2.
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    On June 28, 2019, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the domestic 
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\7\ 
On July 5, 2019, Primus Pipe stated its support for the substantive 
response filed by the domestic interested parties.\8\ Commerce did not 
receive a substantive response from the Government of China or a 
respondent interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \7\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Circular Welded 
Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of 
China, Second Review: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated June 28, 2019.
    \8\ See Primus Pipe's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Steel Pipe 
Sunset Review: 2nd Review for China AD/CVD; 1st Review for Vietnam, 
Thailand and Malaysia; Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated July 5, 2019.
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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.
    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 is 
dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see 
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of Circular Welded Austenitic 
Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy rates 
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 
this notice.\10\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is attached as an Appendix to this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 
to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.
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    \10\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable subsidy at the 
following rates: \11\
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    \11\ Id.

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
                 Producers/exporters                       subsidy ad
                                                          valorem rate
                                                           (percent)
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Winner Stainless Steel Tube Co. Ltd. (Winner)/Winner                1.10
 Steel Products (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (WSP)/Winner
 Machinery Enterprises Company Limited (Winner HK)
 (collectively, the Winner Companies)................
Froch Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Froch) (also known as                  299.16
 Zhangyuan Metal Industry Co. Ltd.)..................
All Others...........................................               1.10
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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 the return or 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 violation which 
is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: September 25, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    A. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    B. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    C. Nature of the Subsidy
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2019-21442 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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