[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52462-52463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21446]


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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 Second 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
the antidumping duty 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 dumping, at the 
level indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of 
this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 2, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Hanna, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 17, 2009, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
antidumping duty order on WSPP from China.\1\ On June 4, 2019, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of this sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ On June 13, 2019, Commerce received a timely and complete 
notice of intent to participate in the sunset review from Bristol 
Metals, LLC, Felker Brothers Corporation, and Webco Industries, Inc. 
(collectively, domestic interested parties), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On June 18, 2019, Commerce 
also received a notice of intent to participate in the sunset review 
from Primus Pipe & Tube, Inc. (Primus Pipe).\4\ 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.\5\
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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) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 25741 
(June 4, 2019).
    \3\ 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).
    \4\ See Primus Pipe's Letter, ``Circular Welded Austenitic, 
Stainless Pressure Pipe from China: Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated June 18, 2019 (Primus Pipe's Notice to 
Participate).
    \5\ 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.\6\ 
On July 5, 2019, Primus Pipe expressed its support for the substantive 
response filed by the domestic interested parties and incorporated them 
by reference.\7\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 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), Commerce 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \6\ 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.
    \7\ 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 of this 
order is dispositive.\8\
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    \8\ For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see 
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited 
Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 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 dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins 
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.\9\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and

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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 http://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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    \9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average 
dumping margins up to 55.21 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also 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, 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 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 Dumping
    B. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2019-21446 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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