[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20676-20677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-944]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019, through 
December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the requests for 
review.

DATES: Applicable April 14, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on OCTG from China 
for the POR of January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ On 
January 29, 2020, Commerce received a timely-filed request from the 
United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tenaris Bay 
City, Inc., IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Vallourec Star, L.P., and Welded Tube 
USA (collectively ``Domestic Interested Parties'') for an 
administrative review of 173 producers and exporters, in accordance 
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 64 (January 2, 2020).
    \2\ See letter from the Domestic Interested Parties, ``Oil 
Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China: Request 
for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated 
January 29, 2020.
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    On March 10, 2020, pursuant to these requests, and in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on OCTG from 
China for the 173 producers and exporters.\3\ On April 1, 2020, the 
Domestic Interested Parties withdrew their request for an 
administrative review of all 173 producers and exporters.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 6896 (February 6, 2020).
    \4\ See letter from the Domestic Interested Parties, ``Oil 
Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China: 
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated April 1, 
2020.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
The Domestic Interested Parties withdrew their request for review of 
all of the 173 producers and exporters for which they had requested an 
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative 
review of the order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of OCTG from 
China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the 
cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of 
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate 
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register.

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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of 
the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its 
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary 
information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\5\
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    \5\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due 
to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
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    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 8, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-07836 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
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