[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 53398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18932]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-654-655 and 731-TA-1529-1532 (Preliminary)]


Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe 
From Czechia, Korea, Russia, and Ukraine

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(``Commission'') determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of seamless 
carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Czechia, 
Korea, Russia, and Ukraine, provided for in subheadings 7304.19.10, 
7304.19.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 
7304.59.80 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 Governments of Korea and Russia.\2\
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure 
Pipe From the Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea, the Russian 
Federation, and Ukraine: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations; 85 FR 47176 (August 4, 2020) and Seamless Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the Republic of 
Korea and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigations; 85 FR 47170 (August 4, 2020).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in Sec.  207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under Sec. Sec.  703(b) or 733(b) 
of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under Sec. Sec.  705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed 
entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations 
need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the 
investigations. 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 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 the 
investigations.

Background

    On July 8, 2020, Vallourec Star, LP, Houston, Texas filed petitions 
with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury 
by reason of subsidized imports of imports of seamless carbon and alloy 
steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Korea and Russia and LTFV 
imports of imports of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, 
and pressure pipe from Czechia, Korea, Russia, and Ukraine. 
Accordingly, effective July 8, 2020, the Commission instituted 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-654-655 and antidumping 
duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1529-1532 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of July 14, 2020 (85 FR 42431). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2020, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
August 24, 2020. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5114 (September 2020), entitled Seamless carbon and alloy 
steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Czechia, Korea, Russia, 
and Ukraine: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-654-655 and 731-TA-1529-1532 
(Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: August 24, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-18932 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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