[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25801]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Preliminary)]


Oil Country Tubular Goods From Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and 
South Korea

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 oil country 
tubular goods from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea, provided 
for in subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20, and 7306.29 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in 
the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV'') and to be 
subsidized by the governments of Russia and South Korea.\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\ 86 FR 60205 and 86 FR 60210 (November 1, 2021).
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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 October 6, 2021, Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc., Baytown, 
Texas; PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC, Liberty, Texas; U.S. Steel Tubular 
Products, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Welded Tube USA, Inc., 
Lackawanna, New York; and the United States Steel, Paper and Forestry, 
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 oil country tubular goods 
from Russia and South Korea and LTFV imports of oil country tubular 
goods from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia. Accordingly, effective 
October 6, 2021, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation Nos. 701-TA-671-672 and antidumping duty investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-1571-1573 (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 October 13, 2021 (86 FR 56983). In 
light of the restrictions on access to the Commission building due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission conducted its conference through 
written testimony and video conference on October 27, 2021. All persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to participate.
    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 
November 22, 2021. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 5248 (November 2021), entitled Oil Country Tubular Goods 
from Argentina, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea: Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-671-672 and 731-TA-1571-1573 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 22, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-25801 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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