[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 231 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69011-69012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26403]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-825]


Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From 
the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset 
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order 
on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR 
pipes and tubes) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be likely 
to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies 
at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable December 6, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaron Moore or Janae Martin, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3640 and (202) 
482-0238, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 21, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
CVD order on HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey.\1\ On August 2, 2021, 
Commerce initiated the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Atlas Tube, a 
division of Zekelman Industries, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi 
American Corporation, Nucor Tubular Products Inc.,\3\ Searing 
Industries, and Vest, Inc. (collectively, the domestic interested 
parties),\4\ within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 
The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturer of the domestic like 
product.
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    \1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination, 81 FR 47349 (July 21, 2016); see also Heavy 
Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the 
Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 62874 (September 
13, 2016) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 41439 
(August 2, 2021).
    \3\ See Nucor Tubular's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated August 17, 2021.
    \4\ See Atlas Tube, Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American 
Corporation, Searing Industries, and Vest, Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice 
of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon 
Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated August 
17, 2021.
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    Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We received no substantive responses from the 
Government of Turkey or any other interested parties in this 
proceeding, nor was a hearing requested.
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' 
dated September 1, 2021 (Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive 
Response).
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    On September 20, 2021, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from respondent interested parties.\6\ 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 Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on August 
2, 2021,'' dated September 20, 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this Order covers HWR pipes and tubes. Imports of 
merchandise included within the scope of this Order are currently 
classifiable under statistical category 7306.61.1000 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Imports may also enter 
under statistical category HTSUS 7306.61.3000. For a complete 
description of the scope of the Order, see the accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty

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Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

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 the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates listed below:

 
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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                   Producer/exporter                         subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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MMZ Onur Boru Profil Uretim San Ve Tic A.S.............             9.87
Ozdemir Boru Profil San ve Tic. Ltd Sti................            14.70
All Others.............................................            12.36
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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 terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

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

    Dated: November 29, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing The 
Non-Exclusive Functions And Duties Of The Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Issues Addressed 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
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates that Are Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-26403 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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