[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 80162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28387]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-850]


Certain Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line 
and Pressure Pipe From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain large diameter carbon and alloy 
seamless standard, line and pressure pipe (large diameter pipe) from 
Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable December 29, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Konrad Ptaszynski, 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) 482-6187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 3, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the sunset review of the AD order on large diameter pipe from Japan, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\1\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) and (ii), Commerce 
received a notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from 
Vallourec Star, L.P. and United States Steel Corporation (collectively, 
the domestic interested parties) within 15 days after the date of 
publication of the Initiation Notice.\2\ The domestic interested 
parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 59779 
(October 3, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate in the Fourth Five-Year Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure 
Pipe (Over 4 \1/2\ Inches) from Japan,'' dated October 17, 2022.
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    Commerce received adequate substantive responses to the Initiation 
Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. In 
accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are large diameter seamless 
carbon and alloy (other than stainless) steel standard, line, and 
pressure pipes. A full description of the scope of the Order is 
contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain 
Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure 
Pipe from Japan,'' 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 review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included as the 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 https://access.trade.gov. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(c) 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 
margin of dumping likely to prevail would be at a rate up to 107.80 
percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: December 22, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-28387 Filed 12-28-22; 8:45 am]
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