[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3970-3971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01212]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-851, A-485-805]


Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 
4\1/2\ Inches) From Japan and Romania: Final Results of the Expedited 
Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and 
pressure pipe (under 4\1/2\ inches) (small diameter pipe) from Japan 
and Romania would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable January 23, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, 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) 482-4929.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 3, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the fourth sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders \1\ on small 
diameter pipe from Japan and Romania pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ These sunset reviews 
cover the five-year period from 2017 to 2021. On October 17, 2022, 
Commerce received notices of intent to participate from Vallourec Star, 
L.P. and United States Steel Corporation (collectively, the domestic 
interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR

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351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ These companies claimed interested party status 
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers of small 
diameter pipe in the United States.
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Large 
Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe 
from Japan; and Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Japan and the Republic of 
South Africa, 65 FR 39360 (June 26, 2000); and Notice of Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping 
Duty Order: Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless 
Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe from Romania, 65 FR 48963 (August 
10, 2000) (collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 59779 
(October 3, 2022).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``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 (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from Japan,'' dated October 17, 2022; and 
``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 (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from Romania,'' dated 
October 17, 2022.
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    Commerce received complete substantive responses from the domestic 
interested parties on November 2, 2022, within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).\4\ No respondent interested party 
submitted a substantive response. As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is 
conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders. On October 
27, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission 
that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from 
respondent interested parties in these sunset reviews.\5\
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letters, ``Carbon and Alloy 
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from 
Japan, Fourth Five-Year Review: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2022; and ``Carbon and Alloy 
Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe (Under 4\1/2\ Inches) from 
Romania, Fourth Five-Year Review: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated November 2, 2022.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for October 2022,'' 
dated October 27, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the Orders is small diameter seamless 
pipe. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.10.10.20, 
7304.10.50.20, 7304.19.10.20, 7304.19.50.20, 7304.31.30.00, 
7304.31.60.50, 7304.39.00.16, 7304.39.00.20, 7304.39.00.24, 
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.51.50.05, 7304.51.50.60, 
7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.10, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20, and 
7304.59.80.25. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only; the written product description of the scope of 
the Orders is dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see 
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty 
Orders on Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line and Pressure Pipe 
(Under 4\1/2\/Inches) from Japan and Romania,'' 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 these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ A list of topics 
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/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail is up to 106.07 percent 
(Japan) and 14.25 percent (Romania).

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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 final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: January 17, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Dumping Margins Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-01212 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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