[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24386-24387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08365]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-874]


Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel 
From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain cold-drawn 
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical 
tubing) from India 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 April 20, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 1, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
Order on cold-drawn mechanical tubing from India.\1\ On January 3, 
2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset 
review of the Order, in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January 17, 2023, Commerce 
received a timely notice of intent to participate from ArcelorMittal 
Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube LLC, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco 
Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc. (collectively, the 
domestic interested parties).\3\ The domestic interested parties 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
group of domestic producers engaged in

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the production of cold-drawn mechanical tubing in the United States.
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    \1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy 
Steel from the People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing 
Duty Orders, 83 FR 4637 (February 1, 2018) (Order); see also Certain 
Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the 
People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing Duty Orders; 
Correction, 86 FR 30595 (June 9, 2021).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63 
(January 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 
17, 2023.
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    On February 1, 2023, Commerce received a timely and adequate 
substantive response from the domestic interested parties.\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, 
including the Government of India, nor was a hearing requested. On 
February 24, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\5\ 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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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated February 1, 2023 
(Substantive Response).
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for January 2023,'' 
dated February 24, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is certain cold-drawn 
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel. For a complete description 
of the scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of 
Carbon and Alloy Steel from India,'' 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 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 
this notice. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is attached as an 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.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751I(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 rates 
listed below:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                    Producer/exporter                      (percent  ad
                                                             valorem)
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Goodluck India Limited..................................            8.07
Tube Investments of India Limited.......................           42.77
All Others..............................................           22.63
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the 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 sanctionable 
violation.

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: April 14, 2023.
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 Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Countervailable 
Subsidies
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates That Are Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-08365 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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