[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24757-24758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08605]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-502]


Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Turkey: Final 
Results of the Expedited 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 circular welded 
carbon steel pipes and tubes (pipe and tube) from Turkey would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable April 24, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 7, 1986, Commerce published the order on pipe and tube 
from Turkey.\1\ On January 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the fifth sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January 
17 and 18, 2023, Commerce received timely-filed notices of intent to 
participate in this review from Nucor Tubular Products Inc. and from 
Bull Moose Tube Company, Maruichi American Corporation, and Zekelman 
Industries, respectively, (collectively, the domestic interested 
parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ 
The domestic interested parties claim that they have interested party 
status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.102(b)(29)(v) as a producers of the domestic like product.\4\
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    \1\ See Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Welded Carbon Steel 
Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63 
(January 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated January 17, 2023 (Nucor 
Tubular's Notice of Intent); see also Bull Moose, et al.'s Letter, 
``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 18, 2023 (Bull 
Moose, et al.'s Notice of Intent).
    \4\ See Nucor Tubular's Notice of Intent at 2; see also Bull 
Moose, et al.'s Notice of Intent at 2.
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    On February 2, 2023, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not 
receive a substantive response from the Government of Turkey or any 
respondent interested party to this proceeding, 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.\6\ As a 
result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the 
Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response to the Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated February 2, 2023 (Domestic Interested Parties' 
Substantive Response).
    \6\ 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 this Order is certain circular welded 
carbon steel pipes and tubes. For a complete description of the scope 
of the Order, see the 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 Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from 
Turkey,'' dated concurrently with and adopted by this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization 
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy 
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in 
the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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), which 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 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidies at the following net 
countervailable subsidy rates:
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    \8\ The Borusan Group includes the following entities: Borusan 
Group, Borusan Holding, A.S., Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve 
Ticaret A.S., Borusan Istikbal Ticaret, A.S., and Borusan Lojistik 
Dagitim Pepolama Tasimacilik ve Tic A.S.
    \9\ Erbosan includes Erbosan Erciyas Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. 
(Erbosan AS) and Erbosan Erciyas Pipe Industry and Trade Co. Kayseri 
Free Zone Branch (Erbosan FZB).
    \10\ The Yucel Boru Group includes Yucel Boru ye Profil 
Endustrisi A.S, Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ye Pazarlama A.S, and 
Cayirova Born Sanayi ye Ticaret A.S.

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                  Producers/exporters                    subsidy rate ad
                                                             valorem
                                                            (percent)
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Bant Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S........................             4.10
Borusan Group \8\......................................             1.80
Erbosan \9\............................................             4.10
Yucel Boru Group \10\..................................             2.04
All Others.............................................             4.10
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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, which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: April 18, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary

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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 Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-08605 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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