[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12521]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-834]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: 
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 large diameter 
welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye 
(T[uuml]rkiye) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels as indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IX, 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 May 2, 2019, Commerce published the Order on welded pipe from 
T[uuml]rkiye in the Federal Register.\1\ On February 1, 2024, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the first five-year (sunset) 
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On February 16, 2024, Commerce received 
a timely notice of intent to participate from the American Line Pipe 
Producers Association Trade Committee (ALPPA), the domestic interested 
party, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ ALPPA claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(F) of the Act as an association, a majority of whose 
members is composed of interested parties (i.e., manufacturers or 
producers of the domestic like product).\4\
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    \1\ See Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: 
Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and 
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 18799 (May 2, 2019) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 
(February 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See ALPPA's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated February 16, 2024.
    \4\ Id.
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    On March 4, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ 
Commerce did not receive a response from the Government of T[uuml]rkiye 
(GOT) or from any other interested party. In accordance with section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, because Commerce did not receive a substantive 
response from the GOT or a respondent party, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B) and (e)(1)(ii)(C), respectively, we determined 
that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate 
response to the Initiation Notice. Therefore, on March 22, 2024, 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did 
not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested 
parties, and that it would conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset review 
of the Order.\6\
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    \5\ See ALPPA's Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated March 4, 2024.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 2024'' 
dated March 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is welded pipe from T[uuml]rkiye. 
For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for Final Results of 
the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order 
on Large Diameter Welded Pipes from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' 
dated May 31, 2024 (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). 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 directly at https://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 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailing subsidy rates:

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                                                              Net
            Manufacturer/producer/exporter              countervailable
                                                       subsidy (percent)
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HDM Celik Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.................               3.72
All Others...........................................               3.72
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 written notification of return/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(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 31, 2024.
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 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. 2024-12521 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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