[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 21968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8841]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-957]
Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to a request from an interested party, United
States Steel Corporation, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on
seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from
the People's Republic of China. The period of review is November 10,
2010, through December 31, 2010. Based on the timely withdrawal of the
request for review submitted by United States Steel Corporation, we are
now rescinding this administrative review.
DATES: Effective Date: April 12, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran or Eric Greynolds, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1503 or (202) 482-6071, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 30, 2011, the Department published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the
countervailing duty order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard,
line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China covering
the period November 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. See Initiation
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and
Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 82268 (December 30, 2011). The
review covers 32 companies.\1\ United States Steel Corporation
requested a review of all of those companies. No other party requested
a review.
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\1\ United Steel Corporation requested an administrative review
on the following companies: Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe, Baoshan Iron &
Steel Co., Ltd., Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co., Ltd., Hengyang
Steel Tube Group Int'l Trading Inc., Hengyang Valin MPM Tube Co.,
Ltd., Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Iron & Steel
Group Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Xiangtan
Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube Co., Ltd.,
Jiangsu Chengde Steel Tube Share Company, Jiangsu Xigang Group Co.,
Ltd., Jiangyin City Changjiang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., LDR Industries,
Inc., Pangang Group Chengdu Iron & Steel Co., Shandong Luxing Steel
Pipe, Shandong HuaBao Steel Pipe, Shanghai Tianyang Steel Tube,
Tianguan Yuantong Pipe Product Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pipe (Group)
Corporation, Tianjin Pipe International Economic & Trading Corp.,
Tianjin Pipe Iron Manufacturing Co., Ltd., TPCO Charging Development
Co., Ltd., Wuxi Resources Steel Making Co., Ltd., Wuxi Seamless
Special Pipe Co., Ltd., Wuxi Sifang Steel Tube Co., Ltd., Wuxi
Zhenda Special Steel Tube Manufacturing, Xigang Seamless Steel Tube,
Xuzhou Global Pipe and Fitting Mfg., Yangzhou Chengde Steel Tube
Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Lontrin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., and Yantai Lubao
Steel Tube.
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On March 29, 2012, and amended on April 3, 2012, United States
Steel Corporation withdrew its request for an administrative review of
the 32 companies.
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an
administrative review if the party that requested the review withdraws
its request for review within 90 days of the publication of the notice
of initiation of the requested review, or withdraws at a later date if
the Department exercises its discretion to extend the time limit for
withdrawing the request. United States Steel Corporation withdrew its
request within the 90-day deadline. Therefore, we are rescinding the
review with respect to all companies.
Assessment
The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries.
Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash
deposit or bonding rate of estimated countervailing duties required at
the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to
issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after
publication of this notice.
Notifications
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction 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 the 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.
This notice is issued and published in accordance with section
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: April 5, 2012.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-8841 Filed 4-11-12; 8:45 am]
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