[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49051-49053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19673]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-517-804]
Amended Final Determination and Termination of the Investigation
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From Saudi Arabia
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) received and
reviewed a ministerial error allegation based on its Final
Determination of the sales at less than fair value investigation of oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) from Saudi Arabia.\1\ Based on the
analysis of this allegation, we made changes to the margin calculation
for Jubail Energy Services Company (JESCO). Because the revised margin
is de minimis, we are terminating this investigation and ordering
termination of the suspension of liquidation. A discussion of the
allegation and the final weighted-average dumping margin can be found
below in the section entitled ``Amended Final Determination.''
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\1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Saudi Arabia:
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 41986
(July 18, 2014) (Final Determination).
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DATES: Effective Date: August 19, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Rhoads, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0123.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 10, 2014, the Department announced its Final Determination
which was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2014.\2\ On
July 21,
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2014, JESCO submitted a ministerial error allegation pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(c). On July 28, 2014, Petitioners submitted rebuttal
comments.\3\ Based on the analysis of this allegation, we made changes
to the margin calculation for JESCO.
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\2\ Id.
\3\ Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group,
Northwest Pipe Company, Tejas Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO, and
Welded Tube USA Inc. (collectively, the petitioners).
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain oil
country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of iron
(other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether
seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether or not
plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not conforming
to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API specifications,
whether finished (including limited service OCTG products) or
unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG products),
whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of the
investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock. For a complete
description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I to this
notice.
Amended Final Determination Margins
After analyzing the allegation and the submissions of the parties,
we determine in accordance with section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.224(e) that we made
ministerial errors in the margin calculation for JESCO. For a detailed
discussion of the ministerial error allegations and the Department's
analysis, see Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, entitled ``Ministerial
Error Memorandum in the Less than Fair Value Investigation of Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Saudi Arabia,'' dated concurrently with
this notice. A list of the topics included in the Ministerial Error
Memorandum is included as Attachment II to this notice. The Ministerial
Error Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is
available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and it is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version
of the Ministerial Error Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Ministerial Error Memorandum are identical in content.
We are amending the final determination of the antidumping duty
investigation of OCTG from Saudi Arabia to reflect the correction of
the above-cited ministerial error. As a result of correcting the
ministerial error in the Final Determination, the revised final
weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:
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Exporter or producer Weighted-average dumping margin
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Jubail Energy Services Company........ de minimis.
All Others............................ N/A.
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Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the
weighted-average dumping margins calculated for the producers or
exporters individually examined, excluding rates that are zero, de
minimis or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Because we
calculated a weighted-average dumping margin for the only mandatory
respondent (JESCO) that was de minimis, we assigned no rate to all
other producers and exporters.
Termination of Suspension of Liquidation
In accordance with sections 735(a)(4) and 735(c)(2)(A) and (B) of
the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
terminate the suspension of liquidation on all entries of OCTG from
Saudi Arabia and to refund any cash deposits previously required under
section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we notified the ITC
of our amended negative final determination.
Publication
This amended final determination is published in accordance with
sections 735(d) and (e) of the Act.
Dated: August 11, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain oil
country tubular goods (OCTG), which are hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon and alloy),
whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., whether
or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service
OCTG products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The
scope of the investigation also covers OCTG coupling stock.
Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: casing or
tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill
pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors.
The merchandise subject to the investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20,
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60,
7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30,
7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,
7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30, 7304.29.31.40,
7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80, 7304.29.41.10,
7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40, 7304.29.41.50,
7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.61.15,
7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60, 7304.29.61.75,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00, 7306.29.31.00,
7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50, 7306.29.81.10, and
7306.29.81.50.
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The merchandise subject to the investigation may also enter
under the following HTSUS item numbers: 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40,
7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56,
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76,
7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20,
7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40,
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60,
7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, 7304.59.80.80, 7305.31.40.00,
7305.31.60.90, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.90, 7306.50.50.50, and
7306.50.50.70.
The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the
investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II
List of Topics Discussed in the Ministerial Error Memorandum
1. Summary
2. Background
3. Legal Authority
4. Analysis of Alleged Ministerial Error
a. The Department Incorrectly Calculated the Profit Rate for
JESCO's Third Country Sales
5. Recommendation
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