[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52303-52304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20975]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-823-815]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is amending the
final determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping
duty investigation of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from
Ukraine covering the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2012,
through June 30, 2013. For information on the amended weighted-average
dumping margins, see the ``Amended Final Determination'' section of
this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: September 3, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren, 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-
3870.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 18, 2014, the Department published in the Federal Register
its final determination in this investigation.\1\ Prior to that, on
July 14, 2014, the Department disclosed to interested parties its
calculations for the final determination in accordance with 19 CFR
351.224(b). Subsequently, on July 21, 2014, United States Steel
Corporation, a petitioner in the investigation, filed a timely
allegation that the Department committed a ministerial error related to
certain U.S. sales made by Interpipe Europe S.A.; Interpipe Ukraine
LLC; PJSC Interpipe Niznedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (aka Interpipe
NTRP); LLC Interpipe Niko Tube; and, North American Interpipe Inc.
(collectively, Interpipe) during the POI.\2\ No additional allegations
or comments were filed by any other interested party.
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\1\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Ukraine: Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Negative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 41969 (July 18, 2014)
(Final Determination).
\2\ See Letter to the Department from United States Steel
Corporation regarding ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine,''
dated July 21, 2014 (Ministerial Error Allegation).
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As noted in the Final Determination, on July 10, 2014, the
Department signed a suspension agreement with Interpipe.\3\ The
Department continued and completed this investigation pursuant to the
requests for continuation in accordance with section 734(g) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\4\
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\3\ See Final Determination, 79 FR at 41970; see also Suspension
of Antidumping Investigation: Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From
Ukraine, 79 FR 41959 (July 18, 2014) (Suspension Agreement).
\4\ Id.
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Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation is certain 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 the Appendix to this
notice.
Ministerial Error
The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.224(f) defines a
``ministerial error'' as an error ``in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional
error which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' \5\ After analyzing
the ministerial error allegation, we determine, in accordance with
section 735(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), that a ministerial
error was made in the Final Determination. For a detailed discussion of
this ministerial error, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum.\6\
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The amended final weighted-average dumping margins are listed in the
``Amended Final Determination'' section below.
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\5\ See also section 735(e) of the Act.
\6\ Memorandum To Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Through Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, From Edward C. Yang, Director, Office VII, Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations: ``Amended Final Affirmative
Determination in the Less Than Fair Value Investigation of Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine: Ministerial Error
Allegation,'' dated August 12, 2014 (Ministerial Error Memorandum).
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Amended Final Determination
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending the final
affirmative determination of sales at less than fair value by revising
the weight-averaged dumping margin calculated for Interpipe.
Furthermore, because the all-others rate was derived entirely from
Interpipe's margin,\7\ we also are amending the ``all-others'' rate.
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\7\ See Final Determination, 79 FR at 41970.
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We determine the revised weighted-average dumping margins are as
follows:
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Weighted-average
Exporter or producer dumping margin
(percent)
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Interpipe Europe S.A.; Interpipe Ukraine LLC; PJSC 7.47
Interpipe Niznedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (aka
Interpipe NTRP); LLC Interpipe Niko Tube..........
All-Others......................................... 7.47
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Terminated Suspension of Liquidation
In light of the Suspension Agreement, in accordance with section
734(f)(2)(A) of the Act, we terminated the suspension of liquidation of
entries of OCTG from Ukraine and stated that any cash deposits for such
entries posted pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act shall be
refunded.\8\ The suspension of liquidation remains terminated in
accordance with section 734(f)(2)(A) of the Act notwithstanding these
amended final results.
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\8\ Id., 79 FR at 41959, 41960.
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International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the
International Trade Commission of our amended final determination.
We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice
pursuant to sections 735(d), 735(e), and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: August 26, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix--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.
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.
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