[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67419-67423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26897]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-877, C-489-823]
Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: November 13, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Trainor at (202) 482-4007 or
Reza Karamloo at (202) 482-4470 (Republic of Korea); Elizabeth Eastwood
at (202) 482-3874 or Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973 (Republic of
Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Petitions
On October 16, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of
welded line pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) filed in proper form on behalf of American Cast Iron
Pipe Company, Energex (a division of JMC Steel Group), Maverick Tube
Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, Stupp Corporation (a division of
Stupp Bros., Inc.), Tex-Tube Company, TMK IPSCO, and Welspun Tubular
LLC USA (collectively, the petitioners). The CVD petitions were
accompanied by two antidumping duty (AD) petitions.\1\ The petitioners
are domestic producers of welded line pipe.\2\
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\1\ See Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties: Welded API Line Pipe from South Korea and
Turkey, dated October 16, 2014 (the Petitions).
\2\ See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2-3.
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On October 21, 2014, the Department requested information and
clarification for certain areas of the Petitions.\3\ The petitioners
filed responses to these requests on October 24, 2014, and October 29,
2014.\4\ On October 27 and October 31, 2014, we received submissions
from United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), a domestic producer
of welded line pipe, in support of the Petitions.
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\3\ See Letter from the Department to the petitioners entitled
``Re: Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties on Imports of Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and
the Republic of Turkey: Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 21,
2014 (General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire), Letter from the
Department to the petitioners entitled ``Re: Petition for the
Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Welded Line Pipe
from the Republic of Korea: Supplemental Questions,'' dated October
21, 2014, and Letter from the Department to the petitioners entitled
``Re: Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on
Imports of Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey:
Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 21, 2014.
\4\ See ``Welded API Line Pipe from Korea and Turkey: Response
to Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 24, 2014 (General Issues
Supplement), ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea: Response
to the Department's Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 24,
2014, ``Welded API Line Pipe from Turkey: Response to Supplemental
Questions,'' dated October 24, 2014, and ``Welded API Line Pipe from
Korea and Turkey: Submission of CSI Letter of Support with 2013
Production and Revised Scope Language,'' dated October 29, 2014
(Second General Issues Supplement).
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In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that the Government of Korea
(GOK) and the Government of Turkey (GOT) are providing countervailable
subsidies (within the meaning of sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act) to
imports of welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey, respectively, and
that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening material
injury to, an industry in the United States. Also, consistent with
section 702(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions are accompanied by
information reasonably available to the petitioners supporting their
allegations.
The Department finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on
behalf of the domestic industry because the petitioners are interested
parties as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. The Department also
finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support
with respect to the initiation of the CVD investigations that the
petitioners are requesting.\5\
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\5\ See the ``Determination of Industry Support for the
Petitions'' section below.
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Periods of Investigation
The period of the investigation for both Korea and Turkey is
January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013.
Scope of the Investigations
The product covered by these investigations is welded line pipe
from Korea and Turkey. For a full description of the scope of these
investigations, see the ``Scope of the Investigations'' in Appendix I
of this notice.
Comments on Scope of the Investigations
During our review of the Petitions, the Department issued questions
to, and received responses from, the petitioners pertaining to the
proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the Petitions would
be an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic
industry is seeking relief.\6\
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\6\ See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; see also
General Issues Supplement.
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As discussed in the preamble to the Department's regulations,\7\ we
are setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues
regarding product coverage (scope). The period for scope comments is
intended to provide the Department with ample opportunity to consider
all comments and to consult with parties prior to the issuance of the
preliminary determination. If scope comments include factual
information (see 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)), all such factual information
should be limited to public information. All such comments must be
filed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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Standard Time (EST) on November 25, 2014, which is 20 calendar days
from the signature date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments, which
may include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. EST on
December 5, 2014, which is 10 calendar days after the initial comments.
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\7\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final rule,
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
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The Department requests that any factual information the parties
consider relevant to the scope of the investigations be submitted
during this time period. However, if a party subsequently finds that
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the
investigations may be relevant, the party may contact the Department
and request permission to submit the additional information. All such
comments must be filed on the records of the Korea and Turkey AD and
CVD investigations.
Filing Requirements
All submissions to the Department must be filed electronically
using Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).\8\ An
electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its
entirety by the time and date it is due. Documents excepted from the
electronic submission requirements must be filed manually (i.e., in
paper form) with Enforcement and Compliance's APO/Dockets Unit, Room
1870, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230, and stamped with the date and time of
receipt by the applicable deadlines.
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\8\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011) for details of the
Department's electronic filing requirements, which went into effect
on August 5, 2011. Information on help using IA ACCESS can be found
at https://iaaccess.trade.gov/help.aspx and a handbook can be found
at https://iaaccess.trade.gov/help/Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filling%20Procedures.pdf.
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Consultations
Pursuant to section 702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act, the Department
notified representatives of the GOK and the GOT of the receipt of the
Petitions. Also, in accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A)(ii) of the
Act, the Department provided representatives of the GOK and the GOT the
opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petitions.\9\
Consultations were held separately with the GOK and GOT on November 4,
2014.\10\ All memoranda are on file electronically via IA ACCESS.\11\
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\9\ See Letters of invitation from the Department to the GOK and
the GOT, both dated October 17, 2014.
\10\ See Memorandum to the File, ``Consultations with Officials
from the Government of the Republic of Korea Regarding the
Countervailing Duty Petition Concerning Welded Line Pipe,'' dated
November 5, 2014; see also Memorandum to the File, ``Consultations
with Officials from the Government of the Republic of Turkey
Regarding the Countervailing Duty Petition Concerning Welded Line
Pipe,'' dated November 4, 2014.
\11\ See supra note 8 for information pertaining to IA ACCESS.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) At least
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of
the total production of the domestic like product, the Department
shall: (i) Poll the industry or rely on other information in order to
determine if there is support for the petition, as required by
subparagraph (A); or (ii) determine industry support using a
statistically valid sampling method to poll the ``industry.''
Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the
producers as a whole of a domestic like product, or those producers
whose collective output of a domestic like product constitutes a major
proportion of the total domestic production of the product. Thus, to
determine whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the
statute directs the Department to look to producers and workers who
produce the domestic like product. The International Trade Commission
(ITC), which is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic
industry'' has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a
domestic like product in order to define the industry. While both the
Department and the ITC must apply the same statutory definition
regarding the domestic like product,\12\ they do so for different
purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In
addition, the Department's determination is subject to limitations of
time and information. Although this may result in different definitions
of the like product, such differences do not render the decision of
either agency contrary to law.\13\
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\12\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
\13\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F.
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the
petition).
With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope
of the investigations. Based on our analysis of the information
submitted on the record, we have determined that welded line pipe, as
defined in the scope of the investigations, constitutes a single
domestic like product and we have analyzed industry support in terms of
that domestic like product.\14\
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\14\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis in
this case, see Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation
Checklist: Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea (Korea CVD
Initiation Checklist) at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support
for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Turkey (Attachment II); and Countervailing Duty Investigation
Initiation Checklist: Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Turkey
(Turkey CVD Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II. These
checklists are dated concurrently with this notice and are on file
electronically via IA ACCESS. Access to documents filed via IA
ACCESS is also available in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of
the main Department of Commerce building.
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In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in Appendix I of
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided
their production of the domestic like product in 2013, as well as the
production of a company that supports the Petitions, and compared this
to the total production of the domestic like product for the entire
domestic industry.\15\
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\15\ See General Issues Supplement, at 3-5 and Exhibits 3 and 4;
see also Second General Issues Supplement, at Attachment 1.
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On October 27, 2014, we received a submission from U.S. Steel, a
domestic producer of welded line pipe. In the submission, U.S. Steel
states that it supports the AD and CVD petitions on welded line pipe
from Korea and
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Turkey.\16\ In an additional submission on October 31, 2014, U.S. Steel
provided its 2013 production of the domestic like product.\17\
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\16\ See Letter from U.S. Steel, dated October 27, 2014, at 1-2.
\17\ See Letter from U.S. Steel to the Department entitled ``Re:
Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of Korea and the Republic of
Turkey,'' dated October 31, 2014.
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We have relied upon data that the petitioners and U.S. Steel
provided for purposes of measuring industry support.\18\
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\18\ See Korea CVD Initiation Checklist and Turkey CVD
Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II.
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Based on information provided in the Petitions, supplemental
submissions, and other information readily available to the Department,
we determine that the petitioners have met the statutory criteria for
industry support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the
domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for
at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like
product.\19\ Based on information provided in the Petitions,
supplemental submissions, and submissions from U.S. Steel, the domestic
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic
producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to,
the Petitions. Accordingly, the Department determines that the
Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the
meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\20\
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\19\ Id.
\20\ Id.
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The Department finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on
behalf of the domestic industry because they are interested parties as
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act and they have demonstrated
sufficient industry support with respect to the CVD investigations that
they are requesting the Department initiate.\21\
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\21\ Id.
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Injury Test
Because Korea and Turkey are ``Subsidies Agreement Countries''
within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of
the Act applies to these investigations. Accordingly, the ITC must
determine whether imports of the subject merchandise from Korea and
Turkey materially injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S.
industry.
Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation
The petitioners allege that imports of the subject merchandise are
benefitting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioners
allege that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided
for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\22\
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\22\ See General Issues Supplement, at 6 and Exhibit 7.
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The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is
illustrated by reduced market share, underselling and price depression
or suppression, lost sales and revenues, declining shipments, reduced
production capacity, and a decline in financial performance.\23\ We
assessed the allegations and supporting evidence regarding material
injury, threat of material injury, and causation, and we determined
that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence and
meet the statutory requirements for initiation.\24\
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\23\ See Volume I of the Petitions, at 14-18, 21-27, and
Exhibits I-2, I-6, and I-8 through I-10; see also General Issues
Supplement, at 6-7 and Exhibits 7 and 8.
\24\ See Korea CVD Initiation Checklist and Turkey CVD
Initiation Checklist, at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and
Evidence of Material Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Welded Line Pipe from the
Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey.
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Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations
Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires the Department to initiate a
CVD investigation whenever an interested party files a CVD petition on
behalf of an industry that: (1) Alleges the elements necessary for an
imposition of a duty under section 701(a) of the Act; and (2) is
accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioner
supporting the allegations.
In the Petitions, the petitioners allege that producers/exporters
of welded line pipe in Korea and Turkey benefited from countervailable
subsidies bestowed by the governments of these countries, respectively.
The Department has examined the Petitions and finds that they comply
with the requirements of section 702(b)(1) of the Act. Therefore, in
accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Act, we are initiating CVD
investigations to determine whether manufacturers, producers, or
exporters of welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey receive
countervailable subsidies from the governments of these countries,
respectively.
Korea
Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation of 22 of the 23
alleged programs. For a full discussion of the basis for our decision
to initiate or not initiate on each program, see Korea CVD Initiation
Checklist.
Turkey
Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation of 16 of the 18
alleged programs. For a full discussion of the basis for our decision
to initiate or not initiate on each program, see Turkey CVD Initiation
Checklist.
A public version of the initiation checklist for each investigation
is available on IA ACCESS and at http://trade.gov/enforcement/news.asp.
In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary
determinations no later than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
Respondent Selection
The petitioners named 13 companies as producers/exporters of welded
line pipe from Korea and 13 companies as producers/exporters of welded
line pipe from Turkey.\25\ Following standard practice in CVD
investigations, the Department will, where appropriate, select
respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for
U.S. imports of welded line pipe during the period of investigation
under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) numbers: 7305.11.10.30, 7305.11.50.00, 7305.12.10.30,
7305.12.50.00, 7305.19.10.30, 7306.19.10.10, 7306.19.10.50,
7306.19.51.10, and 7306.19.51.50. We intend to release CBP data under
Administrative Protective Order (APO) to all parties with access to
information protected by APO shortly after the announcement of these
case initiations. The Department invites comments regarding CBP data
and respondent selection within five calendar days of publication of
this Federal Register notice. Comments must be filed electronically
using IA ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received
successfully in its entirety by the Department's electronic records
system, IA ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern time by the date noted
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above. We intend to make our decision regarding respondent selection
within 20 days of publication of this Federal Register notice.
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such
applications may be found on the Department's Web site at http://enforcement.trade.gov/apo.
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\25\ See Volume I of the Petitions, at Exhibit I-4.
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Distribution of Copies of the Petitions
In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202(f), copies of the public version of the Petitions have been
provided to the GOK and GOT via IA ACCESS. Because of the particularly
large number of producers/exporters identified in the Petitions, the
Department considers the service of the public version of the Petitions
to the foreign producers/exporters to be satisfied by the provision of
the public version of the Petitions to the GOK and GOT, consistent with
19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).
ITC Notification
We have notified the ITC of our initiation, as required by section
702(d) of the Act.
Preliminary Determinations by the ITC
The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date
on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable
indication that imports of welded line pipe from Korea and/or Turkey
are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S.
industry.\26\ A negative ITC determination for either country will
result in the investigation being terminated with respect to that
country; \27\ otherwise, these investigations will proceed according to
statutory and regulatory time limits.
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\26\ See section 703(a) of the Act.
\27\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information
On April 10, 2013, the Department published Definition of Factual
Information and Time Limits for Submission of Factual Information:
Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013), which modified two
regulations related to AD and CVD proceedings: the definition of
factual information (19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for
the submission of factual information (19 CFR 351.301). The final rule
identifies five categories of factual information in 19 CFR
351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows: (i) Evidence submitted
in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in support of
allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value factors
under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of remuneration
under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the record by the
Department; and (v) evidence other than factual information described
in (i)-(iv). The final rule requires any party, when submitting factual
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)
the information is being submitted and, if the information is submitted
to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on the
record, to provide an explanation identifying the information already
on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or
correct. The final rule also modified 19 CFR 351.301 so that, rather
than providing general time limits, there are specific time limits
based on the type of factual information being submitted. These
modifications are effective for all proceeding segments initiated on or
after May 10, 2013, and thus are applicable to these investigations.
Interested parties should review the final rule, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to
submitting factual information in these investigations.
Revised Extension of Time Limits Regulation
On September 20, 2013, the Department modified its regulation
concerning the extension of time limits for submissions in AD and CVD
proceedings.\28\ The modification clarifies that parties may request an
extension of time limits before a time limit established under Part 351
expires, or as otherwise specified by the Secretary. In general, an
extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the
time limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions which
are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will
be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date.
Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal briefs,
filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual information to value
factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of
remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR
351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification and correction information
filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the
selection of a surrogate country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4)
comments concerning CBP data; and (5) quantity and value
questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, the Department may elect
to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be
considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties
simultaneously. In such a case, the Department will inform parties in
the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a
specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be
considered timely. This modification also requires that an extension
request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission, and
clarifies the circumstances under which the Department will grant
untimely-filed requests for the extension of time limits. These
modifications are effective for all segments initiated on or after
October 21, 2013. Interested parties should review Extension of Time
Limits; Final Rule, available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to submitting factual information in
these investigations.
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\28\ See Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 57790
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Certification Requirements
Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\29\
Parties are hereby reminded that revised certification requirements are
in effect for company/government officials, as well as their
representatives. Investigations initiated on the basis of petitions
filed on or after August 16, 2013, and other segments of any AD or CVD
proceedings initiated on or after August 16, 2013, should use the
formats for the revised certifications provided at the end of the Final
Rule.\30\ The Department intends to reject factual submissions if the
submitting party does not comply with the applicable revised
certification requirements.
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\29\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
\30\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties
Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, the
Department published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate in these investigations
should ensure that they meet the requirements of these
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procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of appearance as discussed at
19 CFR 351.103(d)).
This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and
777(i) of the Act.
Dated: November 5, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
Scope of the Investigations
The merchandise covered by these investigations is circular
welded carbon and alloy steel (other than stainless steel) pipe of a
kind used for oil or gas pipelines (welded line pipe), not more than
24 inches in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall thickness,
length, surface finish, end finish, or stenciling. Welded line pipe
is normally produced to the American Petroleum Institute (API)
specification 5L, but can be produced to comparable foreign
specifications, to proprietary grades, or can be non-graded
material. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above,
including multiple-stenciled pipe with an API or comparable foreign
specification line pipe stencil is covered by the scope of these
investigations.
The welded line pipe that is subject to these investigations is
currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7305.11.1030, 7305.11.5000,
7305.12.1030, 7305.12.5000, 7305.19.1030, 7305.19.5000,
7306.19.1010, 7306.19.1050, 7306.19.5110, and 7306.19.5150. The
subject merchandise may also enter in HTSUS 7305.11.1060 and
7305.12.1060. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of these investigations is dispositive.
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