Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02804]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-956]

Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe
From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty order on seamless carbon and alloy
steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of
China (``PRC'') \1\ would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review''' section of this notice.
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\1\ See Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line,
and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty
Order, 75 FR 69052 (November 10, 2010) (``Order'').

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DATES: Effective Date: February 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
4823147.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On October 1, 2015, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
antidumping duty order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard,
line, and pressure pipe from the PRC.\2\ On October 14, 2015, the
Department received a timely notice of intent to participate in the
sunset review from TMK IPSCO, United States Steel Corporation (``U.S.
Steel''), and Vallourec Star, L.P. (``Vallourec''), domestic interested
parties. On November 2, 2015, TMK IPSCO, U.S. Steel, and Vallourec
filed a timely substantive response with the Department. The Department
did not receive a response from any respondent interested party. As a
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited sunset
review of the Order.
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\2\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 59133
(October 1, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

The merchandise covered by this order is certain seamless carbon
and alloy steel. The merchandise covered by the order is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') under item numbers: 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030,
7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032,
7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052,
7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020,
7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045,
7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and
7304.59.8070. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the
merchandise subject to this scope is dispositive.
For a complete description of the order, see the Department
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel
Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China''
(Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice. The Decision Memorandum is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Services System (``ACCESS''). ACCESS is
available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version
of the Decision Memorandum is available directly on the Web at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Decision Memorandum
and the electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were to be
revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in
the review and the corresponding recommendations in this public
memorandum.

Final Results of Sunset Review

Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up to 98.74
percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO''') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or 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.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218.

Dated: February 4, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-02804 Filed 2-10-16; 8:45 am]
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