Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Determination, 77421-77423 [2013-30559]
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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.
International Trade Administration
determination, which is currently
scheduled to be issued no later than
April 29, 2014, unless postponed.
[C–533–858]
Scope of the Investigation
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From India: Preliminary Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determination and
Alignment of Final Determination With
Final Antidumping Determination
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. For a complete
description of the scope of the
investigation, see Appendix to this
notice.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of certain oil
tubular goods (OCTG) from India. The
period of investigation is January 1,
2012, through December 31, 2012.
DATES: Effective December 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myrna Lobo, Elfi Blum-Page, or Lingjun
Wang, 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)
482–2371, (202) 482–0197, and (202)
482–2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Alignment of Final CVD Determination
With Final AD Determination
On the same day the Department
initiated this CVD investigation, the
Department also initiated AD
investigations of OCTG from India and
several other countries.1 The CVD
investigation and the AD investigations
cover the same merchandise. On
December 16, 2013, in accordance with
section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (Act), alignment of
the final CVD determination with the
final AD determination of OCTG from
India was requested by the petitioner.2
Therefore, in accordance with section
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(4), we are aligning the final
CVD determination with the final AD
determination. Consequently, the final
CVD determination will be issued on
the same date as the final AD
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1 Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from India,
the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the
Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the
Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Antidumping
Duty Investigations, 78 FR 45505 (July 29, 2013).
2 Maverick Tube Corporation, United States Steel
Corporation, Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube, a
division of JMC Steel Group, Northwest Pipe
Company, Tejas Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO,
Vallourec Star, L.P., and Welded Tube USA Inc.
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
in accordance with section 701 of the
Act.3 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
preliminary conclusions, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4
The Preliminary Decision 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 https://iaaccess.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central
Records Unit, room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In
3 As explained in the memorandum from the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, the Department has exercised its
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the
closure of the Federal Government from October 1,
through October 16, 2013. See Memorandum for the
Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected
by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’
(October 18, 2013). Therefore, all deadlines in this
segment of the proceeding have been extended by
16 days. If the new deadline falls on a non-business
day, in accordance with the Department’s practice,
the deadline will become the next business day.
4 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance regarding ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from India,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
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addition, a complete version of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on the Internet at
https://trade.gov/enforcement/. The
signed Preliminary Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
In accordance with section
703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we calculated
a CVD rate for each individually
investigated producer/exporter of the
subject merchandise. We relied on
section 776 of the Act in determining
the countervailability of certain
programs. Sections 703(d) and
705(c)(5)(A) of the Act state that for
companies not individually
investigated, we will determine an allothers rate by weighting the individual
company subsidy rate of each of the
companies investigated by each
company’s exports of subject
merchandise to the United States.
However, the all-others rate may not
include zero and de minimis rates or
any rates based entirely on the facts
available. In this investigation, the only
rate that is not de minimis or based
entirely on facts available is the rate
calculated for GVN Fuels Limited/
Maharashtra Seamless Limited/Jindal
Pipes Limited (GVN/MSL/JPL).
Consequently, the rate calculated for
GVN/MSL/JPL is also assigned as the
‘‘all others’’ rate.
Preliminary Determination and
Suspension of Liquidation
We preliminarily determine the
countervailable subsidy rates to be:
Company
GVN Fuels Limited/
Maharashtra Seamless
Limited/Jindal Pipes Limited.
Jindal SAW Limited ..............
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All Others .............................
Subsidy rate
3.50 percent.
0.97 percent
(de minimis).
3.50 percent.
In accordance with sections
703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we are
directing U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to suspend liquidation of all
entries of OCTG from India that are
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the date of
the publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, and to require a cash
deposit for such entries of merchandise
in the amounts indicated above. We are
not, however, ordering suspension of
liquidation or the collection of cash
deposits on entries by Jindal SAW
Limited because its CVD rate is de
minimis.
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Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose to
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this
preliminary determination within five
days of announcement of its public
announcement.5 The Department will
conduct verification of the
questionnaire responses submitted in
this investigation. Interested parties may
submit written comments (case briefs)
no later than one week after the
issuance of the final verification report
and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs)
within five days after the time limit for
filing case briefs. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be
limited to issues raised in the case
briefs. Parties who submit arguments are
requested to submit with the argument:
(1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.
Interested parties, who wish to
request a hearing, or to participate if one
is requested, must submit a written
request to the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce within 30
days after the date of publication of this
notice.6 Requests should contain the
party’s name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and
a list of the issues to be discussed. If a
request for a hearing is made, we will
inform parties of the scheduled date for
the hearing which will be held at the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
location to be determined.7 Parties
should confirm by telephone the date,
time, and location of the hearing.
Parties are reminded that briefs and
hearing requests are to be filed
electronically using IA ACCESS and
that electronically filed documents must
be received successfully in their entirety
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due
date.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of
the Act, we will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) of
our determination. In addition, we are
making available to the ITC all nonprivileged and non-proprietary
information relating to this
investigation. We will allow the ITC
access to all privileged and business
proprietary information in our files,
provided the ITC confirms that it will
not disclose such information, either
publicly or under an administrative
5 See
19 CFR 351.224(b).
19 CFR 351.310(c).
7 See 19 CFR 351.310.
6 See
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protective order, without the written
consent of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
In accordance with section 705(b)(2)
of the Act, if our final determination is
affirmative, the ITC will make its final
determination within 45 days after the
Department makes its final
determination.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 703(f)
and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting 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,
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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.
[FR Doc. 2013–30559 Filed 12–20–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–821–820, A–307–824]
Ferrosilicon From the Russian
Federation and Venezuela:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations of Antidumping Duty
Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: December 23,
2013.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irene Gorelik (Russia) or Kabir
Archuletta (Venezuela), AD/CVD
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–6905 or (202) 482–
2593, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On August 8, 2013, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) initiated
antidumping duty investigations on
ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation
(‘‘Russia’’) and Venezuela.1 The
Initiation Notice stated that, unless
postponed, the Department would issue
its preliminary determinations in these
investigations no later than 140 days
after the date of issuance of the
initiations, in accordance with section
733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1).2
As explained in the memorandum
from the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, the
Department has exercised its discretion
to toll deadlines for the duration of the
closure of the Federal Government from
1 See Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation
and Venezuela: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigations, 78 FR 49471 (August 14, 2013)
(‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
2 See id., 78 FR at 49474.
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October 1, through October 16, 2013.3
Therefore, all deadlines in these
investigations have been extended by 16
days. The tolled deadline for the
preliminary determinations of these
investigations is January 13, 2014.
Postponement of the Preliminary
Determinations
On December 5, 2013, Petitioners 4
made a timely request, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.205(e), for postponement of the
preliminary determinations in these
investigations to afford the Department
additional time to review the
respondent’s sections A, B, C, and D
questionnaire submissions and
supplemental responses with revised
data, as well as other information
critical to the proceedings, such as the
cost investigation of Russian
ferrosilicon, the mandatory respondent’s
complex corporate structure and sales
processes,5 review all questionnaire
responses and supplemental responses
complicated by a potential cost
investigation of FerroAtlantica de
Venezuela, S.A.6 (‘‘FerroVen’’), and data
reported by FerroVen affected by high
inflation in the Venezuelan economy.7
Because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, the
Department is postponing the deadline
for the preliminary determinations in
these investigations by 50 days to March
4, 2014, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e). In
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the
Act, the deadline for the final
determinations of these investigations
will continue to be 75 days after the
date of the preliminary determinations,
unless extended at a later date.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
3 See ‘‘Memorandum for the Record from Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, ‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown
of the Federal Government,’’’ dated October 18,
2013.
4 Petitioners are Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.; CC
Metals and Alloys, LLC; the United Steel, Paper and
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union;
and the International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of
America (‘‘UAW’’).
5 See Letter to the Department from Petitioners;
re: Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation;
Request for Postponement of the Preliminary
Determination, dated December 5 2013.
6 See Letter to the Department from Petitioners;
re: Ferrosilicon From Venezuela; Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,
dated December 5 2013.
7 See id.
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Dated: December 17, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–922, A–583–842]
Raw Flexible Magnets From the
People’s Republic of China and
Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2013, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the initiation of
the first sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on raw flexible
magnets from the People’s Republic of
China and Taiwan pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act),
as amended.1 The Department finds that
revocation of these antidumping duty
orders would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
as indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: December 23,
2013.
AGENCY:
Michael A.
Romani or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0198 or (202) 482–
1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Background
The Department received a notice of
intent to participate in these sunset
reviews from Magnum Magnetics
Corporation (the domestic interested
party), within the 15-day period
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
The domestic interested party claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the
domestic like product.
The Department received an adequate
substantive response to the Notice of
Initiation from the domestic interested
party within the 30-day period specified
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 78
FR 46575 (August 1, 2013) (Notice of Initiation).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-858]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From India: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final
Determination With Final Antidumping Determination
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of certain oil tubular goods (OCTG) from India.
The period of investigation is January 1, 2012, through December 31,
2012.
DATES: Effective December 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo, Elfi Blum-Page, or Lingjun
Wang, 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) 482-2371, (202) 482-0197, and (202) 482-2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Alignment of Final CVD Determination With Final AD Determination
On the same day the Department initiated this CVD investigation,
the Department also initiated AD investigations of OCTG from India and
several other countries.\1\ The CVD investigation and the AD
investigations cover the same merchandise. On December 16, 2013, in
accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(Act), alignment of the final CVD determination with the final AD
determination of OCTG from India was requested by the petitioner.\2\
Therefore, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(4), we are aligning the final CVD determination with the
final AD determination. Consequently, the final CVD determination will
be issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is
currently scheduled to be issued no later than April 29, 2014, unless
postponed.
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\1\ Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from India, the Republic
of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations,
78 FR 45505 (July 29, 2013).
\2\ Maverick Tube Corporation, United States Steel Corporation,
Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group,
Northwest Pipe Company, Tejas Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO, Vallourec
Star, L.P., and Welded Tube USA Inc.
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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. For a complete description of the scope of
the investigation, see Appendix to this notice.
Methodology
The Department is conducting this countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act.\3\ For a full
description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions,
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ The Preliminary Decision
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 https://iaaccess.trade.gov, and is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the
main Department of Commerce building. In
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addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly on the Internet at https://trade.gov/enforcement/.
The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions
of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\3\ As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department has exercised its
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the
Federal Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013. See
Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of
the Federal Government'' (October 18, 2013). Therefore, all
deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 16
days. If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance
with the Department's practice, the deadline will become the next
business day.
\4\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance regarding ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from India,'' dated concurrently with this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we
calculated a CVD rate for each individually investigated producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise. We relied on section 776 of the
Act in determining the countervailability of certain programs. Sections
703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act state that for companies not
individually investigated, we will determine an all-others rate by
weighting the individual company subsidy rate of each of the companies
investigated by each company's exports of subject merchandise to the
United States. However, the all-others rate may not include zero and de
minimis rates or any rates based entirely on the facts available. In
this investigation, the only rate that is not de minimis or based
entirely on facts available is the rate calculated for GVN Fuels
Limited/Maharashtra Seamless Limited/Jindal Pipes Limited (GVN/MSL/
JPL). Consequently, the rate calculated for GVN/MSL/JPL is also
assigned as the ``all others'' rate.
Preliminary Determination and Suspension of Liquidation
We preliminarily determine the countervailable subsidy rates to be:
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Company Subsidy rate
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GVN Fuels Limited/Maharashtra Seamless 3.50 percent.
Limited/Jindal Pipes Limited.
Jindal SAW Limited...................... 0.97 percent (de minimis).
All Others.............................. 3.50 percent.
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In accordance with sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we are
directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of
all entries of OCTG from India that are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register, and to require a cash deposit for
such entries of merchandise in the amounts indicated above. We are not,
however, ordering suspension of liquidation or the collection of cash
deposits on entries by Jindal SAW Limited because its CVD rate is de
minimis.
Disclosure and Public Comment
The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the
calculations performed in connection with this preliminary
determination within five days of announcement of its public
announcement.\5\ The Department will conduct verification of the
questionnaire responses submitted in this investigation. Interested
parties may submit written comments (case briefs) no later than one
week after the issuance of the final verification report and rebuttal
comments (rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for
filing case briefs. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs
must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit
arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of
authorities.
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\5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Interested parties, who wish to request a hearing, or to
participate if one is requested, must submit a written request to the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce within 30 days after the date of publication of this
notice.\6\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and
telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues
to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform
parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will be held at the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\7\
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the
hearing.
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Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be
filed electronically using IA ACCESS and that electronically filed
documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the due date.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, we will notify the
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of our determination. In
addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and
non-proprietary information relating to this investigation. We will
allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary
information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not
disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative
protective order, without the written consent of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
In accordance with section 705(b)(2) of the Act, if our final
determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination
within 45 days after the Department makes its final determination.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting 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,
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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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