Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order, 28224-28225 [2015-11981]

Download as PDF 28224 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 95 / Monday, May 18, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Current Population Survey, Basic Demographic Items. OMB Control Number: 0607–0049. Form Number(s): There are no forms. We conduct all interviews on computers. Type of Request: Emergency review. Number of Respondents: 708,000. Average Hours Per Response: 0.0273. Burden Hours: 19,347. 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[FR Doc. 2015–11928 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1981] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 175 Under Alternative Site Framework, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 175, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B–20–2014, docketed 3–6–2014) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Appanoose, Benton, Blackhawk, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Grundy, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Monroe, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, and Washington Counties, Iowa, adjacent to the Quad-Cities and Des Moines Customs and Border PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Protection ports of entry, FTZ 175’s existing Site 1 would be categorized as a magnet site, and existing Site 2 would be removed from the zone; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (79 FR 13612, 3–11–2014) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendation of the revised examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied if the service area is limited to Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott Counties; Now, Therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 175 under the ASF is approved with a service area comprised of Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott Counties, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, and to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone. Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of May, 2015. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–11842 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–943 and C–570–944] Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. The Department and the ITC have also determined that revocation of AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 95 / Monday, May 18, 2015 / Notices the countervailing duty (CVD) order on OCTG from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders. DATES: Effective date: May 18, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cordell (AD Order), AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, or Shane Subler (CVD Order), 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) 482–0408 or (202) 482–0189, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On December 1, 2014, the Department initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 fiveyear (sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from the PRC,3 pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies. Therefore, the Department notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and the subsidy rates likely to prevail should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.4 On May 12, 2015, the ITC published its determination that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a 1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 79 FR 71091 (December 1, 2014). 2 See Oil Country Tubular Goods From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 79 FR 71121 (December 1, 2014). 3 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 28551 (May 21, 2010) (AD Amended Final Determination and Order). See also Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 3203 (January 20, 2010) (CVD Order). 4 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 18604 (April 7, 2015), and Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 19282 (April 10, 2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 May 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.5 Scope of the Order The scope of this order consists of 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 order also covers OCTG coupling stock. Excluded from the scope of the order are casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached thread protectors. The merchandise covered by the order 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 OCTG coupling stock covered by the order 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, and 7304.59.80.80. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. Continuation of the Orders As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States and revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the AD and CVD orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice. These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: May 12, 2015. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2015–11981 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 5 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China, 80 FR 27189 (May 12, 2015). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 28225 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28224-28225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11981]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-943 and C-570-944]


Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing 
Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the 
International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain oil country 
tubular goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States. The Department and the ITC 
have also determined that revocation of

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the countervailing duty (CVD) order on OCTG from the PRC would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and 
material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the 
Department is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD 
orders.

DATES: Effective date: May 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cordell (AD Order), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VI, or Shane Subler (CVD Order), 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-
0408 or (202) 482-0189, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC 
instituted \2\ five-year (sunset) reviews of the AD and CVD orders on 
OCTG from the PRC,\3\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, the Department 
determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net 
countervailable subsidies. Therefore, the Department notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margins and the subsidy rates likely to prevail 
should the orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) 
and (c) of the Act.\4\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 79 FR 71091 
(December 1, 2014).
    \2\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods From China; Institution of 
Five-Year Reviews, 79 FR 71121 (December 1, 2014).
    \3\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 75 FR 28551 (May 21, 2010) 
(AD Amended Final Determination and Order). See also Certain Oil 
Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Amended 
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 3203 (January 20, 2010) (CVD 
Order).
    \4\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 18604 (April 7, 2015), and Certain 
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order, 80 FR 19282 (April 10, 2015).
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    On May 12, 2015, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from the PRC would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\5\
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    \5\ See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's 
Republic of China, 80 FR 27189 (May 12, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this order consists of 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 order also covers OCTG coupling stock. Excluded from the scope of 
the order are casing or tubing containing 10.5 percent or more by 
weight of chromium; drill pipe; unattached couplings; and unattached 
thread protectors.
    The merchandise covered by the order 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 OCTG coupling stock covered by the order 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, and 7304.59.80.80.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States and revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the AD and CVD orders on OCTG from the PRC. 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD 
cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all 
imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the AD and CVD orders 
will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice 
of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year 
review of these orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: May 12, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-11981 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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