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and thorough analysis in these
investigations.4
For the reasons stated above, and
because there are no compelling reasons
to deny the request, Commerce, in
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act, is postponing the deadline for
the preliminary determinations by 50
days (i.e., 190 days after the date on
which these investigations were
initiated). As a result, Commerce will
issue its preliminary determinations no
later than October 6, 2020. In
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations in
these investigations will continue to be
75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed at a
later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: July 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–943]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
From the People’s Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from
the People’s Republic of China (China)
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Moses Song or Natasia Harrison, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Street and Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230;
AGENCY:
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telephone: (202) 482–7885 or (202) 482–
1240, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2020, Commerce
published a notice of initiation of the
second sunset review of the AD order on
OCTG from China, pursuant to section
751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).1 On April 14, 2020,
and April 16, 2020, Commerce received
notices of intent to participate in this
review from Maverick Tube Corporation
(Maverick), Tenaris Bay City, Inc.
(Tenaris), IPSCO Tubulars, Inc. (IPSCO),
BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing
Corp. (BENTELER), United States Steel
Corporation (U.S. Steel), Welded Tube
USA Inc. (Welded Tube), and Vallourec
Star, L.P. (Vallourec) (collectively,
domestic interested parties) within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).2 The domestic
interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic
like product in the United States.
On May 1, 2020, Commerce received
a complete substantive response from
the domestic interested parties within
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).3 We received no
substantive responses from any
respondent interested party, nor was a
hearing requested. As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the AD order on OCTG
from China.
Scope of the Order
This AD order covers OCTG. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice,
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85
FR 18189 (April 1, 2020).
2 See Maverick, Tenaris, and IPSCO’s Letter,
‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in Second Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods from
the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated April 14,
2020; see also U.S. Steel’s Letter, ‘‘Five-Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular
Goods from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,’’
dated April 16, 2020; Vallourec and Welded Tube’s
Letter, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
People’s Republic of China, Second Sunset Review:
Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated April 16,
2020; and BENTELER’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to
Participate in Second Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated April 16, 2020.
3 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic
of China: Substantive Response of the Domestic
Industry to Commerce’s Notice of Initiation of FiveYear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,’’ dated May 1, 2020.
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provides a full description of the scope
of the order.4
The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and
is on file electronically via Enforcement
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a
complete version of the Decision
Memorandum can be accessed at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Issues and Decision Memorandum and
the electronic version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Analysis of Comments Received
In the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, we have addressed all
issues that parties raised in this review.
The issues include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping
in the event of revocation and the
magnitude of the dumping margins
likely to prevail if Commerce revoked
the AD order.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
752(c)(3) of the Act, we determine that
revocation of the AD order on OCTG
from China would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping,
and that the magnitude of the margins
of dumping likely to prevail would be
up to 99.14 percent.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to an
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(c), and
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Expedited Second Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s
Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this notice
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Dated: July 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
This authorization is effective
from July 23, 2020 to July 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Fowler, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
Electronic copies of the application and
supporting documents, as well as a list
of the references cited in this document,
may be obtained online at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/
incidental-take-authorizations-undermarine-mammal-protection-act. In case
of problems accessing these documents,
please call the contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping
Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA240]
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Site
Characterization Surveys Off the Coast
of Massachusetts
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of an incidental
harassment authorization.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as
amended, notification is hereby given
that NMFS has issued an incidental
harassment authorization (IHA) to
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC
(Mayflower) to incidentally harass, by
Level B harassment only, marine
mammals during site characterization
surveys off the coast of Massachusetts in
the area of the Commercial Lease of
Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS–A 0521) and along a
potential submarine cable route to
landfall at Falmouth, Massachusetts.
SUMMARY:
Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce
(as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon
request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if certain findings
are made and either regulations are
issued or, if the taking is limited to
harassment, a notice of a proposed
incidental take authorization may be
provided to the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
shall be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s) and will not have
an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
taking for subsistence uses (where
relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe
the permissible methods of taking and
other ‘‘means of effecting the least
practicable adverse impact’’ on the
affected species or stocks and their
habitat, paying particular attention to
rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of
similar significance, and on the
availability of the species or stocks for
taking for certain subsistence uses
(referred to in shorthand as
‘‘mitigation’’); and requirements
pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring
and reporting of the takings are set forth.
Summary of Request
On January 17, 2020, NMFS received
a request from Mayflower for an IHA to
take marine mammals incidental to site
characterization surveys in the area of
the Commercial Lease of Submerged
Lands for Renewable Energy
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS–A 0521; Lease Area) and a
submarine export cable route
connecting the Lease Area to landfall in
Falmouth, Massachusetts. A revised
application was received on April 9,
2020. NMFS deemed that request to be
adequate and complete. Mayflower’s
request is for take of a small number of
14 species of marine mammals by Level
B harassment only. Neither Mayflower
nor NMFS expects serious injury or
mortality to result from this activity
and, therefore, an IHA is appropriate.
Description of the Specified Activity
Mayflower plans to conduct marine
site characterization surveys, including
high-resolution geophysical (HRG) and
geotechnical surveys, in the area of
Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands
for Renewable Energy Development on
the Outer Continental Shelf #OCS–A
0521 (Lease Area), located
approximately 60 kilometers (km) south
of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts,
and along a potential submarine cable
route to landfall at Falmouth,
Massachusetts.
The purpose of the planned surveys is
to acquire geotechnical and HRG data
on the bathymetry, seafloor morphology,
subsurface geology, environmental/
biological sites, seafloor obstructions,
soil conditions, and locations of any
man-made, historical, or archaeological
resources within the Lease Area and
export cable route to support
development of offshore wind energy
facilities. Up to three survey vessels
may operate concurrently as part of the
surveys, but the three vessels will spend
no more than a combined total of 215
days at sea. Surveys are expected to
occur over a three-month period,
beginning upon issuance of the IHA.
Underwater sound resulting from
Mayflower’s site characterization
surveys has the potential to result in
incidental take of marine mammals in
the form of behavioral harassment.
The HRG survey activities planned by
Mayflower are described in detail in the
notice of proposed IHA (85 FR 31856;
May 27, 2020). The HRG equipment
planned for use is shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF HRG SURVEY EQUIPMENT PLANNED FOR USE BY MAYFLOWER
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-943]
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on
certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moses Song or Natasia Harrison, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Street and
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7885
or (202) 482-1240, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of initiation of the
second sunset review of the AD order on OCTG from China, pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\
On April 14, 2020, and April 16, 2020, Commerce received notices of
intent to participate in this review from Maverick Tube Corporation
(Maverick), Tenaris Bay City, Inc. (Tenaris), IPSCO Tubulars, Inc.
(IPSCO), BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp. (BENTELER), United
States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), Welded Tube USA Inc. (Welded
Tube), and Vallourec Star, L.P. (Vallourec) (collectively, domestic
interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a
domestic like product in the United States.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 18189
(April 1, 2020).
\2\ See Maverick, Tenaris, and IPSCO's Letter, ``Notice of
Intent to Participate in Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated April 14, 2020; see also U.S.
Steel's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular Goods from China:
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated April 16, 2020; Vallourec
and Welded Tube's Letter, ``Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
People's Republic of China, Second Sunset Review: Notice of Intent
to Participate,'' dated April 16, 2020; and BENTELER's Letter,
``Notice of Intent to Participate in Second Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Oil Country Tubular
Goods from the People's Republic of China,'' dated April 16, 2020.
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On May 1, 2020, Commerce received a complete substantive response
from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We received no substantive
responses from any respondent interested party, nor was a hearing
requested. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of the AD order on OCTG from China.
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Oil Country
Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China: Substantive
Response of the Domestic Industry to Commerce's Notice of Initiation
of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews,'' dated May 1, 2020.
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Scope of the Order
This AD order covers OCTG. The Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice, provides a full description of
the scope of the order.\4\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum,'' dated
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Analysis of Comments Received
In the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we have addressed all issues
that parties raised in this review. The issues include the likelihood
of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and
the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if Commerce
revoked the AD order.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(3) of the Act, we
determine that revocation of the AD order on OCTG from China would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be up to
99.14 percent.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an
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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
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Dated: July 22, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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