Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Rescission of 2018-2019 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 69313-69314 [2020-24178]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 212 / Monday, November 2, 2020 / Notices rate ranges from 3.0% to 6.0%). Zinus would be able to avoid duty on foreignstatus components which become scrap/ waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include: polyol; polyether polyol; polyester polyol; methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; toluene diisocyanate; urea; catalyst; surfactant containing silicone polyalkyleneoxide copolymer and polyether polyol; surfactant containing polyalkyleneoxide modified polysiloxane and polyalkylene glycol; chlorinated paraffin; corn starch; styrene-butadiene; antibacterial agent; charcoal; contact adhesive; and, green tea extract (duty rate ranges from dutyfree to 6.5%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is December 14, 2020. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: October 27, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. Dated: October 27, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–24205 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–489–834] Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Rescission of 2018–2019 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on large diameter welded carbon and alloy steel structural pipe (welded structural pipe) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review (POR) June 29, 2018, through December 31, 2019. AGENCY: Applicable November 2, 2020. Ajay Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1993. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2020–24204 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] Background BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P On May 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on welded structural pipe from Turkey for the POR.1 On June 1, 2020, Commerce received a timely request from American Cast Iron Pipe Company; Berg Steel Pipe Corp.; Berg Spiral Pipe Corp.; Dura-Bond Industries; Stupp Corporation; and Welspun Global Trade LLC; individually and as members of the American Line Pipe Producers Association; Greens Bayou Pipe Mill, LP; JS W Steel (USA) Inc.; Skyline Steel; and Trinity Products LLC (collectively, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–22–2020] Foreign-Trade Zone 139—Sierra Vista, Arizona; Withdrawal of Application for Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under Alternative Site Framework jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES framework. The application was docketed on April 21, 2020 (85 FR 23506, April 28, 2020; 85 FR 26924, May 6, 2020). The withdrawal was requested by the applicant because of changed circumstances. The case has been closed without prejudice. Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the application submitted by the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation, grantee of FTZ 139, requesting authority to reorganize the zone to expand its service area under the alternative site VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 25394 (May 1, 2020). PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69313 the petitioners), in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review of this CVD order for 16 companies.2 On July 10, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation with respect to these companies.3 On October 7, 2020, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for an administrative review for all 16 companies.4 Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, the petitioners withdrew their request for review by the 90-day deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of this order. Therefore, we are rescinding the administrative review of the CVD order on welded structural pipe from Turkey covering the POR in its entirety. Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Because Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in its entirety, the entries to which this administrative review pertained shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice 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(a)(3). Timely written notification of the 2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Turkey: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated June 1, 2020. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 41540 (July 10, 2020). 4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Large Diameter Welded Pipe from the Republic of Turkey: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated October 7, 2020. E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 69314 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 212 / Monday, November 2, 2020 / Notices return/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 sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: October 27, 2020. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2020–24178 Filed 10–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–469–815] Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers or exporters of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from Spain subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 2, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Castillo or Mark Flessner, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0519 or (202) 482–6312, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Background On June 14, 2017, we published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty (AD) order on flanges from Spain.1 On June 3, 2019, we published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 Based on timely 1 See Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 27229 (June 14, 2017) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 25521 (June 3, 2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 253001 requests for administrative review, we initiated an administrative review of eight companies: (1) ULMA Forja, S.Coop; (2) Grupo Cunado; (3) Tubacero, S.L.; (4) Ateaciones De Metales Sinterizados S.A.; (5) Transglory S.A.; (6) Central Y Almacenes; (7) Friedrich Geldbach Gmbh; and (8) Farina Group Spain.3 On November 19, 2019, we selected ULMA as the sole mandatory respondent in this review.4 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s AD and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.6 On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.7 On February 21, 2020, and July 6, 2020, we extended the deadline for the preliminary results, by a total of 120 days.8 The deadline for the 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 36572 (July 29, 2019); see also Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242 (September 9, 2019), which corrected the spelling of one company’s name. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Identification of Mandatory Respondent for the 2018–2019 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain,’’ dated November 19, 2019. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain: Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24, 2020. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 preliminary results of this administrative review is now October 19, 2020. Scope of the Order The scope of the Order covers finished carbon steel flanges. Finished carbon steel flanges are currently classified under subheadings 7307.91.5010 and 7307.91.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may also be entered under HTSUS subheadings 7307.91.5030 and 7307.91.5070. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of Administrative Review We preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019: Exporter/manufacturer ULMA Forja, S.Coop .................. Ateaciones De Metales Sinterizados S.A ..................... Central Y Almacenes .................. Farina Group Spain .................... Friedrich Geldbach Gmbh .......... Grupo Cunado ............................ Transglory S.A ............................ Tubacero, S.L ............................. Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 Non-Individually Examined Companies For the rate for non-selected respondents in an administrative review, generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in a market economy investigation. Under section Administrative Review, 2018–2019,’’ dated February 21, 2020; see also Memorandum, ‘‘Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from Spain: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2018– 2019,’’ dated July 6, 2020. E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 212 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69313-69314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24178]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-834]


Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: 
Rescission of 2018-2019 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on large 
diameter welded carbon and alloy steel structural pipe (welded 
structural pipe) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of 
review (POR) June 29, 2018, through December 31, 2019.

DATES: Applicable November 2, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay Menon, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1993.

Background

    On May 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice 
of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on 
welded structural pipe from Turkey for the POR.\1\ On June 1, 2020, 
Commerce received a timely request from American Cast Iron Pipe 
Company; Berg Steel Pipe Corp.; Berg Spiral Pipe Corp.; Dura-Bond 
Industries; Stupp Corporation; and Welspun Global Trade LLC; 
individually and as members of the American Line Pipe Producers 
Association; Greens Bayou Pipe Mill, LP; JS W Steel (USA) Inc.; Skyline 
Steel; and Trinity Products LLC (collectively, the petitioners), in 
accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review 
of this CVD order for 16 companies.\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 25394 (May 1, 2020).
    \2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Large Diameter Welded Pipe from 
Turkey: Request for Administrative Review,'' dated June 1, 2020.
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    On July 10, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation with respect to these companies.\3\ On October 7, 
2020, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for an 
administrative review for all 16 companies.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 41540 (July 10, 2020).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Large Diameter Welded Pipe from 
the Republic of Turkey: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated October 7, 2020.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted 
above, the petitioners withdrew their request for review by the 90-day 
deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of this 
order. Therefore, we are rescinding the administrative review of the 
CVD order on welded structural pipe from Turkey covering the POR in its 
entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Because 
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in its entirety, the 
entries to which this administrative review pertained shall be assessed 
at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice 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(a)(3). Timely 
written notification of the

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return/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 sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 27, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-24178 Filed 10-30-20; 8:45 am]
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