Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in Part; 2022-2023, 81425-81428 [2024-23265]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be up to 75.50 percent. Administrative Protective Order 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(a). 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. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). Dated: September 3, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–23198 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [A–570–170] Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids from the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: DATE: Applicable October 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Palmer or Kate Fracke, AD/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1678 or (202) 482–3299, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids from the People’s Republic of China.1 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.2 Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than October 30, 2024. Postponement of Preliminary Determination Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. On September 25, 2024, the petitioners 3 submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 1 See Disposable Aluminum Containers, Pans, Trays, and Lids from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 89 FR 49837 (June 12, 2024). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 The petitioners are the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association and the following individual member companies: Durable Packaging International; D&W Fine Pack, LLC; Handi-foil Corp.; Penny Plate, LLC; Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC; Shah Foil Products, Inc.; Smart USA, Inc.; and Trinidad/Benham Corp (collectively, the petitioners). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81425 investigation.4 The petitioners stated that they requested postponement because ‘‘while the one participating mandatory respondent in this proceeding has submitted most of its initial responses to {Commerce’s} antidumping questionnaire, Petitioners have identified deficiencies in these responses that must be remedied in advance of {Commerce’s} issuance of its preliminary determination.’’ 5 For the reason 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 determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its preliminary determination no later than December 19, 2024.6 In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, unless postponed 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). Dated: October 2, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–23245 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–880] Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in Part; 2022–2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWRPT) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) were not sold at less than AGENCY: 4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Petitioners’ Request for Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated September 25, 2024. 5 Id. 6 This deadline has been tolled by seven days. See fn2, supra. E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 81426 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in part, with respect to two companies for which the request for review was timely withdrawn. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES: Applicable October 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney, 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) 482–2285. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 On September 13, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty order on HWRPT from Korea.1 On September 6, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On November 15, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an antidumping duty administrative review of three producers and exporters of the subject merchandise.3 On November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL Co., Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and Dong-A-Steel Co., Ltd. (DOSCO) withdrew their requests for an administrative review.4 The sole company remaining subject to this review is HiSteel Co., Ltd. (HiSteel). On May 9, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review until September 25, 2025.5 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven 1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 62865 (September 13, 2016) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 60923 (September 6, 2023). 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298, 78300 (November 15, 2023). 4 See NEXTEEL’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated November 16, 2023 (NEXTEEL’s Withdrawal Request); see also DOSCO’s Letter, ‘‘Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review for DOSCO,’’ dated November 17, 2023 (DOSCO’s Withdrawal Request). 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 9, 2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 days.6 The deadline for the preliminary results is now October 2, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.7 Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order is certain heavy walled rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes from Korea. For a full description of the scope of the Order see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Constructed 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 our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. 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 (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Recission of Review, In Part Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL and DOSCO withdrew their requests for an administrative review.8 Because no other parties requested a review of these two companies, we are rescinding the administrative review in part, with respect to these two companies. Preliminary Results of Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023: Producer/exporter Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) HiSteel Co., Ltd .......................... 0.00 Disclosure and Public Comment Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed for these preliminary results to interested parties within five days after public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.9 Interested parties may submit case briefs to Commerce no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.10 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.11 Interested parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.12 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this administrative review, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.13 Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this 9 See 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea; 2022–2023,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 8 See NEXTEEL’s Withdrawal Request; see also DOSCO’s Withdrawal Request. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19 CFR 351.224(b). 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Procedures). 12 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 13 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 10 See E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).14 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. Hearing requests should contain: (1) the party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. A hearing request must be received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold a hearing at a time and date to be determined and will notify the parties through ACCESS.15 Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. All submissions, including case and rebuttal briefs, as well as hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS.16 An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, upon completion of the final results of this administrative review, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise covered by this review.17 For the companies for which this review is being rescinded, in part, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit rate for estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). With respect to the recission of this review, in part, Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 14 See APO and Service Procedures. 19 CFR 351.310(d). 16 See 19 CFR 351.303. 17 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 15 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), if the weighted-average dumping margin for HiSteel is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent) in the final results of this review, Commerce intends to calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of those sales. If HiSteel’s weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final results of review, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.18 The final results of this administrative review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable.19 For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by HiSteel for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 3.24 percent) in the original less than fair value (LTFV) investigation 20 if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.21 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication in the Federal Register of the notice of final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication, as provided 18 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012). 19 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. 20 See Order, 81 FR at 62865. 21 For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81427 by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for HiSteel will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recentlycompleted segment of this proceeding in which the company was reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the LTFV investigation, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate established in the completed segment for the most recent period for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 3.24 percent, the allothers rate established in the LTFV investigation.22 These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Final Results of Review Unless the deadline is otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised by interested parties in the written comments, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register.23 Notification to Importers This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). 22 See Order. section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; see also 19 CFR 351.213(h). 23 See E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 81428 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2024 / Notices Dated: October 2, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Rescission of Administrative Review, In Part V. Discussion of the Methodology VI. Currency Conversion VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–23265 Filed 10–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No.: 240924–0252] Existing Awards and Recognition Programs for Standards Development and Best Practices for Standards Workforce Development in Support of the Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information. AGENCY: The U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) supports and complements existing private sector-led activities and plans, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) United States Standards Strategy (USSS), with a focus on critical and emerging technology (CET). The USG NSSCET Implementation Roadmap outlines immediate and long-term U.S. Government actions to reinforce the U.S. standards system. This Request for Information (RFI) solicits information to inform the Implementation Roadmap actions focused on increasing U.S. participation in standards development and educating the standards workforce. The RFI is also intended to maintain an open dialogue with the CET standards community on opportunities for continued coordination. DATES: Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 9, 2024. Submissions received after that date may not be considered in the analysis of this RFI. Public input on general USG NSSCET implementation ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Oct 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 coordination activities will be accepted on an on-going basis via www.standards.gov. ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted via www.regulations.gov: • To submit electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. 1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter [NIST–2024–0003] in the search field. 2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon and complete the required fields. 3. Enter or attach your comments. Comments containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials. All submissions, including comments, attachments and other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Relevant comments will generally be available on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. After the comment period closes, relevant comments will generally be available on www.standards.gov. NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a request that part or all of the material be treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. Therefore, do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive, protected, or personal information, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice please contact: Standards Coordination Office (SCO), NIST via email at sco@nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–5633. Please direct all media inquiries to Richard Press in the NIST Public Affairs Office via email at richard.press@nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–0501. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST is seeking information on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Government to support the implementation of the May 2023 USG NSSCET (found at https://www.white house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 05/US-Gov-National-StandardsStrategy-2023.pdf), which complements existing private sector-led activities and plans, including the ANSI USSS, with a focus on CET. A full list of CETs identified by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) can be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02-2022Critical-and-Emerging-TechnologiesList-Update.pdf. The U.S. standards development system is unique because it is built PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 upon a wide variety of processes that are open, voluntary, decentralized, and led by the private sector. These processes feature participation by interested stakeholders with consensusbased decision-making. Finalized standards are primarily published by private sector standards organizations, not the U.S. Government. The USG NSSCET reinforces the U.S. Government’s support of a private sector-led system based on principles that are fundamental to the development of international standards: transparency, openness, impartiality and consensus, effectiveness and relevance, and coherence. The USG developed the USG NSSCET Implementation Roadmap (https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2024/07/USG-NSSCET_ Implementation_Rdmap_v7_23.pdf), which provides immediate and longterm actions for the U.S. Government to reinforce its support for the U.S. standards system, to operationalize the strategy. Released in July 2024, the Implementation Roadmap is based on the findings from a broad stakeholder engagement campaign that included input from workshops, meetings, a USG NSSCET-focused RFI (88 FR 76187 (Nov. 6, 2023), and a study conducted by the NIST Visiting Committee on Advance Technology (https://www.nist. gov/system/files/documents/2024/04/ 09/VCAT%20Subcommittee%20on% 20International%20Standards%20 Report%202024_FINAL_1.pdf). An area of focus during the stakeholder engagement conducted to inform the USG NSSCET Implementation Roadmap was the identification of barriers to increased participation in standards development. Engaging and recognizing early and mid-career standards development professionals through education and meaningful acknowledgment was a key theme identified by stakeholders. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-880]


Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From 
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, in Part; 2022-2023

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds 
that heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes 
(HWRPT) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) were not sold at less than

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normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2022, 
through August 31, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding this 
administrative review in part, with respect to two companies for which 
the request for review was timely withdrawn. We invite interested 
parties to comment on these preliminary results of review.

DATES: Applicable October 8, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney, 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) 482-2285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 13, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the antidumping duty order on HWRPT from Korea.\1\ On September 6, 
2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On 
November 15, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an antidumping duty 
administrative review of three producers and exporters of the subject 
merchandise.\3\ On November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL Co., 
Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and Dong-A-Steel Co., Ltd. (DOSCO) withdrew their 
requests for an administrative review.\4\ The sole company remaining 
subject to this review is HiSteel Co., Ltd. (HiSteel).
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    \1\ See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 
Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of 
Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 62865 (September 13, 2016) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 60923 (September 
6, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298, 78300 (November 15, 2023).
    \4\ See NEXTEEL's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated November 16, 2023 (NEXTEEL's 
Withdrawal Request); see also DOSCO's Letter, ``Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review for DOSCO,'' dated November 17, 
2023 (DOSCO's Withdrawal Request).
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    On May 9, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary 
results of this review until September 25, 2025.\5\ On July 22, 2024, 
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by 
seven days.\6\ The deadline for the preliminary results is now October 
2, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 9, 
2024.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from 
the Republic of Korea; 2022-2023,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is certain heavy walled 
rectangular welded steel pipes and tubes from Korea. For a full 
description of the scope of the Order see Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 
Constructed 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 our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics 
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an 
appendix to this notice. 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 (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Recission of Review, In Part

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On 
November 16 and 17, 2023, respectively, NEXTEEL and DOSCO withdrew 
their requests for an administrative review.\8\ Because no other 
parties requested a review of these two companies, we are rescinding 
the administrative review in part, with respect to these two companies.
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    \8\ See NEXTEEL's Withdrawal Request; see also DOSCO's 
Withdrawal Request.
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Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the 
following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period 
September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                     Producer/exporter                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                              (percent)
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HiSteel Co., Ltd...........................................        0.00
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed for these preliminary results to interested parties within 
five days after public announcement, or if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register.\9\
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    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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    Interested parties may submit case briefs to Commerce no later than 
30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\10\ Rebuttal 
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no 
later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.\11\ 
Interested parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this 
proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and 
(2) a table of authorities.\12\
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective 
Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 
2023) (APO and Service Procedures).
    \12\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior 
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an 
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes. In this administrative review, we instead 
request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their 
briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their 
briefs.\13\ Further, we request that interested parties limit their 
public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not 
including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as 
the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision 
memorandum that will accompany the final results in this

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administrative review. We request that interested parties include 
footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of 
each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements 
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\14\
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    \13\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that 
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \14\ See APO and Service Procedures.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS. Hearing requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, 
and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of 
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to 
those raised in the respective case briefs. A hearing request must be 
received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. 
If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold a hearing 
at a time and date to be determined and will notify the parties through 
ACCESS.\15\ Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the 
hearing two days before the scheduled date.
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    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    All submissions, including case and rebuttal briefs, as well as 
hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS.\16\ An electronically-
filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS 
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.
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    \16\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
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Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, upon completion of the 
final results of this administrative review, Commerce shall determine, 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise covered by 
this review.\17\
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    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    For the companies for which this review is being rescinded, in 
part, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit rate for estimated antidumping duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). With respect 
to the recission of this review, in part, Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), if the weighted-average dumping 
margin for HiSteel is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 
percent) in the final results of this review, Commerce intends to 
calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates based on the 
ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's 
examined sales to the total entered value of those sales. If HiSteel's 
weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the 
meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific ad valorem 
assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final results of review, 
we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without 
regard to antidumping duties.\18\ The final results of this 
administrative review shall be the basis for the assessment of 
antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final 
results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, 
where applicable.\19\
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    \18\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceedings: 
Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment 
Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 
8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012).
    \19\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act.
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    For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by 
HiSteel for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for 
the United States, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed 
entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 3.24 percent) in the original 
less than fair value (LTFV) investigation \20\ if there is no rate for 
the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\21\
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    \20\ See Order, 81 FR at 62865.
    \21\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication in the Federal Register of the notice of final results of 
this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 
(1) the cash deposit rate for HiSteel will be equal to the weighted-
average dumping margin established in the final results of this review, 
except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis 
within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash 
deposit rate will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated 
companies not participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most 
recently-completed segment of this proceeding in which the company was 
reviewed; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a 
prior review, or the LTFV investigation, but the producer is, then the 
cash deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate established in the 
completed segment for the most recent period for the producer of the 
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or 
exporters will continue to be 3.24 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the LTFV investigation.\22\ These deposit requirements, 
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \22\ See Order.
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Final Results of Review

    Unless the deadline is otherwise extended, Commerce intends to 
issue the final results of this administrative review, including the 
results of its analysis of issues raised by interested parties in the 
written comments, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary 
results in the Federal Register.\23\
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    \23\ See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act; see also 19 CFR 
351.213(h).
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).


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    Dated: October 2, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Rescission of Administrative Review, In Part
V. Discussion of the Methodology
VI. Currency Conversion
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-23265 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am]
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