[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20676-20677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07836]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-944]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2019
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 certain
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the People's Republic of China
(China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the requests for
review.
DATES: Applicable April 14, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations, Office
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-5075.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the CVD order on OCTG from China
for the POR of January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ On
January 29, 2020, Commerce received a timely-filed request from the
United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tenaris Bay
City, Inc., IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Vallourec Star, L.P., and Welded Tube
USA (collectively ``Domestic Interested Parties'') for an
administrative review of 173 producers and exporters, in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative
Review, 85 FR 64 (January 2, 2020).
\2\ See letter from the Domestic Interested Parties, ``Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China: Request
for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated
January 29, 2020.
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On March 10, 2020, pursuant to these requests, and in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on OCTG from
China for the 173 producers and exporters.\3\ On April 1, 2020, the
Domestic Interested Parties withdrew their request for an
administrative review of all 173 producers and exporters.\4\
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\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 6896 (February 6, 2020).
\4\ See letter from the Domestic Interested Parties, ``Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China:
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated April 1,
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 party or parties
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review.
The Domestic Interested Parties withdrew their request for review of
all of the 173 producers and exporters for which they had requested an
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative
review of the order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of OCTG from
China. Countervailing duties 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 to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to all parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of
the 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 violation which is subject to
sanction. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary
information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\5\
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\5\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
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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: April 8, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-07836 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
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