[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54912-54914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22401]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-474 (Final) and 731-TA-1176 (Final)]
Drill Pipe and Drill Collars From China
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and
antidumping investigations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-474 (Final)
under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b))
(the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
1176 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to
determine whether an industry in the United States is materially
injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an
industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of
subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from China of drill pipe
and drill collars, primarily provided for in subheadings 7304.22,
7304.23, and 8431.43 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as steel drill pipe,
and steel drill collars, whether or not conforming to American
Petroleum Institute (``API'') or non-API specifications, whether
finished or unfinished (including green tubes suitable for drill
pipe), without regard to the specific chemistry of the steel (i.e.,
carbon, stainless steel, or other alloy steel), and without regard
to length or outer diameter. Commerce's scope does not include tool
joints not attached to the drill pipe, nor does it include
unfinished tubes for casing or tubing covered by any other
antidumping or countervailing duty order.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application,
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201,
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C
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(19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: August 18, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathanael Comly (202-205-3174) or
Douglas Corkran (202-205-3057), Office of Investigations, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter
by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining
access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at
202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The
public record for these investigations may be viewed on the
Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the
Department of Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies
within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are
being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China of
drill pipe and drill collars, and that such products are being sold in
the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section
733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in
a petition filed effective December 31, 2009, by VAM Drilling USA Inc.,
Houston, TX; Rotary Drilling Tools, Beasley, TX; Texas Steel
Conversions, Inc., Houston, TX; TMK IPSCO, Downers Grove, IL; and the
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied
Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
investigations.
Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list. Pursuant
to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make
BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations,
provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to
the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must
represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are
parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the
preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such
access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for
those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report. The prehearing staff report in the final phase of
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on December
8, 2010, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing. The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on January
5, 2011, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests
to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary
to the Commission on or before December 21, 2010. A nonparty who has
testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request
permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and
nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral
presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30
a.m. on December 27, 2010, at the U.S. International Trade Commission
Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the
public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and
207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to
present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7
business days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written submissions. Each party who is an interested party shall
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must
conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is December 15, 2010. Parties may also
file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the
hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is January 12, 2011; witness testimony must be filed no later
than three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not
entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before January 11, 2011. On January 31, 2011, the
Commission will make available to parties all information on which they
have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final
comments on this information on or before February 2, 2011, but such
final comments must not contain new factual information and must
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All
written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8
of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means,
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November
8, 2002).
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless
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the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or
Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be
served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by
either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service
must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for
filing without a certificate of service.
Authority: These investigations are being conducted under
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is
published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: September 2, 2010.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-22401 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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