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38204 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

126 / Friday, July 1, 2005 / Notices

in units and value data in U.S. dollars). consider include technology; SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
If you are a trade/business association, production methods; development notice that it has instituted reviews
provide the information, on an aggregate efforts; ability to increase production pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
basis, for the firms which are members (including the shift of production Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act)
of your association. facilities used for other products and the to determine whether revocation of the
(a) The quantity and value (landed, use, cost, or availability of major inputs countervailing duty order on welded
duty-paid but not including into production); and factors related to carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey
antidumping duties) of U.S. imports the ability to shift supply among and the antidumping duty orders on
and, if known, an estimate of the different national markets (including certain pipe and tube from Argentina,
percentage of total U.S. imports of barriers to importation in foreign Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan,
Subject Merchandise from the Subject markets or changes in market demand Thailand, and Turkey would be likely to
Country accounted for by your firm’s(s’) abroad). Demand conditions to consider lead to continuation or recurrence of
imports; include end uses and applications; the
(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. material injury. Pursuant to section
existence and availability of substitute 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties
port, including antidumping duties) of products; and the level of competition
U.S. commercial shipments of Subject are requested to respond to this notice
among the Domestic Like Product by submitting the information specified
Merchandise imported from the Subject produced in the United States, Subject
Country; and below to the Commission; 1 to be
Merchandise produced in the Subject
(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. assured of consideration, the deadline
Country, and such merchandise from
port, including antidumping duties) of for responses is August 22, 2005.
other countries.
U.S. internal consumption/company (11) (OPTIONAL) A statement of Comments on the adequacy of responses
transfers of Subject Merchandise whether you agree with the above may be filed with the Commission by
imported from the Subject Country. definitions of the Domestic Like Product September 13, 2005. For further
(9) If you are a producer, an exporter, information concerning the conduct of
and Domestic Industry; if you disagree
or a trade/business association of these reviews and rules of general
with either or both of these definitions,
producers or exporters of the Subject application, consult the Commission’s
please explain why and provide
Merchandise in the Subject Country, Rules of Practice and Procedure, part
alternative definitions.
provide the following information on 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part
your firm’s(s’) operations on that Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and
product during calendar year 2004 F (19 CFR part 207).
(report quantity data in units and value of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.61 of the Commission’s rules. DATES: Effective July 1, 2005.
data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-
paid at the U.S. port but not including Issued: June 22, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
antidumping duties). If you are a trade/ By order of the Commission.
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
business association, provide the Marilyn R. Abbott,
information, on an aggregate basis, for Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Secretary to the Commission. Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
the firms which are members of your [FR Doc. 05–13160 Filed 6–30–05; 8:45 am]
association. Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
(a) Production (quantity) and, if
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P impaired persons can obtain
known, an estimate of the percentage of information on this matter by contacting
total production of Subject Merchandise the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
in the Subject Country accounted for by 205–1810. Persons with mobility
COMMISSION
your firm’s(s’) production; and impairments who will need special
(b) the quantity and value of your [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–253 and 731– assistance in gaining access to the
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of TA–132, 252, 271, 273, 409, 410, 532–534, Commission should contact the Office
Subject Merchandise and, if known, an and 536 (Second Review)] of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
estimate of the percentage of total General information concerning the
exports to the United States of Subject Certain Pipe and Tube From Argentina,
Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Commission may also be obtained by
Merchandise from the Subject Country accessing its Internet server (http://
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. Thailand, and Turkey
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
(10) Identify significant changes, if AGENCY: United States International these reviews may be viewed on the
any, in the supply and demand Trade Commission. Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
conditions or business cycle for the at http://edis.usitc.gov.
ACTION: Institution of five-year reviews
Domestic Like Product that have
concerning the countervailing duty SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
occurred in the United States or in the
order on welded carbon steel pipe and Background.—On the dates listed
market for the Subject Merchandise in
tube from Turkey and the antidumping
the Subject Country after 1998, and below, the Department of Commerce
duty orders on certain pipe and tube
significant changes, if any, that are issued a countervailing duty order and
from Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea,
likely to occur within a reasonably antidumping duty orders on the subject
Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
foreseeable time. Supply conditions to imports:

1 No response to this request for information is regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to
required if a currently valid Office of Management the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 05–5–132, 20436.
expiration date June 30, 2005. Public reporting
burden for the request is estimated to average 10
hours per response. Please send comments

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Order date Product/country Inv. No. FR cite

5/7/84 ..................... Small diameter carbon steel pipe Tube/Taiwan .................................................. 731–TA–132 .......... 49 FR 19369
3/7/86 ..................... Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey ......................................................... 701–TA–253 .......... 51 FR 7984
3/11/86 ................... Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Thailand ...................................................... 731–TA–252 .......... 51 FR 8341
5/12/86 ................... Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/India ............................................................ 731–TA–271 .......... 51 FR 17384
5/15/86 ................... Welded carbon steel pipe and tube/Turkey ......................................................... 731–TA–273 .......... 51 FR 17784
3/27/89 ................... Light-walled rectangular pipe and tube/Taiwan ................................................... 731–TA–410 .......... 54 FR 12467
5/26/89 ................... Light-walled rectangular pipe and tube/Argentina ............................................... 731–TA–409 .......... 54 FR 22794
11/2/92 ................... Circular welded nonalloy steel pipe/Brazil ........................................................... 731–TA–532 .......... 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 ................... Circular welded nonalloy steel pipe/Korea .......................................................... 731–TA–533 .......... 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 ................... Circular welded nonalloy steel pipe/Mexico ......................................................... 731–TA–534 .......... 57 FR 49453
11/2/92 ................... Circular welded nonalloy steel pipe/Taiwan ........................................................ 731–TA–536 .......... 57 FR 49454

Following five-year reviews by Thailand and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731– Steel Pipes and Tubes from India and
Commerce and the Commission, TA–252 and 701–TA–253)—standard Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731–TA–271 and
effective August 22, 2000, Commerce pipe up to and including 16 inches in 273)—domestic producers of standard
issued a continuation of the outside diameter; (3) Certain Circular pipe of not more than 16 inches in
countervailing duty order on imports of Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes outside diameter; (4) Certain Circular
welded carbon steel pipe and tube from from India and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731– Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes
Turkey (65 FR 50960) and the TA–271 and 273)—standard pipe of not from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan
antidumping duty orders on imports of more than 16 inches in outside (Inv. Nos. 731–TA–532–534 and 536)—
certain pipe and tube from Argentina, diameter; (4) Certain Circular Welded domestic producers of circular welded,
Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from non-alloy steel pipes and tubes of not
Thailand, and Turkey (65 FR 50955– Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan (Inv. more than 16 inches in outside
50958). The Commission is now Nos. 731–TA–532–534 and 536)— diameter, except (a) finished conduit
conducting second reviews to determine circular welded, non-alloy steel pipes other than finished rigid conduit and (b)
whether revocation of the orders would and tubes of not more than 16 inches in mechanical tubing that is not cold-
be likely to lead to continuation or outside diameter, except (a) finished drawn or cold-rolled; (5) Light-Walled
recurrence of material injury to the conduit other than finished rigid Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
domestic industry within a reasonably conduit and (b) mechanical tubing that Argentina and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. 731–
foreseeable time. It will assess the is not cold-drawn or cold-rolled; (5) TA–409 and 410)—domestic producers
adequacy of interested party responses Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube of light-walled rectangular pipe and
to this notice of institution to determine from Argentina and Taiwan (Inv. Nos. tube. In its full five-year review
whether to conduct full reviews or 731–TA–409 and 410)—light-walled determinations, the Commission found
expedited reviews. The Commission’s rectangular pipe and tube. In its full the following Domestic Industries: (A)
determinations in any expedited five-year review determinations, the for the reviews listed in items (1)–(4)
reviews will be based on the facts Commission found the following above, domestic producers of circular
available, which may include Domestic Like Products: (A) for the welded non-alloy steel pipes and tubes
information provided in response to this reviews listed in items (1)–(4) above, up to and including 16 inches in outside
notice. circular welded non-alloy steel pipes diameter, regardless of wall thickness
Definitions.—The following and tubes up to and including 16 inches and (B) for the review listed in item (5)
definitions apply to these reviews: in outside diameter, regardless of wall above, domestic producers of light-
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or thickness and (B) for the reviews listed walled rectangular pipe and tube.
kind of merchandise that is within the in item (5) above, light-walled (5) An Importer is any person or firm
scope of the five-year reviews, as rectangular pipe and tube. engaged, either directly or through a
defined by the Department of (4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. parent company or subsidiary, in
Commerce. producers as a whole of the Domestic importing the Subject Merchandise into
(2) The Subject Countries in these Like Product, or those producers whose the United States from a foreign
reviews are Argentina, Brazil, India, collective output of the Domestic Like manufacturer or through its selling
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Product constitutes a major proportion agent.
Turkey. of the total domestic production of the Participation in the reviews and
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the product. In its original determinations, public service list.—Persons, including
domestically produced product or the Commission defined the Domestic industrial users of the Subject
products which are like, or in the Industries as follows: (1) Small Diameter Merchandise and, if the merchandise is
absence of like, most similar in Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and sold at the retail level, representative
characteristics and uses with, the Tubes from Taiwan (Inv. No. 731–TA– consumer organizations, wishing to
Subject Merchandise. In its original 132)—domestic producers of small participate in the reviews as parties
determinations, the Commission diameter circular pipes and tubes (i.e., must file an entry of appearance with
defined the Domestic Like Products as with an outside diameter of at least the Secretary to the Commission, as
follows: (1) Small Diameter Circular 0.375 inch but not more than 4.5 provided in section 201.11(b)(4) of the
Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes inches); (2) Certain Circular Welded Commission’s rules, no later than 21
from Taiwan (Inv. No. 731–TA–132)— Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from days after publication of this notice in
small diameter circular pipes and tubes Thailand and Turkey (Inv. Nos. 731– the Federal Register. The Secretary will
(i.e., with an outside diameter of at least TA–252 and 701–TA–253)—domestic maintain a public service list containing
0.375 inch but not more than 4.5 producers of standard pipe up to and the names and addresses of all persons,
inches); (2) Certain Circular Welded including 16 inches outside diameter; or their representatives, who are parties
Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from (3) Certain Circular Welded Carbon to the reviews.

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Former Commission employees who rules, each interested party response to from more than one Subject Country; or
are seeking to appear in Commission this notice must provide the information produce Subject Merchandise in more
five-year reviews are reminded that they specified below. The deadline for filing than one Subject Country, you may file
are required, pursuant to 19 CFR 201.15, such responses is August 22, 2005. a single response. If you do so, please
to seek Commission approval if the Pursuant to section 207.62(b) of the ensure that your response to each
matter in which they are seeking to Commission’s rules, eligible parties (as question includes the information
appear was pending in any manner or specified in Commission rule requested for each pertinent Subject
form during their Commission 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments Country. As used below, the term
employment. The Commission is concerning the adequacy of responses to ‘‘firm’’ includes any related firms.
seeking guidance as to whether a second the notice of institution and whether the (1) The name and address of your firm
transition five-year review is the ‘‘same Commission should conduct expedited or entity (including World Wide Web
particular matter’’ as the underlying or full reviews. The deadline for filing address if available) and name,
original investigation for purposes of 19 such comments is September 13, 2005. telephone number, fax number, and E-
CFR 201.15 and 18 U.S.C. 207, the post All written submissions must conform mail address of the certifying official.
employment statute for Federal with the provisions of sections 201.8 (2) A statement indicating whether
employees. Former employees may seek and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules and your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of
informal advice from Commission ethics any submissions that contain BPI must the Domestic Like Products, a U.S.
officials with respect to this and the also conform with the requirements of union or worker group, a U.S. importer
related issue of whether the employee’s sections 201.6 and 207.7 of the of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign
participation was ‘‘personal and Commission’s rules. The Commission’s producer or exporter of the Subject
substantial.’’ However, any informal rules do not authorize filing of Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or
consultation will not relieve former submissions with the Secretary by business association, or another
employees of the obligation to seek facsimile or electronic means, except to interested party (including an
approval to appear from the the extent permitted by section 201.8 of explanation). If you are a union/worker
Commission under its rule 201.15. For the Commission’s rules, as amended, 67 group or trade/business association,
ethics advice, contact Carol McCue FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Also, in identify the firms in which your
Verratti, Deputy Agency Ethics Official, accordance with sections 201.16(c) and workers are employed or which are
at 202–205–3088. 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each members of your association.
Limited disclosure of business document filed by a party to the reviews (3) A statement indicating whether
proprietary information (BPI) under an must be served on all other parties to your firm/entity is willing to participate
administrative protective order (APO) the reviews (as identified by either the in these reviews by providing
and APO service list.—Pursuant to public or APO service list as information requested by the
section 207.7(a) of the Commission’s appropriate), and a certificate of service Commission.
rules, the Secretary will make BPI must accompany the document (if you (4) A statement of the likely effects of
submitted in these reviews available to are not a party to the reviews you do not the revocation of the countervailing
authorized applicants under the APO need to serve your response). duty order and antidumping duty orders
issued in the reviews, provided that the Inability to provide requested on the Domestic Industries in general
application is made no later than 21 information.—Pursuant to section and/or your firm/entity specifically. In
days after publication of this notice in 207.61(c) of the Commission’s rules, any your response, please discuss the
the Federal Register. Authorized interested party that cannot furnish the various factors specified in section
applicants must represent interested information requested by this notice in 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a))
parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), the requested form and manner shall including the likely volume of subject
who are parties to the reviews. A notify the Commission at the earliest imports, likely price effects of subject
separate service list will be maintained possible time, provide a full explanation imports, and likely impact of imports of
by the Secretary for those parties of why it cannot provide the requested Subject Merchandise on the Domestic
authorized to receive BPI under the information, and indicate alternative Industries.
APO. forms in which it can provide (5) A list of all known and currently
Certification.—Pursuant to section equivalent information. If an interested operating U.S. producers of the
207.3 of the Commission’s rules, any party does not provide this notification Domestic Like Products. Identify any
person submitting information to the (or the Commission finds the known related parties and the nature of
Commission in connection with these explanation provided in the notification the relationship as defined in section
reviews must certify that the inadequate) and fails to provide a 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
information is accurate and complete to complete response to this notice, the 1677(4)(B)).
the best of the submitter’s knowledge. In Commission may take an adverse (6) A list of all known and currently
making the certification, the submitter inference against the party pursuant to operating U.S. importers of the Subject
will be deemed to consent, unless section 776(b) of the Act in making its Merchandise and producers of the
otherwise specified, for the determinations in the reviews. Subject Merchandise in the Subject
Commission, its employees, and Information to be Provided in Countries that currently export or have
contract personnel to use the Response to this Notice of Institution: exported Subject Merchandise to the
information provided in any other Please provide the requested United States or other countries after
reviews or investigations of the same or information separately for each 1998.
comparable products which the Domestic Like Product, as defined by (7) If you are a U.S. producer of the
Commission conducts under Title VII of the Commission in its review Domestic Like Products, provide the
the Act, or in internal audits and determinations, and for each of the following information on your firm’s
investigations relating to the programs products identified by Commerce as operations on that product during
and operations of the Commission Subject Merchandise. If you are a calendar year 2004 (report quantity data
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3. domestic producer, union/worker in short tons and value data in U.S.
Written submissions.—Pursuant to group, or trade/business association; dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/
section 207.61 of the Commission’s import/export Subject Merchandise worker group or trade/business

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association, provide the information, on in the Subject Countries accounted for INTERNATIONAL TRADE
an aggregate basis, for the firms in by your firm’s(s’) production; and COMMISSION
which your workers are employed/ (b) The quantity and value of your
which are members of your association. [Investigation Nos. 731–TA–636–638
firm’s(s’) exports to the United States of (Second Review)]
(a) Production (quantity) and, if Subject Merchandise and, if known, an
known, an estimate of the percentage of estimate of the percentage of total Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Brazil,
total U.S. production of the Domestic France, and India
exports to the United States of Subject
Like Products accounted for by your
Merchandise from the Subject Countries AGENCY: United States International
firm’s(s’) production;
accounted for by your firm’s(s’) exports. Trade Commission.
(b) The quantity and value of U.S.
commercial shipments of the Domestic (10) Identify significant changes, if ACTION: Institution of five-year reviews
Like Products produced in your U.S. any, in the supply and demand concerning the antidumping duty orders
plant(s); and conditions or business cycle for the on stainless steel wire rod from Brazil,
(c) The quantity and value of U.S. Domestic Like Products that have France, and India.
internal consumption/company occurred in the United States or in the
transfers of the Domestic Like Products market for the Subject Merchandise in SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
produced in your U.S. plant(s). the Subject Countries after 1998, and notice that it has instituted reviews
(8) If you are a U.S. importer or a significant changes, if any, that are pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
trade/business association of U.S. likely to occur within a reasonably Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act)
importers of the Subject Merchandise foreseeable time. Supply conditions to to determine whether revocation of the
from the Subject Countries, provide the antidumping duty orders on stainless
consider include technology;
following information on your firm’s(s’) steel wire rod from Brazil, France, and
production methods; development
operations on that product during India would be likely to lead to
efforts; ability to increase production
calendar year 2004 (report quantity data continuation or recurrence of material
(including the shift of production injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of
in short tons and value data in U.S. facilities used for other products and the
dollars). If you are a trade/business the Act, interested parties are requested
use, cost, or availability of major inputs to respond to this notice by submitting
association, provide the information, on
into production); and factors related to the information specified below to the
an aggregate basis, for the firms which
the ability to shift supply among Commission; 1 to be assured of
are members of your association.
different national markets (including consideration, the deadline for
(a) The quantity and value (landed,
duty-paid but not including barriers to importation in foreign responses is August 22, 2005.
antidumping or countervailing duties) markets or changes in market demand Comments on the adequacy of responses
of U.S. imports and, if known, an abroad). Demand conditions to consider may be filed with the Commission by
estimate of the percentage of total U.S. include end uses and applications; the September 13, 2005. For further
imports of Subject Merchandise from existence and availability of substitute information concerning the conduct of
the Subject Countries accounted for by products; and the level of competition these reviews and rules of general
your firm’s(s’) imports; among the Domestic Like Products application, consult the Commission’s
(b) The quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. produced in the United States, Subject Rules of Practice and Procedure, part
port, including antidumping and/or Merchandise produced in the Subject 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part
countervailing duties) of U.S. Countries, and such merchandise from 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and
commercial shipments of Subject other countries. F (19 CFR part 207).
Merchandise imported from the Subject (11) (Optional) A statement of EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2005.
Countries; and whether you agree with the above FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(c) The quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. definitions of the Domestic Like Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
port, including antidumping and/or Products and Domestic Industries; if Investigations, U.S. International Trade
countervailing duties) of U.S. internal you disagree with either or both of these Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
consumption/company transfers of definitions, please explain why and Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-
Subject Merchandise imported from the impaired persons can obtain
provide alternative definitions.
Subject Countries. information on this matter by contacting
(9) If you are a producer, an exporter, Authority: These reviews are being the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
or a trade/business association of conducted under authority of title VII of the 205–1810. Persons with mobility
producers or exporters of the Subject Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published impairments who will need special
Merchandise in the Subject Countries, pursuant to section 207.61 of the assistance in gaining access to the
provide the following information on Commission’s rules. Commission should contact the Office
your firm’s(s’) operations on that Issued: June 22, 2005. of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
product during calendar year 2004 By order of the Commission. General information concerning the
(report quantity data in short tons and Commission may also be obtained by
Marilyn R. Abbott,
value data in U.S. dollars, landed and accessing its Internet server (http://
duty-paid at the U.S. port but not Secretary to the Commission.
including antidumping or [FR Doc. 05–13157 Filed 6–30–05; 8:45 am] 1 No response to this request for information is

countervailing duties). If you are a BILLING CODE 7020–02–P required if a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the
trade/business association, provide the OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 05–5–135,
information, on an aggregate basis, for expiration date June 30, 2005. Public reporting
the firms which are members of your burden for the request is estimated to average 10
association. hours per response. Please send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to
(a) Production (quantity) and, if the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
known, an estimate of the percentage of Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
total production of Subject Merchandise 20436.

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