[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5270]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(C-489-502)


Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 27, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register its preliminary results 
of administrative review of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on 
certain welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey for the period 
January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005. See Preliminary Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Welded Carbon Steel 
Standard Pipe from Turkey, 71 FR 68550 (November 27, 2006) (``Pipe 
Preliminary Results''). The Department preliminarily found that the 
Borusan Group (``Borusan''), the producer/exporter of subject 
merchandise covered by this review, received countervailable subsidies 
during the period of review (``POR''). We did not receive any comments 
on our preliminary results and have made no revisions to those results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ Street and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 7, 1986, the Department published in the Federal Register 
the CVD order on certain welded carbon steel pipe and tube products 
from Turkey. See Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Welded Carbon Steel 
Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey, 51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986). On 
November 27, 2006, the Department published in the Federal Register the 
preliminary results for this review. See Pipe Preliminary Results, 71 
FR 68850.
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), this review covers Borusan, 
the only producer/exporter of the subject merchandise for which a 
review was specifically requested.\1\ In the Pipe Preliminary Results, 
we invited interested parties to submit case briefs commenting on the 
preliminary results or to request a hearing. We did not hold hearing in 
this review, as one was not requested, and did not receive any case 
briefs.
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    \1\ During the POR, Borusan was comprised of Borusan Mannesmann 
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are certain welded carbon steel 
pipe and tube with an outside diameter of 0.375 inch or more, but not 
over 16 inches, of any wall thickness (pipe and tube) from Turkey. 
These products are currently provided for under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') as item numbers 7306.30.10, 
7306.30.50, and 7306.90.10. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise is dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    As noted above, the Department received no comments concerning the 
preliminary results. Therefore, consistent with the Pipe Preliminary 
Results, we continue to find that Borusan received countervailable 
subsidies during the POR. In accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), we calculated a total 
net subsidy rate of 0.23 percent ad valorem, which is de minimis, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c).
    As there have been no changes to or comments on the preliminary 
results, we are not attaching a decision memorandum to this Federal 
Register notice. For further details of the programs included in this 
proceeding, see the Pipe Preliminary Results.

Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits

    The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 15 days after the date of 
publication of these final results of this review, to liquidate 
shipments of subject merchandise by Borusan entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 2005, through 
December 31, 2005, without regard to countervailing duties because a de 
minimis subsidy rate was calculated. We will also instruct CBP not to 
collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties on shipments 
of the subject merchandise by Borusan entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the 
final results of this review.
    For all non-reviewed companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to 
collect cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or country-
wide rate applicable to the company. Accordingly, the cash deposit 
rates that will be applied to companies covered by this order, but not 
examined in this review, are those established in the most recently 
completed administrative proceeding for each company. These rates shall 
apply to all non-reviewed companies until a review of a company 
assigned these rates is requested.

Return of Destruction of Proprietary Information

    This notice also serves as a reminder to 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(a)(3). 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 16, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-5270 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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