Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 210 / Monday, October 30, 2000 / Notices 64667

1See August 22, 2000, Memoranda for Jeffrey A.

May, Re: Oil Country Tubular Goods (‘‘OCTG’’)

from Mexico; Adequacy of Respondent Interested

Parties’ Response to the Notice of Initiation.

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act)

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Department’s

regulations are to the current

regulations, codified at 19 CFR part 351

(1999).

Background

On February 29, 2000, the Department

of Commerce (the Department) received

a request from Komatsu, Ltd. (Komatsu)

for an administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on mechanical

transfer presses from Japan. On March

30, 2000, the Department published a

notice of initiation of this administrative

review covering the period of February

1, 1999 through January 31, 2000 (65 FR

16875).

Extension of Time Limits for

Preliminary Results

Because of the complexities

enumerated in the Memorandum from

Barbara E. Tillman to Joseph A.

Spetrini, Extension of Time Limit for the

Administrative Review of Mechanical

Transfer Presses from Japan, dated

October 24, 2000, it is not practicable to

complete this review within the time

limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Act.

Therefore, in accordance with section

751(a)(3)(A), the Department is

extending the time limits for the

preliminary results to February 28,

2001. The final results continue to be

due 120 days after the publication of the

preliminary results.

Dated: October 24, 2000.

Edward C. Yang,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD

Enforcement Group III.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–201–817]

Oil Country Tubular Goods (‘‘OCTG’’)

From Mexico; Preliminary Results of

Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty

Order

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Preliminary Results of

Full Sunset Review: Oil Country

Tubular Goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from Mexico.

SUMMARY: On July 3, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’) initiated a sunset review

of the antidumping duty order on oil

country tubular goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from

Mexico (65 FR 41053) pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (‘‘the Act’’). On the basis of

substantive responses filed by domestic

and respondent interested parties, the

Department determined to conduct a

full review. As a result of this review,

the Department preliminarily finds that

revocation of the antidumping duty

order would likely lead to continuation

or recurrence of dumping at the levels

indicated in the Preliminary Results of

Review section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

P. Maloney, Jr. or James P. Maeder,

Office of Policy for Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;

telephone: (202) 482–1503 or (202) 482–

3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Act are references to the

provisions effective January 1, 1995, the

effective date of the amendments made

to the Act by the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’). In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations

to the Department regulations are to 19

CFR Part 351 (2000). Guidance on

methodological or analytical issues

relevant to the Department’s conduct of

sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department’s Policy Bulletin 98.3—

Policies Regarding the Conduct of FiveYear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871

(April 16, 1998) (‘‘Sunset Policy

Bulletin’’).

Background

On July 3, 2000, the Department

initiated a sunset review of the

antidumping duty order on OCTG from

Mexico (65 FR 41053), pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Act. The

Department received a notice of intent

to participate on behalf of U.S. Steel

Group, a unit of USX Corporation, North

Star Steel Ohio, IPSCO Tubulars, Inc.,

Lone Star Steel Company, Maverick

Tube Corporation, Newport Steel and

Koppel Steel Divisions of NS Group,

and Grant-Prideco (‘‘domestic interested

parties’’), within the applicable deadline

(July 18, 2000) specified in section

351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Sunset

Regulations. On August 2, 2000,

respondent interested parties Tubos de

Acero de Mexico, S.A. (‘‘TAMSA’’) and

Hylsa, S.A. de C.V. (‘‘Hylsa’’) notified

the Department of their intent to

participate in this review. Domestic

interested parties claimed interestedparty status under section 771(9)(C) of

the Act, as the U.S. producers of a

domestic like product; TAMSA and

Hylsa are interested parties pursuant to

section 771(9)(A) of the Act as foreign

producers and exporters of subject

merchandise.

On August 2, 2000, we received

complete substantive responses from

domestic interested parties, within the

30-day deadline specified in the Sunset

Regulations under section

351.218(d)(3)(i). On August 2, 2000, we

received complete substantive responses

from TAMSA and Hylsa. The

Department received rebuttal comments

from domestic interested parties on

August 7, 2000. On August 22, 2000,

pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(2), the

Department determined to conduct a

full (240-day) sunset review of this

order.1

Scope of Review

Imports covered by this review are oil

country tubular goods, hollow steel

products of circular cross-section,

including oil well casing, tubing, and

drill pipe, of iron (other than cast iron)

or steel (both carbon and alloy), whether

seamless or welded, whether or not

conforming to American Petroleum

Institute (API) or non-API

specifications, whether finished or

unfinished (including green tubes and

limited service OCTG products). This

scope does not cover casing, tubing, or

drill pipe containing 10.5 percent or

more of chromium. The OCTG subject to

this review are currently classified in

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS) under item

numbers: 7304.21.30.00, 7403.21.60.00,

7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20,

7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40,

7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60,

7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10,

7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30,

7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50,

7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,

7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20,

7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40,

7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60,

7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10,

7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30,

7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50,

7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80,

7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,

7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,

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7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15,

7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45,

7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75,

7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,

7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,

7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90,

7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00,

7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10,

7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and

7306.20.80.50.

Although the HTSUS subheadings are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes, our written description of the

scope of this proceeding is dispositive.

The Department has determined that

couplings, and coupling stock, are not

within the scope of the antidumping

order on OCTG from Mexico. See Letter

to Interested Parties; Final Affirmative

Scope Decision, August 27, 1998.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in the substantive

responses and rebuttal briefs by parties

to this sunset review are addressed in

the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’

(‘‘Decision Memo’’) from Jeffrey A. May,

Director, Office of Policy, Import

Administration, to Troy H. Cribb, Acting

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration, dated October 23, 2000,

which is hereby adopted and

incorporated by reference into this

notice. The issues discussed in the

attached Decision Memo include the

likelihood of continuation or recurrence

of dumping and the magnitude of the

margin likely to prevail were the order

revoked. Parties can find a complete

discussion of all issues raised in this

review and the corresponding

recommendations in this public

memorandum which is on file in the

Central Records Unit, room B–099, of

the main Commerce building.

In addition, a complete version of the

Decision Memo can be accessed directly

on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov. The

paper copy and electronic version of the

Decision Memo are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

We preliminarily determine that

revocation of the antidumping duty

order on OCTG from Mexico would be

likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of dumping at the following

percentage weighted-average margins:

Manufacturers/exporters Margin

(percent)

TAMSA ..................................... 21.70

Hylsa ......................................... 21.70

All Others .................................. 21.70

Any interested party may request a

hearing within 30 days of publication of

this notice in accordance with 19 CFR

351.310(c). Any hearing, if requested,

will be held on December 18, 2000, in

accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(d).

Interested parties may submit case briefs

no later than December 11, 2000, in

accordance with 19 CFR

351.309(c)(1)(i). Rebuttal briefs, which

must be limited to issues raised in the

case briefs, may be filed not later than

December 15, 2000. The Department

will issue a notice of final results of this

sunset review, which will include the

results of its analysis of issues raised in

any such briefs, no later than February

28, 2001.

This five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review and

notice are in accordance with sections

751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: October 23, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C–475–817]

Oil Country Tubular Goods From Italy;

Preliminary Results of Sunset Review

of Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of preliminary results of

full Sunset Review: oil country tubular

goods from Italy.

SUMMARY: On July 3, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’) initiated a sunset review

of the countervailing duty order on oil

country tubular goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from

Italy (65 FR 41053) pursuant to section

751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (‘‘the Act’’). On the basis of

substantive responses filed by domestic

and respondent interested parties, the

Department determined to conduct a

full review. As a result of this review,

the Department preliminarily finds that

revocation of the countervailing duty

order would likely lead to continuation

or recurrence of subsidies at the levels

indicated in the Preliminary Results of

Review section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

P. Maloney, Jr. or James Maeder, Office

of Policy for Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)

482–1503 or (202) 482–3330,

respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statute and Regulations

This review is being conducted

pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of

the Act. The Department’s procedures

for the conduct of sunset reviews are set

forth in Procedures for Conducting FiveYear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998)

(‘‘Sunset Regulations’’) and in 19 CFR

part 351 (2000) in general. Guidance on

methodological or analytical issues

relevant to the Department’s conduct of

sunset reviews is set forth in the

Department’s Policy Bulletin 98.3—

Policies Regarding the Conduct of FiveYear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871

(April 16, 1998) (‘‘Sunset Policy

Bulletin’’).

Background

On July 3, 2000, the Department

initiated a sunset review of the

countervailing duty order on oil country

tubular goods from Italy (65 FR 41053),

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended, (‘‘the Act’’).

The Department received a notice of

intent to participate on behalf of U.S.

Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation,

IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Lone Star Steel

Company, Maverick Tube Corporation,

Newport Steel and Koppel Steel

Divisions of NS Group, Grant-Prideco,

and North Star Steel Ohio (collectively,

‘‘domestic interested parties’’), within

the applicable deadline (July 18, 2000)

specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of

the Sunset Regulations. Domestic

interested parties claimed interestedparty status under section 771(9)(C) of

the Act, as U.S. manufacturers of the

domestic like product. U.S. Steel Group,

IPSCO Steel, Inc., Maverick Tube

Corporation, Koppel Steel Corporation,

and North Star Steel Ohio were

petitioners in the investigation and have

been involved in this proceeding since

its inception.

On August 1, 2000, we received a

response from the European Union

Delegation of the European Commission

(‘‘EC’’) expressing its willingness to

participate in this review as the

authority responsible for defending the

interest of the Member States of the

European Union (‘‘EU’’) (see August 1,

2000, Response of the EC at 3). On

August 1, 2000, we received a response

from the Government of Italy (‘‘GOI’’)

expressing its willingness to participate

in this review as the authority