7998 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2022 / Notices 

1See Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon 

Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Brazil, 51 FR 

45152 (December 17, 1986) (Brazil Order); 

Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Carbon Steel 

Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Taiwan, 51 FR 45152 

(December 17, 1986) (Taiwan Order); Antidumping 

Duty Order: Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 

Fittings from Japan, 52 FR 4167 (February 10, 1987) 

(Japan Order); Antidumping Duty Order; Certain 

Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 

Thailand, 57 FR 29702 (July 6, 1992) (Thailand 

Order); Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment 

to the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 

Fair Value; Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 

Fittings from the People’s Republic of China, 57 FR 

29702 (July 6, 1992) (China Order) (collectively, 

Orders). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 

FR 35071 (July 1, 2021). 

3See Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 

Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand; Institution 

of Five-Year Reviews, 86 FR 35133 (July 1, 2021). 

4See Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings 

from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the 

People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the 

Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty 

Orders, 86 FR 51869 (September 17, 2021), and 

accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 

5See Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from 

Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand; 

Determination, Inv. Nos. 731–TA–308–310 and 520– 

521 (Fifth Review), 87 FR 6893 (February 7, 2022), 

see also USITC Pub. 5276 (February 2022). 

local requirements. Where possible, 

there will be hand sanitizer stations. 

To create a safe environment for all 

attendees, participants who test positive 

for COVID–19 in transit to or during a 

trade mission are responsible for 

following the relevant regulations and 

guidelines, including any quarantine 

protocols, and are expected to cease 

participation in in-person events until a 

negative test is received or quarantine 

protocols are fulfilled. If a participant 

who has tested positive is deemed by 

ITA to pose a health risk to other 

participants, ITA may terminate their 

participation without refund. 

Any unused financial contributions 

made to the Department of Commerce 

for a trade mission that is cancelled will 

be refunded promptly. Financial 

contributions that have already been 

expended in anticipation of the mission 

and cannot be recouped by the 

Department of Commerce may not be 

refunded to the participants when a 

trade mission is cancelled. Given the 

unique circumstances presented by 

COVID–19, the same considerations 

apply in the event a participant must 

withdraw from a trade mission after 

testing positive for COVID–19. No 

personal expenses paid by the 

participants in anticipation of the trade 

mission will be reimbursed. Participants 

are responsible for all costs related to 

COVID–19 if contracted during or in 

transit to or from a trade mission. 

Note on Federal Employees and 

Contractors 

On-site federal employees and 

contractors will be expected to comply 

with current local regulations and 

guidelines in the country, market, or 

facilities, publicly- or privately-owned 

or operated, where mission events are 

being held. 

All on-site federal employees and 

contractors will be expected to comply 

with applicable federal and 

departmental rules, requirements, and 

guidance relating to COVID–19 safety as 

issued by the Safer Federal Workforce 

Task Force (https://www.saferfederal

workforce.gov/) and in effect at the time 

of the event, including any quarantining 

or other protocols in the event that they 

test positive for COVID–19. ITA and 

other Department of Commerce 

employees will additionally be expected 

to adhere to the Department of 

Commerce Workplace Safety Plan as 

appropriate, including indoor mask 

requirements in areas of high or 

substantial COVID–19 transmission 

(https://www.commerce.gov/covid-19- 

information-hub). 

Federal employees and contractors 

participating in on-site events will be 

required to complete and maintain on 

their persons at all times a Certification 

of Vaccination. (Certification available 

at: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.

gov/downloads/CertificationVaccination

PRAv7.pdf.) Federal employees and 

contractors who are not fully vaccinated 

or decline to provide information about 

their vaccination status must follow all 

relevant protocols for individuals who 

are not fully vaccinated and must 

provide proof of a negative COVID–19 

test administered by an authorized 

health or medical provider taken within 

the past three days. 

Gemal Brangman, 

Director, ITA Events Management Task Force. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02936 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–351–602, A–588–602, A–583–605, A–549– 

807, A–570–814] 

Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe 

Fittings From Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, 

Thailand, and the People’s Republic of 

China: Continuation of the 

Antidumping Duty Orders 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

(AD) orders on certain carbon steel buttweld pipe fittings (CSBW pipe fittings) 

from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, 

and the People’s Republic of China 

(China) would likely lead to a 

continuation or recurrence of dumping, 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, Commerce is publishing 

a notice of continuation of the AD 

orders. 

DATES: Applicable February 11, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Claudia Cott or Minoo Hatten, 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) 482–4270 or (202) 482–1690, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On December 17, 1986, Commerce 

published in the Federal Register the 

AD orders on CSBW pipe fittings from 

Brazil and Taiwan. On February 10, 

1987, Commerce published the AD 

order on CSBW pipe fittings from Japan 

and on July 6, 1992, the AD orders on 

CSBW from Thailand and China.1 On 

July 1, 2021, Commerce initiated,2 and 

the ITC instituted,3 the sunset reviews 

of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act). 

As a result of its reviews, Commerce 

determined, pursuant to sections 

751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that 

revocation of the Orders on CSBW pipe 

fittings from Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, 

Thailand, and China would likely lead 

to continuation or recurrence of 

dumping. Commerce, therefore, notified 

the ITC of the magnitude of the margins 

of dumping likely to prevail should the 

Orders be revoked.4

On February 7, 2022, the ITC 

published its determination that 

revocation of the Orders would likely 

lead to a continuation or recurrence of 

material injury to an industry in the 

United States within a reasonably 

foreseeable time, pursuant to sections 

751(c) and 752(a) of the Act.5

Scope of the Orders 

Brazil: The merchandise covered by 

the Brazil Order consists of certain 

carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, 

other than couplings, under 14 inches in 

diameter, whether finished or 

unfinished, that have been formed in 

the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, 

caps, etc., and, if forged, have been 

advanced after forging. These 

advancements may include any one or 


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6See Orders. 

more of the following: Coining, heat 

treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die 

stamping or painting. Such merchandise 

was classifiable under Tariff Schedules 

of the United States Annotated (TSUSA) 

item number 610.8800. These imports 

are currently classified under 

subheading 7307.93.30 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS 

subheading is provided for convenience 

and customs purposes. The written 

product description remains dispositive. 

Japan: The merchandise covered by 

the Japan Order consists of certain 

carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, 

other than couplings, under 14 inches in 

inside diameter, whether finished or 

unfinished, that have been formed in 

the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, 

caps, etc., and if forged, have been 

advanced after forging. These 

advancements may include any one or 

more of the following: Coining, heat 

treatment, shot blasting, grinding, die 

stamping or painting. Such merchandise 

was classifiable under TSUSA item 

number 610.8800. These imports are 

currently classifiable under the HTSUS 

item number 7307.93.30. Induction pipe 

bends classifiable under item 

7307.93.30 which have at one or both 

ends tangents that equal or exceed 12 

inches in length are excluded from the 

scope. The HTSUS subheading is 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes. The written product 

description remains dispositive. 

Taiwan: The merchandise covered by 

the Taiwan Order consists of certain 

carbon steel butt-weld type fittings, 

other than couplings, under 14 inches in 

inside diameter, whether finished or 

unfinished, that have been formed in 

the shape of elbows, tees, reducers, and 

caps, and if forged, have been advanced 

after forging. These advancements may 

include one or more of the following: 

Coining, heat treatment, shot blasting, 

grinding, die stamping or painting. 

Commerce clarified that the so-called 

sprink-let is within the scope of the 

order (57 FR 19602). Such merchandise 

was classifiable under TSUSA item 

number 610.8800. These imports are 

currently classifiable under the HTSUS 

item number 7307.93.3000. The HTSUS 

subheading is provided for convenience 

and for customs purposes. The written 

product description remains dispositive. 

China and Thailand: The 

merchandise covered by the China 

Order and the Thailand Order consists 

of certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe 

fittings, having an inside diameter of 

less than 14 inches, imported in either 

finished or unfinished form. These 

formed or forged pipe fittings are used 

to join sections in piping systems where 

conditions require permanent, welded 

connections, as distinguished from 

fittings based on other fastening 

methods (e.g., threaded, grooved, or 

bolted fittings). Carbon steel butt-weld 

pipe fittings are currently classified 

under subheading 7307.93.30 of the 

HTSUS. The HTSUS subheading is 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes. The written product 

description remains dispositive.6

Continuation of the Orders 

As a result of the determinations by 

Commerce and the ITC that revocation 

of the Orders would likely lead to a 

continuation or recurrence of dumping, 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, pursuant to section 

751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the 

continuation of the Orders. U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection will 

continue to collect AD cash deposits at 

the rates in effect at the time of entry for 

all imports of subject merchandise. 

The effective date of the continuation 

of these Orders will be the date of 

publication in the Federal Register of 

this notice of continuation. Pursuant to 

section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to 

initiate the next five-year (sunset) 

reviews of these Orders not later than 30 

days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 

effective date of continuation. 

Administrative Protective Order (APO) 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to APO of 

their responsibility concerning the 

return, destruction, or conversion to 

judicial protective order of proprietary 

information disclosed under APO in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 

Failure to comply is a violation of the 

APO which may be subject to sanctions. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

These five-year sunset reviews and 

this notice are in accordance with 

section 751(c) of the Act and published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: February 7, 2022. 

Lisa W. Wang, 

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02923 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

announces that the Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory 

Board will hold an open meeting on 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 1 p.m. 

to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a 

virtual meeting via webinar. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, 

telephone number 301–975–2785; 

email: cheryl.gendron@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP 

Advisory Board is authorized under 

Section 3003(d) of the America 

COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69), as 

amended by the American Innovation 

and Competitiveness Act, Public Law 

114–329 sec. 501 (2017), and codified at 

15 U.S.C. 278k(m), in accordance with 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App. The Hollings Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership Program 

(Program) is a unique program 

consisting of Centers in all 50 states and 

Puerto Rico with partnerships at the 

federal, state and local levels. By statute, 

the MEP Advisory Board provides the 

NIST Director with: (1) Advice on the 

activities, plans and policies of the 

Program; (2) assessments of the 

soundness of the plans and strategies of 

the Program; and (3) assessments of 

current performance against the plans of 

the Program. 

Background information on the MEP 

Advisory Board is available at http://

www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisoryboard.cfm. 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 

App., notice is hereby given that the 

MEP Advisory Board will hold an open 

meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 

from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time. The meeting agenda 

will include an update on the MEP 

programmatic operations, as well as 

provide guidance and advice on current 

activities related to the MEP National 

NetworkTM 2017–2022 Strategic Plan. 


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