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###### Department of Commerce

###### International Trade Administration

          - [A-533-867, C-533-868]

# AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

# SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

# DATES:

Applicable May 12, 2022.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1009.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Background

                    On November 17, 2016, Commerce published in the                     **Federal Register**                     the AD and CVD orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India.[1]                                          On October 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the sunset reviews of the                     *Orders,*                     pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).[2]                                          As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. Therefore, Commerce notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping margins and net countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail should the                     *Orders*                     be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1)                           ( print page 29110)                        and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.[3]                                          On May 5, 2022, the ITC published its determinations, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the                     *Orders*                     would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.[4] 

## Scope of the Orders

                    The merchandise covered by these                     *Orders*                     is circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in outside diameter. For purposes of this scope, references to size are in nominal inches and include all products within tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This merchandise includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.                

Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless mechanical tubing meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater, refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications; and (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A-269, ASTM A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications.

                    The subject imports are normally classified in subheadings 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015, 7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only; the written description of the scope of these                     *Orders*                     is dispositive.                

## Continuation of the Orders

                    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that revocation of the                     *Orders*                     would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, 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 and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.                

                    The effective date of 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, Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of the                     *Orders*                     not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.                

## Administrative Protective Order

This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (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 sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

Dated: May 6, 2022.

Lisa W. Wang,

Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Order,*81 FR 81062 (November 17, 2016) (                        *Orders*).                    
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2.                                                     *See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review,*86 FR 54423 (October 1, 2021).                    
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3.                                                     *See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,*87 FR 5466 (February 1, 2022), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM);                         *see also Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order,*87 FR 5460 (February 1, 2022), and accompanying IDM.                    
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4.                                                     *See Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe from India,*87 FR 26782 (May 5, 2022).                    
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[FR Doc. 2022-10153 Filed 5-11-22; 8:45 am]

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