[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 198 (Friday, October 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60240-60241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24204]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-489-501


Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice of Intent 
to Rescind Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2008, we published the notice of initiation of this 
antidumping duty administrative review with respect to the Borusan 
Group (and affiliates, Borusan Mannesmann, Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. 
and Borusan Istikbal Ticaret T.A.S.) and Toscelik Profil ve Sac 
Endustrisi A.S. (``Toscelik''). See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 73 FR 37409 (July 1, 2008). We have preliminarily determined 
that the review of Toscelik should be rescinded.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 10, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolanta Lawska or Christopher Hargett, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 480-
8362 or (202) 482-4161, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 5, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published in the Federal Register the notice of the ``Opportunity to 
Request Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty order on welded 
carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey, for the period May 1, 2007, 
through April 30, 2008 (73 FR 24532). On May 30, 2008, we received a 
request from the petitioner\1\ to review Toscelik. On July 1, 2008, we 
published the notice of initiation of this antidumping duty 
administrative review with respect to Toscelik. See Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request 
for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 37409 (July 1, 208). On July 8, 2008, 
Toscelik submitted a letter certifying that it did not, directly or 
indirectly, export or sell for consumption in the United States any 
subject merchandise during the period of review (``POR'').
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    \1\ The petitioner is Allied Tube and Conduit.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order include circular welded non-
alloy steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross-section, not more than 
406.4 millimeters (16 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of wall 
thickness, surface finish (black, or galvanized, painted), or end 
finish (plain end, beveled end, threaded and coupled). Those pipes and 
tubes are generally known as standard pipe, though they may also be 
called structural or mechanical tubing in certain applications. 
Standard pipes and tubes are intended for the low pressure conveyance 
of water, steam, natural gas, air, and other liquids and gases in 
plumbing and heating systems, air conditioner units, automatic 
sprinkler

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systems, and other related uses. Standard pipe may also be used for 
light load-bearing and mechanical applications, such as for fence 
tubing, and for protection of electrical wiring, such as conduit 
shells.
    The scope is not limited to standard pipe and fence tubing, or 
those types of mechanical and structural pipe that are used in standard 
pipe applications. All carbon steel pipes and tubes within the physical 
description outlined above are included in the scope of this order, 
except for line pipe, oil country tubular goods, boiler tubing, cold-
drawn or cold-rolled mechanical tubing, pipe and tube hollows for 
redraws, finished scaffolding, and finished rigid conduit.
    Imports of these products are currently classifiable under the 
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') 
subheadings: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 
7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, and 7306.30.50.90. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding is 
dispositive.

Intent to Rescind the 2007-2008 Administrative Review, in Part

    Toscelik submitted a letter on July 8, 2008, certifying that it did 
not, directly or indirectly, export or sell for consumption in the 
United States any subject merchandise during the POR. The petitioner 
did not comment on Toscelik's no-shipment claim.
    We conducted an internal customs data query on July 23, 2008. See 
September 29, 2005, Memorandum to The File through James Terpstra, 
Program Manager, entitled ``Internal Customs Data Query.'' The data 
query indicated Toscelik had no entries, exports, or sales to the 
United States of subject merchandise during the POR.
    Based on our analysis of the shipment data, Toscelik is a non-
shipper for this review. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3), and consistent with our practice, we preliminarily 
determine to rescind this review. See e.g., Stainless Steel Bar from 
India; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and New Shipper Review, and Partial Rescission of Administrative 
Review, 65 FR 12209 (March 8, 2000); Persulfates From the People's 
Republic of China; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Administrative Review, 
65 FR 18963 (April 10, 2000).

Public Comment

    An interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this preliminary notice. See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any 
hearing, if requested, will be held 44 days after the date of 
publication of this preliminary notice, or the first working day 
thereafter. Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 
days after the date of publication of this preliminary notice. See 19 
CFR 351.309(c)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in such 
briefs, may be filed no later than five days after the time limit for 
filing the case brief 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit arguments 
are requested to submit with the argument (1) a statement of the issue, 
(2) a brief summary of the argument, and (3) a table of authorities. 
Further, parties submitting written comments should provide the 
Department with an additional copy of the public version of any such 
comments on diskette. The Department will issue the final notice, which 
will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such 
comments, or at a hearing, if requested, within 120 days of publication 
of this preliminary notice.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d).

    Dated: October 01, 1008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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