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1See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 

Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

To Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 62096 

(September 8, 2016). 

2See Letter from Borusan, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular 

Goods from the Turkey, Case No. C–489–817: 

Request for Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Review,’’ dated September 30, 2016; and Letter 

from Toscelik, ‘‘OCTG from Turkey; Tosc ̧elik 

request for administrative review,’’ dated 

September 30, 2016. 

3See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 

78778 (November 9, 2016). 

4See Department Memorandum, Extension of 

Deadline of Preliminary Results, dated May 17, 

2017. 

5See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the 

Republic of Turkey: Amendment of Countervailing 

Duty Order, signed on September 27, 2017 (OCTG 

Amended Order). 

6See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

the Preliminary Results of 2015 Countervailing 

Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission: 

Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of 

Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with this notice 

(Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 

7See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act 

regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) 

of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A) 

of the Act regarding specificity. 

8The Department determined that Toscelik Profil 

ve Sac Endustrisi A.S. and Tosyali Dis Ticaret A.S. 

are cross-owned. See OCTG Amended Order. 

9See Maverick Tube Corporation v. United States, 

857 F.3d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2017). 

10See OCTG Amended Order. 

11The Department has determined that Borusan 

Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and 

Borusan Istikbal Ticaret are cross-owned. See 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–489–817] 

Oil Country Tubular Goods From the 

Republic of Turkey: Preliminary 

Results of Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Review and Rescission 

of Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Review, in Part 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(the Department) is conducting an 

administrative review of the 

countervailing duty (CVD) order on Oil 

Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from 

the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The 

period of review (POR) is January 1, 

2015, through December 31, 2015. The 

Department initiated this administrative 

review with respect to the following 

producers/exporters of subject 

merchandise: Borusan Mannesmann 

Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and 

Borusan Istikbal Ticaret (collectively, 

Borusan); and Tosc ̧elik Profil ve Sac 

Endustrisi A.S ̧. and Tosyali Dis ̧ Ticaret 

A. S ̧. (collectively, Toscelik). We 

preliminarily find that Borusan received 

countervailable subsidies at de minimis 

levels during the POR. Additionally, as 

a result of the final and conclusive 

decision by the Court of Appeals for the 

Federal Circuit related to the underlying 

CVD investigation of OCTG from 

Turkey, which resulted in Toscelik 

being excluded from the CVD order, we 

are rescinding the administrative review 

with respect to Toscelik. Interested 

parties are invited to comment on these 

preliminary results. 

DATES: Applicable October 6, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, 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) 482–2778 or (202) 482–0697, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On September 8, 2016, the 

Department published a notice of 

opportunity to request an administrative 

review of the CVD order on OCTG from 

Turkey for the period January 1, 2015, 

through December 31, 2015.1 On 

September 30, 2016, the Department 

received review requests from Borusan 

and Toscelik.2 On November 9, 2016, 

the Department published a notice of 

initiation of administrative review for 

this CVD order.3 On May 17, 2017, the 

Department postponed the deadline for 

issuing the preliminary results of this 

administrative review until October 2, 

2017.4 On September 27, 2017, the 

Department amended the CVD order on 

OCTG from Turkey to exclude 

Toscelik.5

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise covered by the order 

is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel 

products of circular cross-section, 

including oil well casing and tubing, of 

iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both 

carbon and alloy), whether seamless or 

welded, regardless of end finish (e.g., 

whether or not plain end, threaded, or 

threaded and coupled) whether or not 

conforming to American Petroleum 

Institute (API) or non-API 

specifications, whether finished 

(including limited service OCTG 

products) or unfinished (including 

green tubes and limited service OCTG 

products), whether or not thread 

protectors are attached. The scope of the 

order also covers OCTG coupling stock. 

A full description of the scope of the 

Order is contained in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 

adopted by this notice.6

Methodology 

We are conducting this administrative 

review in accordance with section 

751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act). For each of the 

subsidy programs found to be 

countervailable, we preliminarily find 

that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial 

contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that 

gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, 

and that the subsidy is specific.7 For a 

full description of the methodology 

underlying our conclusions, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

The Preliminary Decision Memorandum 

is a public document and is on file 

electronically via Enforcement and 

Compliance’s Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Centralized 

Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 

ACCESS is available to registered users 

at https://access.trade.gov and in the 

Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of 

the main Department of Commerce 

building. In addition, a complete 

version of the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

on the internet at http://

enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum and 

the electronic version of the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum are identical in 

content. A list of topics discussed in the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 

provided in the Appendix to this notice. 

Partial Rescission of Administrative 

Review 

As stated above, the Department 

initiated an administrative review of 

Toscelik for the period January 1, 2015 

through December 31, 2015.8 However, 

subsequent to the final and conclusive 

decision by the Court of Appeals for the 

Federal Circuit related to the underlying 

CVD investigation of OCTG from 

Turkey,9 Toscelik was excluded from 

the CVD order. On September 27, 2017, 

the Department amended the CVD order 

on OCTG from Turkey to exclude 

Toscelik.10 Accordingly, we are 

rescinding this administrative review 

with respect to Toscelik. 

Preliminary Results of the Review 

We preliminarily find that the 

following net countervailable subsidy 

rate for the mandatory respondent, 

Borusan, for the period January 1, 2015 

through December 31, 2015: 


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12See 19 CFR 351.224(b). 

13See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and 

19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 

14See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 

15See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 

16See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 

1See Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Welded 

Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube Products from Turkey, 

51 FR 7984 (March 7, 1986). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year Sunset Reviews, 82 

FR 25599 (June 2, 2017); see also Initiation of FiveYear (Sunset) Review; Correction, 82 FR 27690 

(June 16, 2017). 

Company 

Subsidy rate 

ad valorem 

(percent) 

Borusan Mannesmann Boru 

Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., 

and Borusan Istikbal 

Ticaret 11 ........................... *0.48 

* De Minimis. 

Assessment Rates 

Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon 

issuance of the final results, the 

Department will determine, and U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

shall assess, countervailing duties on all 

appropriate entries covered by this 

review. We intend to issue instructions 

to CBP 15 days after publication of the 

final results of this review. 

As a result of Toscelik’s exclusion 

from the CVD order on OCTG from 

Turkey, the Department will instruct 

CBP to terminate the suspension of 

liquidation of entries of subject 

merchandise where Toscelik acted as 

both the producer and exporter during 

the period January 1, 2015, through 

December 31, 2015, and to liquidate, 

without regard to countervailing duties, 

all entries of OCTG produced and 

exported by Toscelik currently 

suspended. Entries of subject 

merchandise exported to the United 

States by any other producer and 

exporter combination involving 

Toscelik are not entitled to this 

exclusion from suspension of 

liquidation and are subject to the cash 

deposit rate for the ‘‘all others’’ entity. 

The Department intends to issue 

appropriate assessment instructions 

directly to CBP 15 days after publication 

of this notice in the Federal Register. 

Cash Deposit Requirements 

In accordance with section 

751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department 

intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 

deposits of estimated countervailing 

duties in the amount shown above for 

Borusan, should the final results of this 

administrative review remain the same 

as these preliminary results; if the rate 

is zero or de minimis, then zero cash 

deposit will be required. For all nonreviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to 

continue to collect cash deposits at the 

most recent company specific or allothers rate applicable to the company. 

These cash deposit requirements, when 

imposed, shall remain in effect until 

further notice. 

Disclosure and Public Comment 

We will disclose to parties in this 

review the calculations performed in 

reaching the preliminary results within 

five days of publication of these 

preliminary results.12 Interested parties 

may submit written comments (case 

briefs) on the preliminary results no 

later than 30 days from the date of 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal 

briefs) within five days after the time 

limit for filing case briefs.13 Pursuant to 

19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs 

must be limited to issues raised in the 

case briefs. 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.14

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 

interested parties who wish to request a 

hearing must submit a written request to 

the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance, filed electronically via 

ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 

30 days after the date of publication of 

this notice.15 Hearing requests should 

contain: (1) The party’s name, address, 

and telephone number; (2) the number 

of participants; and (3) a list of the 

issues to be discussed. Issues addressed 

at the hearing will be limited to those 

raised in the briefs. If a request for a 

hearing is made, parties will be notified 

of the date and time for the hearing to 

be held at the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230.16 The 

Department intends to issue the final 

results of this administrative review, 

including the results of our analysis of 

the issues raised by the parties in their 

comments, no later than 120 days after 

the date of publication of this notice, 

pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this 

deadline is extended. 

These preliminary results and notice 

are issued and published in accordance 

with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). 

Dated: October 2, 2017. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. Rescission of the 2015 Administrative 

Review, in Part 

V. Subsidies Valuation Information 

VI. Analysis of Programs 

VII. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–489–502] 

Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes 

and Tubes From Turkey: Final Results 

of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of 

Countervailing Duty Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On June 1, 2017, the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) initiated a sunset review of 

the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 

circular welded carbon steel pipes and 

tubes (steel pipes and tubes) from 

Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 

The Department has conducted an 

expedited sunset review of this order 

pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). 

As a result of this sunset review, the 

Department finds that revocation of the 

CVD order is likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of a 

countervailable subsidy at the levels 

indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of 

Review’’ section of this notice. 

DATES: Effective October 6, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jolanta Lawska, 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) 482–8362. 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Background 

The CVD order on steel pipes and 

tubes from Turkey was published in the 

Federal Register on March 7, 1986.1 On 

June 2, 2017, the Department initiated 

the fourth sunset review of this CVD 

order pursuant to section 751(c) of the 

Act.2 On June 15, 2017, we received a 

notice of intent to participate on behalf 

of the following domestic interested 


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