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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 / Notices Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735a2 of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner.
Section 351.210e2 of Commerces regulations requires that a request by the exporters for postponement of the final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration.
On January 11, 2021, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.210e, Interpipe requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.10 In accordance with section 735a2A of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210b2ii, because: 1 The preliminary determination is affirmative; 2 the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and 3 no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735a2 of the Act.
International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733f of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission ITC of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, then the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of seamless pipe from Ukraine are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry.
10 See Interpipes Letter, Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Ukraine: Request for Postponement of the Final Determination and to Extend the Provisional Measures Period, dated January 11, 2021.

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Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733f and 777i1 of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.205c.
Dated: February 3, 2021.
James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

Appendix IScope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is seamless carbon and alloy steel other than stainless steel pipes and redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16
inches 406.4 mm in nominal outside diameter, regardless of wall-thickness, manufacturing process e.g., hot finished or cold-drawn, end finish e.g., plain end, beveled end, upset end, threaded, or threaded and coupled, or surface finish e.g., bare, lacquered or coated. Redraw hollows are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel other than stainless steel pipe or hollow profiles suitable for cold finishing operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM or American Petroleum Institute API specifications referenced below, or comparable specifications. Specifically included within the scope are seamless carbon and alloy steel other than stainless steel standard, line, and pressure pipes produced to the ASTM A53, ASTM A106, ASTM A333, ASTM A334, ASTM A589, ASTM A795, ASTM A1024, and the API
51 specifications, or comparable specifications, and meeting the physical parameters described above, regardless of application, with the exception of the exclusions discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the investigation are: 1 All pipes meeting aerospace, hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications, including pipe produced to the ASTM A822 standard; 2 all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A335, whether finished or unfinished; and 3 unattached couplings. Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are 1 all mechanical, boiler, condenser and heat exchange tubing, except when such products conform to the dimensional requirements, i.e., outside diameter and wall thickness, of ASTM A53, ASTM A106 or API 51
specifications. Also excluded from the scope of the investigation are: 1 Oil country tubular goods consisting of drill pipe, casing, tubing and coupling stock; 2 all pipes meeting the chemical requirements of ASTM
A335 regardless of their conformity to the dimensional requirements of ASTM A53, ASTM A106 or API 5L; and 3 the exclusion for ASTM A335 applies to pipes meeting the comparable specifications GOST
55075.
Subject seamless standard, line, and pressure pipe are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States HTSUS subheadings 7304.19.1020, 7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060, 7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050, 7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036,
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7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025, 7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040, 7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055, 7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and 7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive.

Appendix IIList of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope of Investigation V. Affiliation/Single Entity VI. Discussion of the Methodology VII. Currency Conversion VIII. Recommendation FR Doc. 202102750 Filed 2921; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 3510DSP

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration A821826

Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe From the Russian Federation:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Commerce preliminarily determines that seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe seamless pipe from the Russian Federation Russia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value LTFV. The period of investigation is July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable February 10, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caitlin Monks, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202 4822670.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:

Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733b
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