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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 208 / Monday, November 1, 2021 / Notices
7304.29.2060, 7304.29.2080, 7304.29.3110, 7304.29.3120, 7304.29.3130, 7304.29.3140, 7304.29.3150, 7304.29.3160, 7304.29.3180, 7304.29.4110, 7304.29.4120, 7304.29.4130, 7304.29.4140, 7304.29.4150, 7304.29.4160, 7304.29.4180, 7304.29.5015, 7304.29.5030, 7304.29.5045, 7304.29.5060, 7304.29.5075, 7304.29.6115, 7304.29.6130, 7304.29.6145, 7304.29.6160, 7304.29.6175, 7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000, 7305.20.6000, 7305.20.8000, 7306.29.1030, 7306.29.1090, 7306.29.2000, 7306.29.3100, 7306.29.4100, 7306.29.6010, 7306.29.6050, 7306.29.8110, and 7306.29.8150.
The merchandise subject to the investigations may also enter under the following HTSUS item numbers:
7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036, 7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048, 7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062, 7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.39.0076, 7304.39.0080, 7304.59.6000, 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, 7304.59.8070, 7304.59.8080, 7305.31.4000, 7305.31.6090, 7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5090, 7306.50.5050, and 7306.50.5070.
The HTSUS subheadings and specifications above are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration C580913, C821834

Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable October 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Litwin the Republic of Korea or Allison Hollander the Russian Federation, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202 4826002 or 202 4822805, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:

The Petitions On October 6, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Commerce Commerce received countervailing duty CVD
petitions concerning imports of oil country tubular goods OCTG from the Republic of Korea Korea and the Russian Federation Russia, filed in
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proper form on behalf of Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc.; PTC
Liberty Tubulars LLC; U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc.; the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFLCIO, CLC;
and Welded Tube USA, Inc. the petitioners, domestic producers of OCTG and a certified union that represents workers engaged in the production of OCTG.1 The Petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty AD petitions concerning imports of OCTG from Argentina, Mexico, and Russia.2
On October 8, 12, and 19, 2021, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions.3 The petitioners filed responses to these requests on October 12, 13, 15, and 21, 2021.4
In accordance with section 702b1
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended the Act, the petitioners allege that the Government of Korea GOK and the Government of Russia GOR are providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of sections 701 and 7715 of the Act, to producers of OCTG
in Korea and Russia, and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the 1 See Petitioners Letter, Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and Russia, dated October 6, 2021 Petitions.
2 Id.
3 See Commerces Letter, Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation: Supplemental Questions, dated October 8, 2021 General Issues Questionnaire; Commerces Letter, Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Russian Federation: Supplemental Questions, dated October 8, 2021; Commerces Letter, Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea: Supplemental Questions, dated October 12, 2021; and Commerces Letter, Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation: Supplemental Questions, dated October 19, 2021.
4 See Petitioners Letter, Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and Russia: Response to General Issues Questionnaire, dated October 12, 2021 First General Issues Supplement; Petitioners Letter, Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Russian Federation: Responses to Supplemental Questions, dated October 13, 2021; Petitioners Letter, Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Korea:
Responses to Supplemental Questions, dated October 15, 2021; and Petitioners Letter, Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and Russia: Response to Second General Issues Questionnaire, dated October 21, 2021 Second General Issues Supplement.

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domestic industry producing OCTG in the United States. Consistent with section 702b1 of the Act and 19 CFR
351.202b, for those alleged programs on which we are initiating CVD
investigations, the Petitions were accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioners supporting their allegations.
Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on behalf of the domestic industry because the petitioners are interested parties, as defined in sections 7719C and D of the Act. Commerce also finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to the initiation of the requested CVD
investigations.5
Period of Investigation Because the Petitions were filed on October 6, 2021, the period of investigation POI for these CVD
investigations is January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.6
Scope of the Investigations The merchandise covered by these investigations are oil country tubular goods from Korea and Russia. For a full description of the scope of these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.
Comments on Scope of the Investigations On October 13, 2021, Commerce spoke with counsel to the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief.7
As discussed in the Preamble to Commerces regulations, we are setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding product coverage scope.8 Commerce will consider all comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determination. If scope comments include factual information,9 all such factual information should be limited to public information. To facilitate 5 See Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions section, infra.
6 See 19 CFR 351.204b2.
7 See Memorandum, Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Argentina, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation; Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioners, dated October 13, 2021.
8 See Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27323 May 19, 1997.
9 See 19 CFR 351.102b21 defining factual information.

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