[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 215 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29209]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Investigation No. TA-201-70
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Amendment of scope of the investigation to exclude certain
merchandise described as arctic-grade line pipe.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: On October 28, 1999, the Commission, at the request of
petitioners in the investigation, amended the scope of investigation
No. TA-201-70, Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe, to remove from
the scope of investigation certain merchandise described as arctic-
grade line pipe, defined as follows--
welded line pipe that (1) Has an outer diameter of 4.5 inches or
more and a wall thickness equal to or less than 0.75 inches; and (2)
When subjected to a Charpy V-notch test performed at minus 50
degrees Fahrenheit or below applied to three specimens taken from
the well area, has a ft-lbs rating of no less than 17 ft-lbs for
each sample, with an average for all three at no less than 19 ft-
lbs; and (3) Using at least three samples, has a minimum average
shear area of 85 percent in the base metal and 50 percent in the
weld; and (4) When subjected to a hydrogen induced cracking test to
be performed as per NACE (National Association of Corrosion
Engineers) TM0284 test with solution A, has a crack length ratio
that does not exceed 15 percent, a crack sensibility ratio that does
not exceed 2 percent, and a crack thickness ratio that does not
exceed 5 percent.
The Commission action amending the scope was taken prior to the vote in
the injury phase of the investigation, which also occurred on October
28, 1999. Accordingly, imports of such line pipe were not part of the
Commission's affirmative injury determination made later that
day.1 Notice of institution of the investigation was
published in the Federal Register of August 4, 1999 (64 F.R. 42414).
\1\ Commissioner Carol T. Crawford made a negative
determination.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Issued: November 2, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29209 Filed 11-5-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
