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###### Department of Commerce

###### International Trade Administration

# AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

# SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of August 2023.

# DATES:

Applicable October 10, 2023.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Monroe, AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-1384.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Notice of Scope Ruling Applications

                    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(3), we are notifying the public of the following scope ruling applications related to AD and CVD orders and findings filed in or around the month of August 2023. This notification includes, for each scope application: (1) identification of the AD and/or CVD orders at issue (19 CFR 351.225(c)(1)); (2) concise public descriptions of the products at issue, including the physical characteristics (including chemical, dimensional and technical characteristics) of the products (19 CFR 351.225(c)(2)(ii)); (3) the countries where the products are produced and the countries from where the products are exported (19 CFR 351.225(c)(2)(i)(B)); (4) the full names of the applicants; and (5) the dates that the scope applications were filed with Commerce and the name of the ACCESS scope segment where the scope applications can be found.[1]                                          This notice does not include applications which have been rejected and not properly resubmitted. The scope ruling applications listed below are available on Commerce's online e-filing and document management system, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS), at                     *https://access.trade.gov.*

### Scope Ruling Applications

                    Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from Thailand (A-549-842); certain light truck spare tires; [2]                                          produced in and exported from Thailand; submitted by Maxxis International (Thailand) Co. Ltd.; August 7, 2023; ACCESS scope segment “Maxxis International.”                

                    Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-910/C-570-911); 15 models of torque tubes (torque tubes); [3]                                          produced in and exported from China; submitted by Nextracker LLC (Nextracker); August 11, 2023; ACCESS scope segment “15 Models of Torque Tubes—2023.”                

                    Glycine from India, Japan, Thailand, and China (A-533-883/C-533-884/A-588-878/A-549-837/C-570-081); calcium glycinate; [4]                                          produced in and exported from India, Japan, Thailand, and China; submitted by GEO Speciality Chemicals, Inc. (GEO); August 14, 2023; ACCESS scope segment “Calcium Glycinate.”                

                    Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Germany (A-428-849); heat-treatable clad aluminum aircraft sheet, Aluminum Association series 2XXX (                    *viz.,*                     2024) and 7XXX (                    *viz.,*                     7075) (Aircraft Sheet); [5]                                          produced in and exported from Germany; submitted by Capps Manufacturing Inc. (Capps); August 31, 2023; ACCESS scope segment “Heat-Treatable Aluminum Aircraft Sheet.”                

### Notification to Interested Parties

                    This list of scope ruling applications is not an identification of scope inquiries that have been initiated. In                           ( print page 69905)                        accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(1), if Commerce has not rejected a scope ruling application nor initiated the scope inquiry within 30 days after the filing of the application, the application will be deemed accepted and a scope inquiry will be deemed initiated the following day—day 31.[6]                                          Commerce's practice generally dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend, Federal holiday, or other non-business day, the appropriate deadline is the next business day.[7]                                          Accordingly, if the 30th day after the filing of the application falls on a non-business day, the next business day will be considered the “updated” 30th day, and if the application is not rejected or a scope inquiry initiated by or on that particular business day, the application will be deemed accepted and a scope inquiry will be deemed initiated on the next business day which follows the “updated” 30th day.[8] 

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(m)(2), if there are companion AD and CVD orders covering the same merchandise from the same country of origin, the scope inquiry will be conducted on the record of the AD proceeding. Further, please note that pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(m)(1), Commerce may either apply a scope ruling to all products from the same country with the same relevant physical characteristics, (including chemical, dimensional, and technical characteristics) as the product at issue, on a country-wide basis, regardless of the producer, exporter, or importer of those products, or on a company-specific basis.

                    For further information on procedures for filing information with Commerce through ACCESS and participating in scope inquiries, please refer to the Filing Instructions section of the Scope Ruling Application Guide, at                     *https://access.trade.gov/​help/​Scope_​Ruling_​Guidance.pdf.*                     Interested parties, apart from the scope ruling applicant, who wish to participate in a scope inquiry and be added to the public service list for that segment of the proceeding must file an entry of appearance in accordance with 19 CFR 351.103(d)(1) and 19 CFR 351.225(n)(4). Interested parties are advised to refer to the case segment in ACCESS as well as 19 CFR 351.225(f) for further information on the scope inquiry procedures, including the timelines for the submission of comments.                

Please note that this notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD and CVD proceedings may be published before any potential initiation, or after the initiation, of a given scope inquiry based on a scope ruling application identified in this notice. Therefore, please refer to the case segment on ACCESS to determine whether a scope ruling application has been accepted or rejected and whether a scope inquiry has been initiated.

                    Interested parties who wish to be served scope ruling applications for a particular AD or CVD order may file a request to be included on the annual inquiry service list during the anniversary month of the publication of the AD or CVD order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(n) and Commerce's procedures.[9] 

                    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of this monthly list of scope ruling applications received by Commerce. Any comments should be submitted to James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, via email to                     *CommerceCLU@trade.gov.*

This notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD and CVD proceedings is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(3).

Dated: October 3, 2023.

James Maeder,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *See Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws,*86 FR 52300, 52316 (September 20, 2021) (                        *Final Rule*) (“It is our expectation that the                         **Federal Register**                         list will include, where appropriate, for each scope application the following data: (1) identification of the AD and/or CVD orders at issue; (2) a concise public summary of the product's description, including the physical characteristics (including chemical, dimensional and technical characteristics) of the product; (3) the country(ies) where the product is produced and the country from where the product is exported; (4) the full name of the applicant; and (5) the date that the scope application was filed with Commerce.”)                    
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2.                             The product is a light truck spare tire with a 255/80R17 size designation, a “temporary use only” molding on the sidewall, and a tread depth no greater than 6.2 mm. The product does not have a Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standard rating molded on the sidewall.                    
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3.                             The products are welded carbon quality steel tubes that are mechanical tubing designed and used as drive shafts in solar tracking systems sold by Nextracker. The torque tubes have lengths ranging from 6.72m to 9.44m, wall thicknesses ranging from 2.5mm to 4mm, swaged ends with an outer diameter of 127mm, non-swaged ends with outer diameter of either 117mm or 119mm, 5 to 8 holes drilled on both ends of the tubes, and a total of 22 to 25 deburred holes drilled into the tubes, and out-of-straightness tolerances of 0.73mm/m to 0.83mm/m. The wall thickness and length tolerances of the torque tubes are either the same or more stringent than the corresponding tolerances contemplated by ASMT A513. The torque tubes are produced from high strength, low alloy steel.                    
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4.                             The product is calcium glycinate (C4H8CaN204; CAS #35947-07-0), which is a precursor used in the manufacture of glycine. It is also used as a dietary supplement for humans and animals, as a pharmaceutical intermediate, and in cosmetic applications. Calcium glycinate is also known as calcium bisglycinate.”                    
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5.                             The product has a thickness of approximately 2.5mm and is available as follows: 110 in. wide, 94 in. wide by 154 in. long, and 88 in. wide by 224 in. long. The primary alloying element for the series 2xxx clad aluminum is a minimum of 3.8% copper to a maximum of 4.9% copper. The manganese tolerances are 0.30% to 0.9%. The primary alloying element for series 7xxx clad aluminum is a minimum of 5.1% zinc to a maximum of 6.1% zinc. The manganese tolerances are 0.0% to 0.3%.                    
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6.                             In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(2), within 30 days after the filing of a scope ruling application, if Commerce determines that it intends to address the scope issue raised in the application in another segment of the proceeding (such as a circumvention inquiry under 19 CFR 351.226 or a covered merchandise inquiry under 19 CFR 351.227), it will notify the applicant that it will not initiate a scope inquiry, but will instead determine if the product is covered by the scope at issue in that alternative segment.                    
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7.                                                     *See Notice of Clarification: Application of “Next Business Day” Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended,*70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).                    
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8.                             This structure maintains the intent of the applicable regulation, 19 CFR 351.225(d)(1), to allow day 30 and day 31 to be separate business days.                    
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9.                                                     *See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions,*86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021).                    
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[FR Doc. 2023-22408 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]

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