[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9176-9178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5030]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Notice of Scope Rulings

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a 
list of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries completed by 
Import Administration, between October 1, 1996, and December 31, 1996. 
In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing a list 
of pending requests for scope clarifications and anticircumvention 
inquiries. The Department intends to publish future lists within 30 
days of the end of each quarter.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald M. Trentham, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

Background

    The Department's regulations (19 CFR 353.29(d)(8) and 355.29(d)(8)) 
provide that on a quarterly basis the Secretary will publish in the 
Federal Register a list of scope rulings completed within the last 
three months.
    This notice lists scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries 
completed by Import Administration, between October 1, 1996, and 
December 31, 1996, and pending scope clarification

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and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The Department intends to 
publish in April 1997 a notice of scope rulings and anticircumvention 
inquiries completed between January 1, 1997, and March 31, 1997, as 
well as pending scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry 
requests.
    The following lists provide the country, case reference number, 
requester(s), and a brief description of either the ruling or product 
subject to the request.

I. Scope Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1996 and December 31, 
1996

Country: United Kingdom

A-412-602  Certain Forged Steel Crankshafts
    Clarkes Crankshaft Ltd.--Open die, hand forged steel crankshafts, 
produced in the United Kingdom, are outside the scope of order. 10/8/
96.

Country: People's Republic of China

A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    Mervyn's, Enesco Corporation, and Midwest of Cannon Falls--Cube or 
square shaped candles are within the scope of the order. 12/9/96.
    Enesco Corporation--A disk shaped candle (style number 9540717) and 
holiday novelty candles (style numbers 9180966 and style 9540237) are 
outside the scope of the order. 11/8/96.
    Midwest of Cannon Falls--Article number 16073-2 in the shape of a 
pillar is outside the scope of the order. A taper (article number 
16057-2) and 3 pillar candles (article #s H061141, 16105-0 and 17257-5) 
are within the scope of the order. 11/8/96.
    Russ Berrie Company, Inc.--Wax-filled terracotta heart shaped 
candles are within the scope of the order. 10/24/96.
A-570-808  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Certain decorative 
nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope of the order. 12/12/96.

Country: Taiwan

A-583-508  Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware
    Cost Plus, Inc.--10 piece porcelain-on-steel fondue set is within 
the scope of the order. 10/30/96.
A-583-810  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Certain decorative 
nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope of the order. 12/12/96.
A-583-824  Polyvinyl Alcohol
    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.--Polyvinyl alcohol produced with U.S. 
origin vinyl acetate monomer is within the scope of the order. 12/19/
96.

Country: Japan

A-588-055  Acrylic Sheet from Japan
    Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.--Sumielec, an acrylic based antistatic, 
is outside the scope of the order. 10/23/96.
A-588-056  Melamine
    Taiyo America, Inc.--Melamine with special physical characteristics 
(100% of the particles are smaller than 10 microns) is within the scope 
of the order. 10/9/96.
A-588-802  3\1/2\'' Micro disks
    Certain web roll media are outside the scope of the order. 10/23/
96.
A-588-810  Mechanical Transfer Presses
    Combats Ltd.--Certain mechanical transfer press parts exported from 
Japan are outside the scope of the order. 10/1/96.
A-588-837  Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof, 
Whether Assembled or Unassembled
    Mawkish America Company, Limited--Components for presses not built 
or designed to print newspapers and which cannot manipulate a roll of 
paper more than two pages across, are outside the scope of the order. 
10/28/96.

II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1996 and 
December 31, 1996

    None.

III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1996 and December 
31, 1996

Country: People's Republic of China

A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    Cost Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether certain 
``beeswax candles'' are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry 
terminated on 12/3/96.

Country: Korea

A-580-601  Certain Stainless Steel Cookware from the Republic of Korea
    Peregrine Outfitters Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
stainless steel cooking ware is within the scope of the order. Scope 
inquiry terminated on 12/9/96.

Country: Japan

A-588-824  Gray Portland Cement and Clinker
    Surecrete, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether New Superfine 
Cement manufactured by Nittetsu Cement Co., Ltd., is within the scope 
of the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 11/14/96.

IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 1996 and 
December 31, 1996

    None.

V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of December 31, 1996

Country: Brazil

A-351-817; C-351-818  Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
    Wirth Limited--Clarification to determine whether profile slabs 
produced by Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao and imported by Wirth 
Limited are within the scope of the order.

Country: Germany

A-428-801  Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) 
and Parts Thereof
    Enkotec Company, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the 
``main bearings'' imported for incorporation into Enkotec Rotary Nail 
Machines are slewing rings and, therefore, outside the scope of the 
order.

Country: Singapore

A-559-801  Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings) 
and Parts Thereof
    Rockwell International Corporation--Clarification to determine 
whether an automotive component known as a cushion suspension unit (or 
cushion assembly unit or bearing assembly) is within the scope of the 
order.

Country: People's Republic of China

A-570-501  Natural Bristle Paint Brushes and Brush Heads
    Kwick Clean and Green Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether a 
group of bristles held together at the base with glue, which are to be 
used as replacable parts within the cavity of the paintbrush body, is 
within the scope of the order.
A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    Enesco Corporation--Clarification to determine whether a birthday 
candle (style # 9500340) is within the scope of the order.
Institutional Financing Services--Clarification to determine whether 
red/white candles packaged as peppermint candles are holiday novelty 
candles and, thus, outside the scope of the order.

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    Sun-It Corporation--Clarification to determine whether taper 
candles containing oil of citronella are within the scope of the order.
    Ocean State Jobbers--Clarification to determine whether taper 
candles consisting of a blend of petroleum wax and beeswax are within 
the scope of the order.
    Fritz Companies, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether a taper 
with a design depicting a painted ``Christmas scene'' of holly ivy and 
berries, item #416750, is within the scope of the order.
    Hallmark Cards, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the 
399FMB5503 Formed Wax Peppermint Candy Candle is within the scope of 
the order.
A-570-808  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Wheel Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether imported zinc-
plated lug nuts which are chrome-plated in the United States are within 
the scope of the order.
A-570-822  Helical Spring Lock Washers (HSLWs)
    Shakeproof Industrial Products Division of Illinois Tool Works 
(SIP)--Clarification to determine whether HSLWs which are imported to 
the U.S. in an uncut, coil form are within the scope of the order.

Country: Taiwan

A-583-810  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Wheel Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether imported zinc-
plated lug nuts which are then chrome-plated in the United States are 
within the scope of the order.
A-583-820  Helical Spring Lock Washers (HSLWs)
    Shakeproof Industrial Products Division of Illinois Tool Works 
(SIP)--Clarification to determine whether HSLWs imported into the U.S. 
in an uncut, coil form are within the scope of the order.

Country: Japan

A-588-804  Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings), 
and Parts Thereof
    Rockwell International Corporation--Clarification to determine 
whether an automotive component known as a cushion suspension unit (or 
cushion assembly unit or center bearing assembly) is within the scope 
of the order.
    Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether a 
cylindrical roller bearing, supposedly without a precision rating, for 
use as an axle bearing in cars and trucks, is within the scope of the 
orders.
A-588-807  Industrial Belts and Components and Parts Thereof, Whether 
Cured or Uncured
    Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. (HPE)--Clarification to 
determine whether certain belts HPE imports from Japan for use in 
manufacturing lawn tractors and riding lawn mowers are within the scope 
of the order.
    American Honda Motor Co., Inc.(AHM)--Clarification to determine 
whether certain v-belts imported from Japan by AHM are within the scope 
of the order.
A-588-813  Light-Scattering Instruments and Parts Thereof from Japan
    Thermo Capillary Electrophoresis, Inc.--Clarification to determine 
whether diode array detectors and cell flow units are within the scope 
of the order.
A-588-824  Corrosion Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products
    Drive Automotive Industries--Clarification to determine whether 
2000 millimeter wide, made to order, corrosion resistant carbon steel 
coils are within the scope of the order.

Country: Russia

A-821-803  Titanium Sponge
    Waldron Pacific, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether titanium 
tablets produced by electrolytic reduction are within the scope of the 
order.

VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiries as of September 30, 1996

Country: Kore

A-580-008  Color Television Receivers from Korea
    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the International 
Union of Electronic Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers, 
and the Industrial Union Department (the Unions)--Anticircumvention 
inquiry to determine whether Samsung Electronics Co., L.G. Electronics 
Inc., and Daewoo Electronics Co., are circumventing the order by 
shipping Korean-origin color picture tubes, printed circuit boards, 
color television kits, chassis, and other materials, parts and 
components to plants operated by related parties in Mexico where the 
parts are then assembled in CTVs and shipped to the U.S. Additionally, 
an anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether Samsung by shipping 
Korean-origin color picture tubes and other CTV parts to a related 
party in Thailand for assembly into complete CTVs prior to exportation 
to the U.S. is circumventing the order.

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the 
list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments should be 
submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Room B-099, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230.

    Dated: February 21, 1997.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 97-5030 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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