[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26871-26873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12394]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------


DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Notice of Scope Rulings

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

ACTION: Notice of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a 
list of scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries completed between 
January 1, 1995, and March 31, 1995. 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: May 19, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald M. Trentham, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3931.

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 between January 1, 1995, and March 31, 1995, and pending 
scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry requests. The 
Department intends to publish in July 1995 a notice of scope rulings 
and anticircumvention inquiries completed between April 1, 1995, and 
June 30, 1995, 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 January 1, 1995, and March 31, 
1995

Country: Canada
A-201-805  Steel Jacks from Canada
    Seeburn, a division of Ventra Group, Inc.--Seeburn's automobile 
tire jacks are outside the scope of the finding. 2/3/95.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    Two's Company--Red and gold angel taper candle is outside the scope 
of the order. Decorated pillar candles are within the scope of the 
order. 1/13/95.
    Springwater Cookie and Confections--Feather twist candles are 
within the scope of the order. 2/14/95.
    Watkins Inc.-- Holiday pillar candles are within the scope of the 
order. 2/14/95.
A-570-001  Potassium Permanganate
    Aerostat Inc.--Plastic ignitor spheres are outside the scope of the 
order. 1/13/95
Country: Japan
A-588-405  Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    JRC International--Model PTR-829 portable cellular telephone is 
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
    JRC International--Model PTR-870 portable cellular telephone is 
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
    NEC Corporation and NEC America, Inc.--Models MP5A1D1 and MP5A1D2 
portable cellular telephones are outside the scope of the order. 1/3/
95.
    Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of America--
Panasonic models EB-3560 and EB-3561 portable cellular telephones are 
outside the scope of the order. 1/3/95.
A-588-014  Tuners
    Fujitsu Ten Corporation of America--Fujitsu's ETV front ends are 
outside the scope of the finding. 1/20/95.
    Alpine Electronics--Tuning element printed circuit boards (PCBs) 
are outside the scope of the finding. 2/3/95.
A-588-604  Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof
    Koyo Seiko--Certain forgings are within the scope of the order. 2/
2/95.

II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between January 1, 1995, and 
March 31, 1995

Country: Mexico
A-201-806  Steel Wire Rope
    Committee of Domestic Steel Wire and Specialty Cable 
Manufacturers--Affirmative determination of circumvention of the order 
by importing steel wire strand into the United States where it is wound 
into steel wire rope. 2/28/95.

III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between January 1, 1995 and March 
31, 1995

Country: India
A-533-809  Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India
    Improved Piping Products, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
``convoluted'' flanges are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry 
terminated on 1/31/95.
Country: Japan
A-588-804  Cylindrical Roller Bearings
    Aerodyne Dallas--Clarification to determine whether outer races and 
balls, produced in the United States and assembled in Japan after the 
machining process, are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry 
terminated on 2/22/95.
A-588-028  Roller Chain, Other than Bicycle
    Allied-Apical Co.--Clarification to determine whether a specified 
replacement part for a tenter is within the scope of the finding. Scope 
inquiry terminated on 2/3/95.
    Iwatani International Corporation of America--Clarification to 
determine whether certain chain imported by Iwatani is within the scope 
of the finding. Scope inquiry terminated at Iwatani's request on 2/17/
95.

IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between January 1, 1995 and 
March 31, 1995

    None.

V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of March 31, 1995

Country: Canada
A-122-823  Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
    Sidbec-Dosco Inc., and Canberra Industries--Clarification to 
determine whether hot-rolled carbon steel plate is within the scope of 
the order.
A-122-006  Steel Jacks from Canada
    Whiting Equipment Canada Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
Whiting's rail vehicle electric jacks are outside the scope of the 
finding.
Country: Mexico
A-201-805  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube 
[[Page 26872]] Corp., CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., 
LTV Tubular Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., 
Tex-Tube Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
January 13, 1994.
    Tubacero International Corporation--Clarification to determine 
whether circular welded carbon steel piping, 16 inches in outside 
diameter with 3/8 inch wall thickness, for use in extremely heavy load 
bearing applications, is within the scope of the order.
    A-201-802  Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker
    Cementos de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V. and Mexcement, Inc.--
Clarification to determine whether masonry cement is within the scope 
of the order.
Country: Brazil
A-351-809  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp., 
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular 
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube 
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
January 13, 1994.
A-351-503  Iron Construction Castings
    C-351-504  Southland Marketing--Clarification to determine whether 
certain cast iron grates and frames are within the scope of the order.
Country: France
A-427-078  Sugar
    Boiron-Borneman, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
manufactured homepathic sugar pellets are within the scope of the 
finding.
Country: Italy
A-475-401  Certain Brass Fire Protection Products
    Giacomini, S.p.A.--Clarification to determine whether pressure 
control (or regulating valves), Models A201, A202, A203, and A204 and 
leader line siamese (Model A99) are within the scope of the order.
Country: Turkey
A-489-501  Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products
    Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation, Wheatland Tube Company, 
Laclede Steel Company, Sharon Tube Company, and Sawhill Tubular 
Division of Armco, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether pipe and 
tube which meet the order's physical specifications, when intended for 
or actually used as standard pipe and tube, is included within the 
scope of the order.
Country: People's Republic of China
A-570-504  Petroleum Wax Candles
    KMart Corporation--Clarification to determine whether novelty 
pillar Halloween and novelty pillar Christmas candles are within the 
scope of the order.
    Concept Marketing--Clarification to determine whether Concept's 
Safe-2-Lite candle is within the scope of the order.
    Boomster Imports Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
Boomster's three-inch cube candles are within the scope of the order.
    Sun It Corporation (Sun)--Clarification to determine whether Sun 
candles, model 271ND (Flag Lites), model 259NDA (Porch Torch) and model 
281N (Gigantic fruit), are within the scope of the order.
    Mervyn's--Clarification to determine whether article no. 20172 in 
the shape of a cube is within the scope of the order.
A-570-502  Iron Construction Castings
    Jack's International--Clarification to determine whether certain 
cast iron area drains are within the scope of the order.
A-570-804  Sparklers
    Fritz Companies Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 14 inch 
Morning Glorys are within the scope of the order.
A-570-808  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope 
of the order.
Country: Korea
A-580-809  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., American Tube Co., Century Tube Corp., 
CSI Tubular Productions, Inc., Laclede Steel Co., LTV Tubular 
Productions Co., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Tube Co., Tex-Tube 
Division, Western Tube & Conduit Corp., Wheatland Tube Co.--
Clarification to determine whether pipe produced to API 5L line pipe 
specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe specification and the 
API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified pipe), when intended for 
use as standard pipe or when actually used as standard pipe, is within 
the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary scope ruling issued on 
January 13, 1994.
A-580-811  Steel Wire Rope
    TSK Korea and Hi-Lex Corp.--Clarification to determine whether 
certain motion control cables are within the scope of the order.
A-580-812  Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors of One Megabit 
and above (DRAMs)
    Kingston Technology Corporation--Clarification to determine whether 
certain single in-line memory and other boards manufactured in the 
United States from DRAMs produced in Korea, and reimported into the 
United States as defective products or as inventory rotation are within 
the scope of the order.
Country: Japan
A-588-802  3\1/2\'' Microdisks
    TDK Inc., TDK Electronics Co.--Clarification to determine whether 
certain web roll media are within the scope of the order.
A-588-804  Antifriction Bearings (Other Than Tapered Roller Bearings), 
and Parts Thereof
    Dana Corporation--Clarification to determine whether an automotive 
component known variously as a center bracket assembly, center bearing 
assembly, support bracket, or shaft support bearing, is within the 
scope of the order.
    Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp.--Clarification to determine whether a 
stamped steel washer with a zinc phosphate and adhesive coating which 
is used in the manufacture of a ball bearing seal is within the scope 
of the order.
A-588-405  Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies
    TDK Corporation of America--Clarification to determine whether 
[[Page 26873]] Duplexers, Voltage Control Oscillators, and Isolators 
are within the scope of the order.
    Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., and Fujitsu Network 
Transmission Systems, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether models 
F80P-173, 3625 and 3635 portable cellular telephones are within the 
scope of the order.
A-588-823  Professional Electric Cutting Tools
    Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether 
Planer-Jointer model 2030SC is within the scope of the order.
    Makita Inc., Makita U.S.A.--Clarification to determine whether 
Chain Morticer model 7104L is within the scope of the order.
A-588-055  Acrylic Sheet
    Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
acrylic sheet with light scattering properties is within the scope of 
the finding.
A-588-809  Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and Parts 
Thereof
    Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain circuit cards are within the scope of the 
order.
Country: Venezuela
A-307-805  Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe
    Self-initiation. Clarification to determine whether pipe produced 
to API 5L line pipe specifications or to both ASTM A-53 standard pipe 
specification and the API 5L line pipe specification (dual-certified 
pipe), when intended for use as standard pipe or when actually used as 
standard pipe, is within the scope of the order. Affirmative 
preliminary scope ruling issued on January 13, 1994.
Country: Argentina
C-357-803  Leather
    Petitioners--Clarification to determine whether upper bovine 
leather without hair on, not whole, prepared after tanning is within 
the scope of the countervailing duty order. Affirmative preliminary 
scope ruling issued on January 27, 1995.
Country: Sweden
A-401-040  Stainless Steel Plate
    Armco, Inc., G.O. Carlson, Allegheny Ludlum Corp., and Washington 
Steel Corp.--Clarification to determine whether Stavax, Ramax, and 904L 
are within the scope of the finding. Affirmative preliminary scope 
ruling issued on November 16, 1994.
Country: Germany
A-428-801  Antifriction Bearings (other than Tapered Roller Bearings) 
and Parts Thereof
    Consolidated Saw Mill International (CSMI) Inc.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain Cambio bearings contained in its sawmill 
debarker are within the scope of the order. Affirmative preliminary 
ruling issued on December 16, 1994.
    Marquart Switches--Clarification to determine whether certain steel 
balls are within the scope of the order.
Country: Taiwan
A-583-810  Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts
    Consolidated International Automotive, Inc.--Clarification to 
determine whether certain nickel-plated lug nuts are within the scope 
of the order.
A-583-603  Stainless Steel Cookware
    Max Burton Enterprises, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 
the Max Burton StoveTop Smoker is within the scope of the order.
    Sheason Co., Inc.--Clarification to determine whether the ``Momy 
Bear Auto Cooker'' is within the scope of the order.
A-583-508  Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware
    Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product number 
271911, eight-quart stock pot and product number 271921, twelve-quart 
stock pot are within the scope of the order.
    Blair Corp.--Clarification to determine whether product number 
1001, seven piece cookware set is within the scope of the order.
A-583-816  Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
    Top Line Process Equipment Corporation--Clarification to determine 
whether various stainless steel tube fittings with non-welded end-
connections, and other products, are within the scope of the order.

VI. Pending Anticircumvention Inquiry Requests as of December 31, 1994

Country: Japan
A-588-602  Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
    U.S. Fittings Group--Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether 
a producer of carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings in Japan is 
circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping parts to Thailand 
for processing and importing the finished product into the United 
States.
Country: Germany
A-428-811  Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products
    Inland Steel Bar Company and USS Kolbe Steel Company--
Anticircumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of steel in 
Germany is circumventing the antidumping duty order by shipping leaded 
steel billets to its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, hot-
rolling the billets into bars and rods, and then exporting them to the 
United States.

    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, NW, Washington, D.C. 
20230.

    Dated: May 10, 1995.
Roland L. MacDonald,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance.
[FR Doc. 95-12394 Filed 5-18-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P