[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64334-64336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30877]


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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 July 1, 1996, and September 30, 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: December 4, 1996.

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 July 1, 1996, and September 
30, 1996, and pending scope clarification and anticircumvention inquiry 
requests. The Department intends to publish in January 1997 a notice of 
scope rulings and anticircumvention inquiries completed between October 
1, 1996, and December 31, 1996, 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 July 1, 1996 and September 30, 
1996

Country: Germany
    A-428-821  Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof 
(LNPPs), Whether Assembled or Unassembled
    R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company--A stitcher for use with a folder 
that is attached to a commercial printing press is outside the scope of 
the order. 9/24/96.
Country: People's Republic of China
    A-570-820  Certain Compact Ductile Iron Waterworks (CDIW) Fittings 
and Glands
    Star Pipe Products, Inc.--``Retainer Glands''--are not within the 
scope of the order. 9/18/96.
Country: Japan
    A-588-809  Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies and 
Parts Thereof
    Iwatsu America, Inc. and Iwatsu Electric Co.--Certain dual use 
subassemblies (central processing units and read-only-memory units) are 
outside the scope of the order. 9/26/96.

II. Anticircumvention Rulings Completed Between July 1, 1996 and 
September 30, 1996

    None.

III. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1996 and September 30, 
1996

Country: People's Republic of China
    A-570-504--Petroleum Wax Candles Kendal King Graphics--
Clarification to determine whether certain Christmas ``candle tins'' 
are within the scope of the order. Scope inquiry terminated on 8/29/96.

IV. Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between July 1, 1996 and 
September 30, 1996

    None.

V. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of September 30, 1996

Country: Brazil
    A-351-817  Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
    C-351-818  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

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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
    Mervyn's--Clarification to determine whether a candle, article no. 
20172, in the shape of a cube is within the scope of the order.
    Enesco Corporation--Clarification to determine whether 10 styles of 
candles imported from the PRC are within the scope of the order.
    Midwest of Cannon Falls--Clarification to determine whether 7 
styles of candles imported from the PRC are within the scope of the 
order.
    Cost Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether taper and 
pillar candles imported as beeswax candles are within the scope of the 
order.
    Institutional Financing Services--Clarification to determine 
whether one model of candle is a holiday novelty candle and, thus, 
outside the scope of the order.
    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.
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.
    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-583-508  Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware
    Cost Plus, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether 10 piece 
porcelain-on-steel fondue sets are within the scope of the order.
    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-583-820  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.
A-583-824  Polyvinyl Alcohol
    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.--Clarification to determine whether 
polyvinyl alcohol produced with U.S. origin vinyl acetate monomer is 
within the scope of the order.
Country: Japan
A-588-055  Acrylic Sheet from Japan
    Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether 
Sumielec, an acrylic based antistatic material, is within the scope of 
the order.
A-588-056  Melamine
    Taiyo America, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether melamine 
with special physical characteristics (100% of the particles are 
smaller than 10 microns) are within the scope of the order.
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
    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.
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-588-810  Mechanical Transfer Presses
    Komatsu Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether certain mechanical 
transfer press parts exported from Japan 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-588-815  Gray Portland Cement and Clinker
    Surecrete, Inc.--Clarification to determine whether New Super Fine 
Cement manufactured by Nittetsu Cement Co., Ltd., is 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.
A-588-837  Large Newspaper Printing Presses and Components Thereof 
(LNPPs), Whether Assembled or Unassembled
    Miyakoshi America Co., Ltd.--Clarification to determine whether 
certain printing press components 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: Korea
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.,

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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.

    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: November 27, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 96-30877 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]
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