[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9293-9296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3147]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Rulings

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 20, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') hereby publishes a 
list of scope rulings completed between October 1, 2007, and December 
31, 2007. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also 
publishing a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircumvention 
determinations pending as of December 31, 2007. We intend to publish 
future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen, AD/CVD Operations, 
SEC Office, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1904.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department's regulations provide that the Secretary will 
publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly 
basis. See 19 CFR 351.225(o). Our most recent notification of scope 
rulings was published on November 5, 2007. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 
72 FR 62438 (November 5, 2007). This current notice covers all scope 
rulings and anticircumvention determinations completed by Import 
Administration between October 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, 
inclusive, and it also lists any scope or anticircumvention inquiries 
pending as of December 31, 2007. As described below, subsequent lists 
will follow after the close of each calendar quarter.
    Scope Rulings Completed Between October 1, 2007, and December 31, 
2007:

People's Republic of China

A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Lamplight Farms, Inc.; its Tiki Mosquito Candle is not 
included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; December 13, 
2007.
A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Signature Brands, Inc.; Jumbo Pumpkin Candles (item 
00337WM and 0033712) are included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; December 17, 2007.
A-570-803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools, With or Without Handles from the 
People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Fiskars Brands, Inc.; the stamped machete, gator 
machete, and brush axe are not included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; October 29, 2007.
A-570-848: Freshwater Crawfish Tailmeat from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: Maritime Products

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International; breaded crawfish tailmeat is included within the scope 
of the antidumping duty order; November 9, 2007.
A-570-868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: International E-Z Up, Inc.; its Instant Work Bench is 
not within the scope of the antidumping duty order; October 4, 2007.

Multiple Countries

A-533-809: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India; A-583-
821: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from Taiwan
    Requestor: Lokring Technology Corporation; certain assemblies 
comprising stainless steel flanges from India or Taiwan welded to 
stainless steel ``half-bodies'' with swage rings, and completed in 
Canada, are not within the scope of the order; October 4, 2007.
A-549-821: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand; A-557-813: 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia; A-570-886: Polyethylene 
Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Asia Dynamics, Inc.; certain hospital patient belongings 
bags (model nos. 304211, 304311, 304411, 304611, 304711, 304811, 40219, 
40229) are not within the scope of the antidumping duty order; November 
15, 2007.
A-549-821: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand; A-557-813: 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia; A-570-886: Polyethylene 
Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Medline Industries, Inc.; certain hospital patient 
belongings bags (drawstring bags model nos. NON026310, NON026330, 
NON026370; rigid handle bags model nos. NON026320, NON026320GR, 
NON026340; cut out handle bags model no. NON026350) are not within the 
scope of the antidumping duty order; November 15, 2007.
    Anticircumvention Determinations Completed Between October 1, 2007, 
and December 31, 2007: None.
    Scope Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 2007, and December 
31, 2007: None.
    Anticircumvention Inquiries Terminated Between October 1, 2007, and 
December 31, 2007: None.
    Scope Inquiries Pending as of December 31, 2007:

Italy

A-475-703: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy
    Requestor: Petitioner, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company; whether 
imports of Polymist[reg] feedstock produced by the respondent Solvay 
Solexis, Inc. and Solvay Solexis S.p.A. are within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested August 18, 2006; initiated October 2, 
2006; preliminary ruling July 2, 2007.

People's Republic of China

A-570-502: Iron Construction Castings from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.; whether cast iron lids and bases 
independently sourced from the PRC for its ``Arch Pattern'' and 
``Minneapolis Pattern'' curb boxes are included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested April 2, 2007.
A-570-827: Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the ``Artskills\TM\ Draw & Sketch 
Kit'' is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; 
requested May 25, 2007.
A-570-827: Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the ``Artskills\TM\ Stencil Kit'' 
is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested 
May 25, 2007.
A-570-827: Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: The Smencil Company; whether its not yet scent applied 
newspaper pencils are included within the scope of the antidumping duty 
order; requested July 5, 2007.
A-570-864: Pure Magnesium in Granular Form from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; whether atomized ingots are included 
within the scope of the antidumping duty order; original scope ruling 
rescinded and vacated April 18, 2007 \1\; initiated April 18, 2007.
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    \1\ See Notice of Scope Rulings, 72 FR 43245, 43246 (August 3, 
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A-570-866: Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Footstar; whether certain boxes for business cards and 
forms are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; 
requested April 26, 2007.
A-570-866: Folding Gift Boxes from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Hallmark Cards, Inc.; whether its ``FunZip'' gift 
presentation is included within the scope of the antidumping duty 
order; requested June 1, 2007.
A-570-875: Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's 
Republic of China
    Requestor: Taco Inc.; whether black cast iron flange, green ductile 
iron flange and cast iron ``Twin Tee'' are included within the scope of 
the antidumping duty order; requested September 6, 2007.
A-570-882: Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: 3M Company; whether certain semi-friable and heat-
treated, specialty aluminum oxides are within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested September 19, 2006; initiated January 
17, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: Majestic International; whether certain polyethylene 
gift bags (UPC codes starting with 8-51603- and ending with: 00002-3, 
00004-7, 00140-2, 00141-9, 00142-6, 00041-2, 00040-5, 00052-8, 00059-7, 
00066-5, 00068-9, 00071-9, 00072-6, 00075-7, 00076-4, 00092-4, 00093-1, 
00094-8, 00098-6, 00131-0, 00132-7, 00133-4, 00144-0, 00145-7, 00152-5, 
00153-2, 00155-6, 00156-3, 00160-0, 00163-1, 00165-5, 00166-2, 00175-4, 
00176-1, 00181-5, 00183-9, 00226-3, 00230-0, 00231-7, 00246-1, 00251-5, 
00252-2, 00253-9, 00254-6, 00255-3, 00256-0, 00257-7, 00259-1, 00260-7, 
00262-1, 00263-8, 00300-0, 00301-7, 00302-4, 00303-1, 00305-5, 00306-2, 
00307-9, 00308-6, 00309-3, 00350-5, 00351-2, 00352-9, 00353-6, 00354-3, 
00355-0, 00356-7, 00357-4, 00358-1) are included within the scope of 
the antidumping duty order; requested June 2, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: DMS Holdings, Inc.; whether certain MABIS Healthcare 
hospital bags (biohazard disposal bag nos. 75-860-010, 75-860-080, 75-
864-080; isolation bag no. 75-850-000; patient set-up bag nos. 75-833-
000, 75-842-000, 75-970-550, 75-973-550, 75-979-550; personal 
belongings bag nos. 75-010-850, 75-011-850, 75-013-850, 75-014-850, 75-
019-850, 75-032-850, 75-033-850, 75-036-850, 75-037-850, 75-038-850, 
75-046-850,

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75-047-850, 75-075-850, 75-105-850, 75-109-850, 75-110-850, 75-111-850, 
75-117-850, 75-118-850, 75-120-850, 75-834-000, 75-838-000, 75-839-000, 
75-844-000, 75-845-000, 75-847-000; kit packing bag nos.75-801-000, 75-
802-000, 75-803-000, 75-804-000, 75-862-000, 75-863-000, 75-865-000) 
are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested 
June 8, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: Medline Industries, Inc.; whether certain hospital 
patient belongings bags and surgical kit bags (drawstring bags model 
nos. DS500C, DS400C, DONDS600, 38667, 7510, 42818, 25117, 28614, 42817; 
rigid handle bag model no. 26900) are included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested June 15, 2007.
A-570-886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: Rayton Produce Packaging Inc.; whether its promotional 
bag (model F-OPPAPEJZLG) is included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested November 20, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: AP Industries; whether convertible cribs (model nos. 
1000-0100; 1000-0125; 1000-0160; 1000-1195/2195; 1000-2145; and 1000-
2165) are included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; 
requested June 26, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Dutailier Group, Inc.; whether its convertible cribs 
(infant crib to toddler bed; model numbers 1230C8, 3500C8, 5400C8, 
5500C8, and 6200C8) are included within the scope of the antidumping 
duty order; requested September 21, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Armel Enterprises, Inc.; whether children's playroom and 
accent furniture is included within the scope of the antidumping duty 
order; requested September 24, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Shermag Inc.; whether the Three-in-One Crib (model 
2056-48, 2110-49, and 2045-48) are included within the scope 
of the antidumping duty order; requested November 2, 2007.
A-570-890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Target Corporation; whether the Shabby Chic secretary 
desk and mirror are included within the scope of the antidumping duty 
order; requested November 30, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Northern Tool & Equipment Co.; whether a high-axle torch 
cart (item 164771) is included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested March 27, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: WelCom Products, Inc.; whether its ``miniature'' Magna 
Cart is included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; 
requested August 20, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Eastman Outdoors, Inc.; whether its deer cart (model 
9930) is included within the scope of the antidumping duty 
order; requested October 17, 2007.
A-570-891: Hand Trucks from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: WelCom Products, Inc.; whether its MCX Magna Cart is 
included within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested 
November 19, 2007.
A-570-898: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: BioLab, Inc.; whether chlorinated isocyanurates 
originating in the People's Republic of China, that are packaged, 
tableted, blended with additives, or otherwise further processed in 
Canada by Capo Industries, Ltd., before entering the U.S., are included 
within the scope of the antidumping duty order; requested November 22, 
2006; preliminary ruling October 9, 2007.
A-570-898: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: BioLab, Inc.; whether chlorinated isocyanurates 
originating in the People's Republic of China, that are packaged, 
tableted, blended with additives, or otherwise further processed in 
Vietnam before entering the U.S., are included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested August 15, 2007.
A-570-899: Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Tara Materials, Inc.; whether artist canvas purchased in 
the U.S. that has been woven, primed with gesso, and cut to size in the 
U.S. and shipped to the PRC for assembling (i.e., wrapping and stapling 
to the wooden frame) and returned to the U.S. are included within the 
scope of the antidumping duty order; requested July 23, 2007.
A-570-901: Lined Paper Products from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Lakeshore Learning Materials; whether certain printed 
educational materials, product numbers RR973 and RR974 (Reader's Book 
Log); GG185 and GG186 (Reader's Response Notebook); GG181 and GG182 
(The Writer's Notebook); RR673 and RR674 (My Word Journal); AA185 and 
AA186 (Mi Diario de Palabras); RR630 and RR631 (Draw & Write Journal); 
AA786 and AA787 (My First Draw & Write Journal); AA181 and AA182 (My 
Picture Word Journal); GG324 and GG325 (Writing Prompts Journal); EE441 
and EE442 (Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 1-3); EE443 and EE444 
(Daily Math Practice Journal Grades 4-6); EE651 and EE652 (Daily 
Language Practice, Grades 1-3); EE653 and EE654 (Daily Language 
Practice Journal, Grades 4-6), are included within the scope of the 
antidumping duty order; requested December 7, 2006; initiated May 7, 
2007.

Multiple Countries

A-423-808 and C-423-809: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium; 
A-475-822: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Italy; A-580-831: 
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from South Korea; A-583-830: Stainless 
Steel Plate in Coils from Taiwan; A-791-805 and C-791-806: Stainless 
Steel Plate in Coils from South Africa
    Requestor: Ugine & ALZ Belgium N.V.; whether stainless steel 
products with an actual thickness of less than 4.75 mm, regardless of 
nominal thickness, are within the scope of the antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders; requested June 8, 2007; initiated July 23, 
2007.
    Anticircumvention Rulings Pending as of December 31, 2007:

People's Republic of China

A-570-001: Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China
    Requestor: Specialty Products International, Inc.; whether sodium 
permanganate is later-developed merchandise that is circumventing the 
antidumping duty order; requested October 10, 2006.

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A-570-868: Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic 
of China
    Requestor: Meco Corporation; whether the common leg table (a 
folding metal table affixed with cross bars that enable the legs to 
fold in pairs) produced in the PRC is a minor alteration that 
circumvents the antidumping duty order; requested October 31, 2005; 
initiated June 1, 2006.
A-570-894: Certain Tissue Paper Products from the People's Republic of 
China
    Requestor: Seaman Paper Company; whether imports of tissue paper 
from Vietnam made out of jumbo rolls of tissue paper from the PRC are 
circumventing the antidumping duty order; requested July 19, 2006; 
initiated September 5, 2006.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of 
this list of pending scope and anticircumvention inquiries. Any 
comments should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/
CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1870, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).

    Dated: February 11, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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