[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24095-24097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08625]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings

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

SUMMARY: The 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 March 2022.

DATES: Applicable April 22, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, 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) 482-4735.
    Notice of Scope Ruling Applications: In accordance with 19 CFR

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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 March 2022. 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.
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    \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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Scope Ruling Applications

    Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's Republic of China (China) 
(A-570-922; C-570-923); Plastic shelf dividers; produced in and 
exported from China; \2\ submitted by Fasteners for Retail, Inc. dba 
Siffron (Siffron); March 11, 2022; ACCESS scope segments ``Siffron 
Plastic Shelf Dividers.''
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    \2\ Siffron's products are plastic shelf dividers, generally T 
or L-shaped, that include a flexible magnetic on their plastic base. 
The plastic shelf dividers, which are manufactured to fit standard 
size shelves, can also be custom made and sized to meet the 
organization and display needs of a particular retailer. The shelf 
dividers may be clear in color, opaque, or in a color that matches 
the retailer's shelves. Reusable, plastic shelf dividers may be 
moved to meet organization and display needs. Plastic shelf dividers 
are manufactured with rigid plastic, that ensures that product on a 
shelf remains organized and does not comingle. The plastic shelf 
dividers also allow retailers to design product displays to ensure 
their merchandise is displayed in a manner that allows consumers to 
view merchandise in an attractive and easy to view manner. The 
plastic shelf dividers covered by this request are classified under 
HTSUS heading 8505 and, according to CBP, HTSUS subheading 
8505.19.2000. Plastic shelf dividers are manufactured and exported 
from China. The country of origin is China.
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    Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from China (A-
570-106; C-570-107); Chloe Styling Station and Sanden Shampoo Cabinet; 
\3\ produced in and exported from China; submitted by AYC, LLC; March 
16, 2022; ACCESS scope segments ``AYC 3/16/22-4/30/22 Stylist 
Station.''
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    \3\ The Chloe Styling Station is a free-standing storage space 
and work surface made of wooden construction with metal or plastic 
fittings for use by hair professionals. The Sanden Shampoo Cabinet 
is a free-standing shampoo cabinet made of wooden construction with 
metal or plastic fittings for use by hair professionals. The tariff 
classification of the Chloe Styling Station and Sanden Shampoo 
Cabinet is 9403.60.8081, which covers other furniture and parts 
thereof. The Chloe Styling Station and Sanden Shampoo Cabinet are 
produced in and exported from China.
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    Certain Aluminum Foil from China (A-570-053, C-570-054); Capacitor 
foil; \4\ produced in and exported from China or Singapore; submitted 
by GE Grid Solutions, LLC and Instrument Transformers, LLC 
(collectively, GE Grid); March 30, 2022; ACCESS scope segments 
``Capacitor Foil.''
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    \4\ There are two types of aluminum capacitor foil at issue: (1) 
Pre-slit, annealed foil, and (2) master logs of unannealed foil. 
Both types are made with aluminum alloys with aluminum content above 
99%, 5 microns (0.005 mm or 0.00019 inch) thick, and imported in 
reels greater than 25 pounds. Neither type is backed or cut-to-
shape. Both types of aluminum capacitor foil at issue are used in 
high-voltage capacitors that are manufactured by Instrument 
Transformers in the United States and sold to GE Grid. Instrument 
Transformers uses the aluminum capacitor foil only for its 
conductivity properties, and not for its barrier, thermal, 
reflective, or insulation properties. The conductivity properties of 
the aluminum capacitor foil functions in the capacitors by 
conducting electricity. The aluminum capacitor foil at issue will be 
produced in China, exported from China or Singapore, and China will 
be the declared country of origin for U.S. imports of the aluminum 
capacitor foil. The product's tariff classification under the HTSUS 
is 7607.11.3000. There is no domestic U.S. production of aluminum 
capacitor foil.
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    Certain Steel Trailer Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches from China (A-570-
090, C-570-091); Passenger vehicle wheels (Part Nos. X-76801 and 
28860W); \5\ produced in and exported from China; submitted by Wheel 
Source, Inc. (Wheel Source); March 31, 2022; ACCESS scope segments 
``Wheel Source III.''
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    \5\ The products subject to Wheel Source's request are steel 
wheels for automotive use only exported from the People's Republic 
of China which is also the declared country of origin. The product's 
tariff classification under the HTSUS is 8708.70.4560. Wheel Source 
imports steel passenger vehicle wheels not for use with trailers. 
Part no. X-76801 has an outside diameter (rim size) of 16 x 6.5 
inches, with a center bore also known as a pilot diameter of 
116.81mm and a load rating capacity of 3,500 pounds. Part no. X-
76801 also has a positive offset of 28mm and an 8-6.5 bolt pattern. 
Part no. 28860W has an outside diameter (rim size) of 16 x 6 inches, 
with a center bore also known as a pilot diameter of 6.47 inches and 
a load rating capacity of 2,750. Part no. 28860W also has a negative 
offset of 5 inches and a 6-8.75 bolt pattern. Thus, Wheel Source's 
wheels fall within the rim size dimensions of the scope language. 
However, as described below, Wheel Source's wheels are 
distinguishable based on other physical characteristics that 
demonstrate they are not suitable for use on road and highway 
trailers or other towable equipment.
    Wheel Source imports both hub-centric and multi-fit wheels. Hub-
centric wheels are designed to a tighter tolerance fit for specific 
vehicles. Multi-fit wheels are designed so that a single product 
will fit multiple applications, i.e. multiple makes, models or years 
of the vehicle. A hub-centric wheel makes direct contact the 
mounting flange built into a vehicle's wheel hub. Multi-fit rims do 
not make contact with the hub. Part no. X-76801 is a multi-fit 
wheels and part no. 28860W is a hub centric wheel.
    Further, multi-fit wheels are limited in use to certain vehicles 
and are not interchangeable with trailer wheels. Specifically, the 
wheels subject to this request are not only labeled ``not for 
trailer use,'' but are physically stamped ``automotive use only.'' 
Further, Wheel Source does not warrant the wheels subject to this 
request for any use other than with passenger vehicles.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This list of scope ruling applications is not an identification of 
scope inquiries that have been initiated. In 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\
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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.
    \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).
    \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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    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\
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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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    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 [email protected].
    This notice of scope ruling applications filed in AD and CVD 
proceedings is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(d)(3).

    Dated: April 19, 2022.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08625 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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