[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65032-65033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23428]


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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 U.S. 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 September 
2022.

DATES: Applicable October 27, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Monroe, 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) 482-1384.

Notice of Scope Ruling Applications

    In accordance with 19 CFR 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 September 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

    Certain Quartz Surface Products from India (A-533-889/C-533-890); 
quartz sinks, basins, integrated vanities, and shower trays (Quartz 
Sinks and Basins); \2\ produced in and exported from India; submitted 
by Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited (Pokarna); August 31, 2022; ACCESS 
scope segment ``Quartz Sinks and Basins.''
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    \2\ The following are the models specified in the scope 
application: Sink Models: Como, Garda, Orta, Iseo, Lugano, 
Bracciano; Basin Models: Bellagio, Bellano, Colico, Lecco, Menaggio, 
Tremezzo, Varenna, Domaso, Lenno, Nesso, Sirmoine, Bardolino, Arona, 
Cannero, Ascona; Integrated Vanity Model: Moxy; and Shower Tray 
Models: Capri, Sardinia, Tenerife, Hvar, Corsica, Elba, Sicily, 
Milos, Burano, Valeta, Ischia, Hoy, Crete, Cyprus, Menorca, Gozo, 
Mallorca.
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    Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China (China) (A-570-
831); Large and Small Garlic Chunks; \3\ produced in and exported from 
China; submitted by Green Garden Produce, LLC (Green Garden); September 
23, 2022; ACCESS scope segment ``Green Garden Produce.''
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    \3\ Large, peeled, trimmed, blanched, and individually quick 
frozen (IQF) garlic chunks coated with citric acid; Small, peeled, 
trimmed and cut, blanched, and individually quick frozen (IQF) 
garlic chunks coated with citric acid.
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    Certain Quartz Surface Products from China (A-570-084/C-570-085); 
Crushed Glass Surface Product (Crushed Glass); \4\ produced in and 
exported from China; submitted by Golden Spectrum, LLC (Golden 
Spectrum); September 27, 2022; ACCESS scope segment ``Golden 
Spectrum.''
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    \4\ The product the subject of this scope request is crushed 
glass slab containing visible pieces of glass. The slab is produced 
in one size 63'' by 120'' or prefabricated into cut to size pieces. 
The Materials which go into the slab are as follows: Crushed Glass 
is a material consisting of glass which has been crushed into 
particles of various sizes. This raw material would be classified 
under HTS 7001.00.5100 as Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass. 
Quartz Powder/Sand is a natural material consisting of a mixture of 
clean quartz sand and quartz powder made by crushing quartz rock. 
Colorant is material added to the crushed glass and quartz powder to 
color the slab. Resin is the material mixed with the crushed glass 
and quartz sand in order to hold together the slab. Finished slab is 
a solid product which is either 20 or 30 mm thick and which mimics 
the feel and appearance of natural stone such as granite but 
contains colors and patterns not found in nature. The product is 
produced in China and is exported from China. The agglomerated glass 
slab is classified under HTS 7020.00.6000.
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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.\5\ 
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.\6\ 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.\7\
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    \5\ 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.
    \6\ 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).
    \7\ 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

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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.\8\
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    \8\ 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: October 24, 2022.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2022-23428 Filed 10-26-22; 8:45 am]
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