56 FR 1801, January 17, 1991 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Commerce. Scope Rulings ACTION: Notice of scope rulings. SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between October 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990. In conjunction with this list, the ITA is also publishing a list of pending scope inquiries. The ITA intends to publish future lists within thirty days of the end of each quarter. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1991. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 377-4851. TEXT: BACKGROUND: Sections 353.29(d)(8) and 355.29(d)(8) of 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. The lists are to include the case name, reference number, and brief description of the ruling. This notice lists scope rulings completed between October 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990, and pending scope clarification requests. The ITA intends to publish in April 1991 a notice of scope rulings completed between January 1, 1991 and March 31, 1991. 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. Scope Rulings Completed Between October 1, 1990 and December 31, 1990 Country: Republic of Korea. A-580-501: Photo Albums and Filler Pages: Bowon Trading Co. -- photo frame/albums (models 101257, 201257, 200957, 214357, 279757, 301457, 401357, 200857, 201057, and 318357) are outside the scope of the order -- 10/24/90. A-580-803: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Inter-Tel, Incorporated -- ESP DX telephone system and its subassemblies are outside the scope of the order -- 12/20/90. Country: Taiwan. A-583-808: Sweaters Wholly or in Chief Weight of Man-Made Fibers: Saxony Sportswear Company -- sweaters containing both leather and man-made fibers are within the scope of the order -- 10/24/90. Country: Japan. A-588-041: Synthetic Methionine: Mitsui -- lactet is within the scope of the order -- 12/21/90. A-588-087: Portable Electric Typewriters: Smith Corona -- "later developed" typewriters, if they meet the following seven physical criteria: be easily portable, with a handle and/or carrying case or similar mechanism to facilitate its portability; be electric, regardless of source of power; be comprised of a single, integrated unit; have a keyboard embedded in the chassis or frame of the machine; have a built-in printer; have a platten (roller) to accommodate paper; and only accommodate its own dedicated or captive software, are within the scope of the order -- 11/13/90. Silver Reed/Silver Seiko -- typewriter models EX-200, EX-300, and EZ- 50 are "office" typewriters and are outside the scope of the order and typewriter models EX-30 (85-EP), EX-32 (87-EP), EX-34 (89-EP), EX- 36 (89-SP), EX-42, EX-43, EX-44, and EZ-30 are within the scope of the order -- 12/21/90. A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu America, Inc. -- Model F80P-171 and subassemblies dedicated exclusively for use in the F80P-171 are outside the scope of the order -- 12/12/90. A-588-702: Stainless Steel Butt Weld Pipefittings: Benkan Corporation -- superclean or ultraclean pipe fittings -- are within the scope of the order -- 10/24/90. IMEX, Inc. -- sanitary pipe fittings are within the scope of the order -- 11/29/90. Pending Scope Inquiries as of December 31, 1990 Country: Federal Republic of Germany. A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer KGaA -- certain textile machinery components. FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schaefer KGaA -- certain needle roller bearings. SKF Textilmaschinen-Komponenten GmbH and SKF Textile Products, Inc. - - textile machinery component (rotor assembly number TE 226-0036225). Wafios Machinery Corporation -- "machine parts". Country: Italy A-475-801 Antifriction Bearings SKF Component System Co. -- 7/32" chrome steel balls. Country: People's Republic of China. A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles. Fabri-centers of America, Inc. -- citronella candles. A-570-506 Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware. CGS International -- high quality, hand finished cookware. Country: Korea. A-580-008: Color Television Receivers: Goldstar -- TV/Radio model RCV-0615. Goldstar -- TV/VCR model KMV-9002. Commodore Business Machines -- computer monitor model 1084(D). A-580-501: Photo Albums and Filler Pages: U.S. Customs inquiry -- unfinished filler pages. U.S. Customs inquiry -- baseball card albums. A-580-605: Color Picture Tubes: Penn-Ray Sutra Corp. -- video game displays. A-580-803: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: TT Systems Corporation -- Simtel 420 telephone set. Country: Japan. A-588-007: Certain High Capacity Pagers: Motorola -- components and subassemblies. A-588-015: Television Receiving Sets, Monochrome and Color: NEC -- Subassemblies: W5A-1 (HE), W4A-1 (HE), W3A-1 (HE), W5A-1, and W4A-1. Sharp -- LCD TV/Radio/Cassette model JC-AV1. Teknika Electronics Corp. -- P.C.B. subassemblies. Sharp -- LCD TV/VCR model VC-V542U. Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Casio, Inc., Citizen Watch Co., Ltd, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Sales Corporation of America, Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii, Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, NEC Corporation, NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, and Toshiba America, Inc. -- certain hand-held liquid crystal display televisions (Casio Computer Co., Ltd. models TV-400T, TV-500, TV-1400, TV-3100, TV-8500; Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. models 06TA, 08TA, TB20, TA80, TC50, TC53, DD-T126, DD-P226, TC52; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Inc. models CT-301E/302B, CT- 311E/312B; and Seiko Epson Corporation models LVD-602, LVD-702, LVD- 802) and all other LCD TVs under 6" in screen size imported into the United States Manhattan Electric -- dual voltage Hitachi TVs. P.T. Imports, Inc. -- multiple voltage and receiving system TVs, JVC series "ME" and "MU". A-588-087: Portable Electric Typewriters: Tokyo Juki -- "office" typewriter models: Juki Seirra 4500, Sierra 3300, Sierra 3400, Sierra 3400C, Sierra 3500, Siera 3500XL, Sierra Officewriter, Remington Rand 770, Remington Rand 775, Remington Rand 880, Avanti 1400, and Avanti 1500. Swintec/Nakajima -- "office" typewriter models: 8000, 8000SP, 8011, 8011SP, 8012, 8014S, 8014KSR, 8016, 8017, 1145CM, 1146CM, 1146CMA, 1146CMP, 1146CMSp, 1186CM, and 1186CMP. A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation -- RF power semiconductor amplifiers. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Murata Erie North America, Inc. - - voltage control oscillators (VCOs), active filters, and duplexers. A-588-802: 3.5" Microdisks and Coated Media Thereof: Kao Infosystems Company -- certain unprepared media. A-588-806: Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide: Sumitomo -- High-grade chemical manganese dioxide (CMD-U). A-588-809: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Iwatsu Electric Co., Ltd., and Iwatsu America, Inc. -- Iwatsu ADIX- 450. A-588-810: Mechanical Transfer Presses; Aida Engineering -- spare and replacement parts. The following requests were withdrawn: Country: Federal Republic of Germany. A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: Sachs Automotive Products Company -- clutch releasers -- request withdrawn -- 9/14/90. Country: Korea. A-588-008: Color Television Receivers: Orion Electric Co. -- TV/Radio -- request withdrawn -- 10/29/90. Country: Japan. A-588-087: Portable Electric Typewriters: Matsushita -- penwriter models X-Y Writer, RK-P200C, RK-P240, RK- P300, RK-P400, RK-P400C, and RK-P440 -- request withdrawn -- 10/10/90. 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, Washington, DC 20230. Dated: January 10, 1991. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance. [FR Doc. 91-1176 Filed 1-16-91; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M