57 FR 32973, July 24, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Department of Commerce. Scope Rulings ACTION: Notice of scope rulings. SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between April 1, 1992, and June 30, 1993. In conjunction with this list, the ITA is also publishing a list of pending requests for scope clarifications. The ITA intends to publish future lists within thirty days of the end of each quarter. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 1992. 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 April 1, 1992, and June 30, 1992, and pending scope clarification requests. The ITA intends to publish in October 1992 a notice of scope rulings completed between July 1, 1992, and September 31, 1992. 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 April 1, 1992, and June 30, 1992 Country: Federal Republic of Germany. A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: Allergan Medical Optics -- stainless steel balls for non-bearing use (in an optical polishing process) are not antifriction bearings, or parts thereof, and are not within the scope of the order -- 06/19/92. Country: Italy. A-475-801: Antifriction Bearings: IBC Bearing Co. -- stainless steel balls that are finished, semiground balls, are not within the scope of the order -- 05/18/92. Country: People's Republic of China. A-570-502: Certain Iron Construction Castings: Customs/CNI Manufacturing -- certain light-weight iron rings, not suitable for use with manhole covers are not within the scope of the order -- advice to Customs -- 06/15/92. Country: Korea. A-580-008: Color Television Receivers: Goldstar Co., Ltd., Goldstar Electronics International, Inc., and Goldstar of America, Inc. -- printed circuit boards combined after importation with U.S.-made color picture tubes are not within the scope of the order -- 06/29/92. Country: Japan. A-588-405: Celluar Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: NEC -- the base band IC is a subassembly not dedicated exclusively for use in CMTs and, therefore, is not within the scope of the order - - 04/21/92. NEC Corporation and NEC America, Inc. -- hand-held portable cellular telephones model numbers MP5A1A3-1A, MP5A1A4-1A, MP5A1A1-1A, and MP5A1A2-1A are portable cellular telephones and, therefore, are not within the scope of the order -- 04/21/92. Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America, Inc. -- pocket- sized portable cellular telephones modes CM-H1 and CM-H20 are portable cellular telephones and, therefore, are not within the scope of order and the subassemblies of the CM-H1 and CM-H20 are not "dedicated exclusively for use in CMTs" and, therefore, are not within the scope of the order -- 04/21/92. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., and Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc. -- cellular telephone models MT-996FOR6A and MT-992FOR6A are portable cellular telephones and, therefore, are not within the scope of the order -- 04/21/92. A-588-809: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Iwatsu Electric Company Ltd. and Iwatsu America Inc. -- Iwatsu circuit cards IX-ROMP32S, IX-2ICOTB, IX-ICOTP, IX-SREP, IX-CMSG-1, IX- 4ETRAN, IX-RATK, IX-HCIF, IX-BUFM, IX-8BSUB/IX-BTERM, and IX-ROMP32, and the power supply unit IX-SRPWS (Star Repeater Power Supply) are "dual use" subassemblies and, therefore, are not within the scope of the order -- 05/29/92. A-588-810: Mechanical Transfer Presses: Customs -- a destack sheet feeder designed to be used with a mechanical transfer press is an accessory and, therefore, is not within the scope of the order -- 04/16/92. A-588-814: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip: Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. -- Fuji's roller transport cleaning film which has at least one of its surfaces modified by the application of 0.5 micrometers of SBR latex is not within the scope of the order -- 05/22/92. A-588-817: High Information Content Flat Panel Displays: Honeywell Incorporated -- full color active matrix liquid flat panel display with a total of 50,957 pixels for incorporation into Honeywell's Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System is not within the scope of the order -- 04/14/92. Kontron Instruments Inc. and Kontron Instruments K.K. -- the KAAT II Monitor Control Module, incorporating an active-matrix liquid crystal high information content display panel with over 120,000 pixels, is an end-use product and, therefore, is not within the scope of the order -- 06/19/92. Scope Inquiries Terminated Between March 1, 1992, and June 30, 1992 A-588-807: Industrial Belts and Components and Parts Thereof, Whether Cured or Uncured: Yamaha Motor Corporation -- V-belts for use on Yamaha scooters, snow mobiles, generators, lawn tractors, and other recreation vehicles -- terminated based on insufficient information. QMS, Inc. -- belts for use in laser printers -- terminated based on insufficient information. A-588-814: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip: Diafoil America Inc. -- Diafoil AC-250 -- terminated based on insufficient information. Country: People's Republic of China. A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles: Candles by Miss Montanna USA -- "Mozart," "Chopin," and "Strauss" candles -- terminated based on lack of interest by requester. Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of March 31, 1992 Country: Canada. A-122-601: Brass Sheet and Strip: Hussey Copper Ltd., The Miller Company, Olin Corp. (Brass Group), Outokumpu American Brass, Revere Copper Products, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, the International Union, Allied Industrial Workers of America (AFL-CIO), the Mechanics Educational Society of America (Local 56), and the United Steelworkers of America (AFL-CIO/CLC) -- anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether a producer of brass in Canada and a U.S. importer of brass are circumventing the antidumping order by importing Canadian brass plate, a product not included within the antidumping duty order, into the United States where it is rolled down slightly into brass sheet and strip. Country: Argentina. C-357-404: Certain Apparel: FBM S.R.L., Proteo S.A., Desatex S.A., and Four Seasons Wear Inc. -- men's knit cotton T-shirts, men's knit cotton tank tops, boys' knit cotton tank tops, women's knit cotton tank tops, men's knit cotton pants, boys' knit cotton pants, men's knit cotton shorts, boys' knit cotton shorts, women's knit cotton pants, girls' knit cotton pants, women's knit cotton shorts, and girl's knit cotton shorts. Country: Federal Republic of Germany. A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: SKF -- certain "textile machinery components". TIMCO Inc. -- flexible roller bearings manufactured by the EICH Company. Country: Italy. A-475-703: Granular Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) Resin: E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc. -- anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether imports of granular PTFE raw polymer are circumventing the order. A-570-806: Silicon Metal: Petitioners (American Alloys, Inc.; Elkem Metals Company; Globe Metallurgical, Inc.; Silicon Metaltech Inc.; SiMETCO Inc.; and SKW Alloys, Inc.) -- silicon metal with a silicon content of at least 89.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent. Country: Korea. A-580-601: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: Polar Ware Company -- certain stainless steel stock pots and covers. William H. Campbell Company -- stainless steel 8 cup coffee percolator. C-580-602: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: William H. Campbell Company -- stainless steel 8 cup coffee percolator. Country: Taiwan A-583-508: Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware: Mr. Stove Ltd. -- stove top grills. A-583-603: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: William H. Campbell Company -- "universal pan lid". C-583-604: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: William H. Campbell Company -- "universal pan lid". Country: Japan. A-588-055: Acrylic Sheet: Sekisui America Corp. -- ESLON DC PLATE manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. A-588-087: Portable Electric Typewriters: Silver Seiko -- "office typewriters" models EZ-40 and EZ-43. A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. and its related entities (Matsushita) -- Panasonic models EB-3530 and EB-3531 portable cellular telephones, including their accessories and their subassemblies and/or components. A-588-707: Granular Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) Resin; LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc., and ICI Americas Inc. -- reprocessed PTFE powder. A-588-804: Antifriction Bearing: Brand Technologies -- certain cartridge assemblies comprised of a machined shaft, a machined housing, and two standard bearings. A-588-807: Industrial Belts and Components and Parts Thereof, Whether Cured or Uncured: Nitta Industries Corp. and Nitta International Inc. -- "conveyor belts". BRECOflex Corp. -- anti-circumvention inquiry to determine whether the order is being circumvented by the processing of belting into belts in Mexico before importation into the United States. Matsushita Electra Corporation -- certain belts used in consumer products that are round or flat, composed of rubber or plastics, but are not reinforced with a tensile member. Q-588-810: Mechanical Transfer Presses: Aida Engineering, Ltd. -- FMX series cold forging press. A-588-817: High Information Content Flat Panel Displays: Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation -- Sharp QA-1050 computer projection panel. Micronics Computer Inc. -- Mpression Color Overhead Projection Presentation System. 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 NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: July 8, 1992. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance. [FR Doc. 92-17429 Filed 7-23-92; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M