57 FR 57420, December 4, 1992 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, Department of Commerce. Notice of Scope Rulings ACTION: Notice of scope rulings. SUMMARY: The International Trade Administration (ITA) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between July 1, 1992, and September 30, 1992. 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: December 4, 1992. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner or Zev Primor, Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482- 4851. TEXT: Background Sections 453.29(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 July 1, 1992, and September 30, 1992, and pending scope clarification requests. The ITA intends to publish in January 1993 a notice of scope rulings completed between October 1, 1992 and December 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 July 1, 1992, and September 30, 1992 Country: Federal Republic of Germany A-428-801: Antifriction Bearings: SKF -- certain "textile machinery components" are not within the scope of the order -- 09/25/92 TIMCO Inc. -- flexible roller bearings manufactured by the EICH Company whose component rollers have a length to diameter ratio of less than 4:1 are cylindrical roller bearings within the scope of the order -- 09/17/92 Country: Korea A-580-601: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: Polar Ware Company -- certain stainless steel stock pots and covers are within the scope of the order -- 09/11/92 Country: Taiwan A-583-508: Porcelain-on-Steel Cookware: Mr. Stove Ltd. -- stove top grills and drip pans are not within the scope of the order -- 09/03/92 Metrokane Inc. -- "Pasta Time" pasta cooker is within the scope of the order -- 09/25/92 A-583-603: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: William H. Campbell Company -- "universal pan lid" is not within the scope of the order -- 07/31/92 C-583-604: Stainless Steel Cooking Ware: William H. Campbell Company -- "universal pan lid" is not within the scope of the order -- 07/31/92 Country: Japan A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: NovAtel Communications Ltd. -- model PTR-850 portable cellular telephone is not within the scope of the order -- 09/17/92 A-588-707: Granular Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) Resin: LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc., and ICI Americas Inc. -- reprocessed PTFE powder is not within the scope of the order -- 08/04/92 A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings: Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd., and Koyo Corporation of U.S.A. -- Model 15BM2110 bearings are cylindrical roller bearings within the scope of the order -- 08/25/92 A-588-807: Industrial Belts and Components and Parts Thereof, Whether Cured or Uncured: Matsushita Electric 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 are not within the scope of the order -- 09/03/92 Matsushita Floor Care Company and Panasonic Company -- certain round and flat belts which are composed of rubber or plastics, but are not reinforced with a tensile member are not within the scope of the order -- 09/03/92 Matsushita Floor Care Company and Panasonic Company -- certain round and flat belts which are composed of rubber or plastics, but are not reinforced with a tensile member are not within the scope of the order -- 09/03/92 A-588-809: Certain Small Business Telephone Systems and Subassemblies Thereof: Aiphone Corporation -- planned Home Telephone System is within the scope of the order -- 08/31/92 A-588-813: Light Scattering Instruments and Parts Thereof: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. and Otsuka Electronics, Inc. -- model ELS-800 is not within the scope of the order -- 09/28/92 A-588-817: High Information Content Flat Panel Displays Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation -- Sharp QA-1050 computer projection panel is not within the scope of the order -- 07/07/92 Micronics Computers Inc. -- Mpression Color Overhead Projection Presentation System is not within the scope of the order -- 08/11/92 Scope Inquiries Terminated Between March 1, 1992, and June 30, 1992 A-588-405: Cellular Mobile Telephones and Subassemblies: Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi America, Ltd. -- certain subassemblies -- filed August 26, 1992 -- withdrawn September 2, 1992 Pending Scope Clarification Requests as of September 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: United Kingdom A-412-801: Antifriction Bearings Sinclair International -- SAR series of bearings Country: Thailand A-549-502: Certain Circular Welded Carbon Pipes and Tubes: Intrepid, Inc., United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and United States Court of International Trade -- British Standard (BS) light pipe 1387/67, Class A-1 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 -- preliminary affirmative ruling -- 08/31/92 Country: People's Republic of China A-570-003: Shop Towels of Cotton: Venus Textiles, Inc. -- certain 18" X 30" dish towels A-570-504: Petroleum Wax Candles: Simcha Candle Co. -- certain "utility/household" candles A-570-803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools: Forrest Tool Company -- MAX Multipurpose Tool 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: 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: Japan A-588-014: Tuners: Alpine Electronics, Inc., Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., and Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Inc. -- certain replacement parts and certain car radio/stereo parts 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 Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu America, Inc. and Fujitsu Network Transmission Systems, Inc. -- hand-held portable cellular telephone, model F80P-172, and its accessories A-588-804: Antifriction Bearings Brand Technologies -- certain cartridge assemblies comprised of a machined shaft, a machined housing, and two standard bearings Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. and IKO International Inc. -- certain "cylindrical roller 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 A-588-810: Mechanical Transfer Presses Aida Engineering, Ltd. -- FMX series cold forging press A-588-815: Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker En-Tech Inc. -- "GEOSTA-E" A-588-Personal Word Processors Smith Corona Corporation -- allegation of circumvention by virtue of the importation, completion and assembly of personal word processor parts and components by Brother Industries (USA), Inc. Interested parties are invited to comment on the accuracy of the list of pending scope clarification requests. Any comments should by 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: November 23, 1992. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Compliance. [FR Doc. 92-29505 Filed 12-3-92; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-05-M