Notice2022-23428
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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Published
October 27, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65032-65033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>.
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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 <a href="https://access.trade.gov/help/Scope_Ruling_Guidance.pdf">https://access.trade.gov/help/Scope_Ruling_Guidance.pdf</a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc9fb3b1b1b9aebfb99f90899ca8aebdb8b9f2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d695b9bbbbb3a4b5b3959a8396a2a4b7b2b3f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>.
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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