(a) Pursuant to section 516A(g)(10) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(10)), any party to the proceeding may request in writing from the Department the date on which the Government of a FTA country received notice of a scope determination made by the Department.

(b) A request shall be made by filing a written request and the correct number of copies in accordance with the requirements set forth in 19 CFR 353.31(d) and (e)(2) or 355.31(d) and (e)(2) with the Secretary of Commerce, Attention: Enforcement and Compliance, Central Records Unit, room B-099, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. A letter of transmittal must be bound to the original and each copy as the first page of the request.

(c) The requesting party shall serve a copy of the Request to Determine When the Government of [insert name of applicable FTA country] Received Notice of a Scope Determination by first class mail or personal service on any interested party on the Department's service list in accordance with the service requirements listed in 19 CFR 353.31(g) or 355.31(g).

(d) The Department will respond to the request referred to in paragraph (b) of this section within five business days of receipt.