80 FR 24231 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122-Corpus Christi, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; M & G Resins, LLC, (Polyethylene Terephthalate and Terephthalic Acid); Corpus Christi, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10166 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 24231-24232] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10166] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-25-2015] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122--Corpus Christi, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; M & G Resins, LLC, (Polyethylene Terephthalate and Terephthalic Acid); Corpus Christi, Texas The Port of Corpus Christi Authority, grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of M & G Resins, LLC (M & G), located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 17, 2015. The M & G facility is located within Subzone 122S. The facility will be used for the manufacturing of polyethylene terephthalate and terephthalic acid. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt M & G from customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, M & G would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and terephthalic acid (PTA) (duty rate 6.5%) for the foreign status inputs noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include: Ethylene glycol, para-xylene and acetic acid (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.5%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 9, 2015. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at [email protected] or (202) 482-0473. [[Page 24232]] Dated: April 24, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-10166 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Signed on April 27, 2015. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 N. Los DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Val Dolcini, Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and CA 90012. Persons wishing to email Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit their comments may do so by sending [B–25–2015]
Corporation. them to Angelica Trevino, Civil Rights
[FR Doc. 2015–10056 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] Analyst, Western Regional Office, at Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122—Corpus
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P atrevino@usccr.gov. Persons who desire Christi, Texas; Notification of
additional information should contact Proposed Production Activity; M & G
the Western Regional Office, at (213) Resins, LLC, (Polyethylene
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 894–3437, (or for hearing impaired TDD Terephthalate and Terephthalic Acid);
913–551–1414), or by email to atrevino@ Corpus Christi, Texas
Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired persons
Advisory Committee for Members of The Port of Corpus Christi Authority,
who will attend the meeting and require grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a
the Committee To Receive Member
the services of a sign language notification of proposed production
Orientation and Discuss Civil Rights
Issues in the State interpreter should contact the Regional activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
Office at least ten (10) working days M & G Resins, LLC (M & G), located in
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil before the scheduled date of the Corpus Christi, Texas. The notification
Rights. meeting. conforming to the requirements of the
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Records and documents discussed regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
during the meeting will be available for 400.22) was received on April 17, 2015.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, The M & G facility is located within
pursuant to the provisions of the rules public viewing prior to and after the
Subzone 122S. The facility will be used
and regulations of the U.S. Commission meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/
for the manufacturing of polyethylene
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the committee/meetings.aspx?cid=234 and terephthalate and terephthalic acid.
Federal Advisory Committee Act clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
(FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated activity would be limited to the specific
Advisory Committee (Committee) to the from this meeting may also be inspected foreign-status materials and components
Commission will be held on Thursday, and reproduced at the Western Regional and specific finished products described
May 21, 2015, for the purpose of Office, as they become available, both in the submitted notification (as
receiving an orientation on committee before and after the meeting. Persons described below) and subsequently
procedures and member responsibilities interested in the work of this Committee authorized by the FTZ Board.
and to discuss possible civil rights are directed to the Commission’s Web Production under FTZ procedures
issues in the state for examination by site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may could exempt M & G from customs duty
the Committee. The meeting will be contact the Western Regional Office at payments on the foreign status
held by teleconference. the above email or street address. components used in export production.
This meeting is available to the public On its domestic sales, M & G would be
through the following toll-free call-in Agenda:
able to choose the duty rates during
number: 888–430–8709 conference ID: Introductions customs entry procedures that apply to
1833093. Any interested member of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and
Member orientation
public may call this number and listen terephthalic acid (PTA) (duty rate 6.5%)
to the meeting. An open comment Discussion of civil rights issues in the for the foreign status inputs noted
period will be provided to allow state below. Customs duties also could
members of the public to make a Adjournment possibly be deferred or reduced on
statement as time allows. The foreign status production equipment.
conference call operator will ask callers DATES: Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 2 The components and materials
to identify themselves, the organization p.m. to 3:00 p.m. AST sourced from abroad include: Ethylene
they are affiliated with (if any), and an Public Call Information: glycol, para-xylene and acetic acid (duty
email address prior to placing callers rate ranges from duty-free to 5.5%).
into the conference room. Callers can Dial: 888–430–8709 Public comment is invited from
expect to incur charges for calls they Conference ID: 1833093 interested parties. Submissions shall be
initiate over wireless lines, and the addressed to the Board’s Executive
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission will not refund any Secretary at the address below. The
incurred charges. Callers will incur no Peter Minarik, DFO, at (213) 894–3437 closing period for their receipt is June
charge for calls they initiate over land- or pminarik@usccr.gov. 9, 2015.
line connections to the toll-free Dated: April 27, 2015. A copy of the notification will be
telephone number. Persons with hearing David Mussatt, available for public inspection at the
impairments may also follow the Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
Office of the Executive Secretary,
proceedings by first calling the Federal Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
[FR Doc. 2015–10099 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
providing the Service with the BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
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conference call number and conference Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
ID number. ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Members of the public are also Web site, which is accessible via
entitled to submit written comments. www.trade.gov/ftz.
The comments must be received in the For further information, contact
Western Regional Office of the Elizabeth Whiteman at
Commission by June 21, 2015. The Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
address is Western Regional Office, U.S. 482–0473.
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![24232 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Notices
Dated: April 24, 2015. on commodity matchbooks from India commodity matchbooks, typically
Andrew McGilvray, would be likely to lead to the comply with the United States
Executive Secretary. continuation or recurrence of a Consumer Product Safety Commission
[FR Doc. 2015–10166 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] countervailable subsidy, and notified (CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
the ITC of the net countervailable codified at 16 CFR 1202.1 et seq.
subsidy that is likely to prevail should The scope of these orders excludes
the order be revoked.3 promotional matchbooks, often referred
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On April 17, 2015, the ITC published to as ‘‘not for resale,’’ or ‘‘specialty
its determination, pursuant to sections advertising’’ matchbooks, as they do not
International Trade Administration 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that enter into retail channels and are sold
revocation of the AD and CVD orders on to businesses that provide hospitality,
[A–533–848 and C–533–849]
commodity matchbooks from India dining, drinking or entertainment
Commodity Matchbooks From India: would be likely to lead to the services to their customers, and are
Continuation of Antidumping Duty and continuation or recurrence of material given away by these businesses as
Countervailing Duty Orders injury to an industry in the United promotional items. Such promotional
States within a reasonably foreseeable matchbooks are distinguished by the
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, time.4 physical characteristic of having the
International Trade Administration, name and/or logo of a bar, restaurant,
Scope of the Orders
Department of Commerce. resort, hotel, club, café/coffee shop,
SUMMARY: As a result of the The scope of the orders covers grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino,
determinations by the Department of commodity matchbooks, also known as barbecue or individual establishment
Commerce (the Department) and the commodity book matches, paper printed prominently on the matchbook
International Trade Commission (the matches or booklet matches.5 cover. Promotional matchbook cover
ITC) in their five year (sunset) reviews Commodity matchbooks typically, but printing also typically includes the
that revocation of the antidumping duty do not necessarily, consist of twenty address and the phone number of the
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) match stems which are usually made business or establishment being
orders on commodity matchbooks from from paperboard or similar material promoted.6 Also excluded are all other
India would likely lead to a tipped with a match head composed of matches that are not fastened into a
continuation or recurrence of dumping any chemical formula. The match stems matchbook cover such as wooden
and a countervailable subsidy, as well may be stitched, stapled or otherwise matches, stick matches, box matches,
as material injury to an industry in the fastened into a matchbook cover of any kitchen matches, pocket matches, penny
United States, the Department is material, on which a striking strip matches, household matches, strike-
publishing a notice of continuation for composed of any chemical formula has anywhere matches (aka ‘‘SAW’’
the AD and CVD orders. been applied to assist in the ignition matches), strike-on-box matches (aka
process. ‘‘SOB’’ matches), fireplace matches,
DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2015. Commodity matchbooks included in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and
the scope of these orders may or may
David Crespo (AD), Office II, and wax matches.
not contain printing. For example, they The merchandise subject to these
Jacqueline Arrowsmith (CVD), Office may have no printing other than the
VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement orders is properly classified under
identification of the manufacturer or subheading 3605.00.0060 of the
and Compliance, International Trade importer. Commodity matchbooks may
Administration, U.S. Department of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
also be printed with a generic message
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution United States (HTSUS). Subject
such as ‘‘Thank You’’ or a generic image
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; merchandise may also enter under
such as the American Flag, with store
telephone: (202) 482–3693 and (202) subheading 3605.00.0030 of the HTSUS.
brands (e.g., Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine
482–5255, respectively. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
or Giant); product brands for national or
provided for convenience and customs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regional advertisers such as cigarettes or
purposes, the written description of the
alcoholic beverages; or with corporate
Background scope of these orders is dispositive.7
brands for national or regional
On November 3, 2014, the Department distributors (e.g., Penley Corp. or Determination
initiated sunset reviews on the AD and Diamond Brands). They all enter retail As a result of the determinations by
CVD orders on commodity matchbooks distribution channels. Regardless of the the Department and the ITC that
from India pursuant to section 751(c) of materials used for the stems of the revocation of these AD and CVD duty
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the matches and regardless of the way the
Act).1 As a result of the reviews, the match stems are fastened to the 6 The gross distinctions between commodity
Department found that revocation of the matchbook cover, all commodity matchbooks and promotional matchbooks may be
AD order on commodity matchbooks matchbooks are included in the scope of summarized as follows: (1) If it has no printing, or
from India would be likely to lead to the is printed with a generic message such as ‘‘Thank
these orders. All matchbooks, including You’’ or a generic image such as the American Flag,
continuation or recurrence of dumping, or printed with national or regional store brands or
and notified the ITC of the margins of 3 See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final
corporate brands, it is commodity; (2) if it has
dumping likely to prevail should the Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the printing, and the printing includes the name of a
Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 12800 (March 11, bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, café/coffee shop,
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order be revoked.2 The Department also 2015) (CVD Final Results). grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or
found that revocation of the CVD order 4 See Commodity Matchbooks from India; individual establishment prominently displayed on
Determinations, 80 FR 21263 (April 17, 2015). the matchbook cover, it is promotional.
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79 5 Such commodity matchbooks are also referred 7 The Department inadvertently omitted the
FR 65186 (November 3, 2014). to as ‘‘for resale’’ because they always enter into HTSUS numbers for the merchandise subject to the
2 See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Final retail channels, meaning businesses that sell a CVD Order in the ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ section in
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the general variety of tangible merchandise, e.g., the CVD Final Results. However, the complete
Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 12801 (March 11, convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores, description of the scope of the Orders is included
2015). drug stores and mass merchandisers. in this notice, above.
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