80 FR 26539 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148-Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; CoLinx, LLC (Bearing Units); Crossville, Tennessee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 89 (May 8, 2015)
| Page Range | 26539-26539 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11219 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 26539] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11219] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-29-2015] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148--Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; CoLinx, LLC (Bearing Units); Crossville, Tennessee The Industrial Development Board of Blount County and the Cities of Alcoa and Maryville, Tennessee, grantee of FTZ 148, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of CoLinx, LLC (CoLinx), located in Crossville, Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 29, 2015. The CoLinx facilities are located within Sites 2, 6 and 7 of FTZ 148. The facilities are used for the distribution and assembly of kits of bearing products. 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 CoLinx from customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, CoLinx would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Mounted unit roller assemblies (housed, spherical roller bearing units); and, mounted unit ball assemblies (housed ball bearing units) (duty rate 4.5%) 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: Mineral oil based, lithium soap thickened bearing grease; double row insert bearings (spherical rollers), nitrile rubber contact lip seals with spring-loaded lips; and, plastic end caps for bearing housings (duty rate ranges from 2.5% to 1.3[cent]/kg + 5.7%). 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 17, 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. Dated: April 30, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-11219 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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In accordance with the FTZ Board’s notification (as described below) and education mission to South Africa and
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ subsequently authorized by the FTZ Ghana with an optional stop in the Côte
Staff is designated examiner to evaluate Board. d’Ivoire. Department of Commerce is
and analyze the facts and information Production under FTZ procedures partnering with the Department of
presented in the application and case could exempt CoLinx from customs State’s EducationUSA Advising Centers
record and to report findings and duty payments on the foreign status in each location. This trade mission will
recommendations to the FTZ Board. components used in export production. be led by a senior Department of
Public comment is invited from On its domestic sales, CoLinx would be Commerce official and the emphasis
interested parties. Submissions shall be able to choose the duty rates during will be on higher education programs,
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive customs entry procedures that apply to: community college programs and
Secretary at the address below. The Mounted unit roller assemblies (housed,
summer, undergraduate and graduate
closing period for their receipt is July 7, spherical roller bearing units); and,
programs.
2015. Rebuttal comments in response to mounted unit ball assemblies (housed
material submitted during the foregoing ball bearing units) (duty rate 4.5%) for This mission will seek to connect U.S.
period may be submitted during the the foreign status inputs noted below. higher education institutions to
subsequent 15-day period to July 22, Customs duties also could possibly be potential students and university/
2015. deferred or reduced on foreign status institution partners in these three
A copy of the application will be production equipment. African countries. The mission will
available for public inspection at the The components and materials include student fairs organized by
Office of the Executive Secretary, sourced from abroad include: Mineral Education USA, embassy briefings, site
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room oil based, lithium soap thickened visits, and networking events in our
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, bearing grease; double row insert target cities of Johannesburg, Accra, and
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., bearings (spherical rollers), nitrile Abidjan. Participation in the Education
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the rubber contact lip seals with spring- Mission to these nations, rather than
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ loaded lips; and, plastic end caps for traveling independently to each market,
Board’s Web site, which is accessible bearing housings (duty rate ranges from will enhance the ability of participants
via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further 2.5% to 1.3¢/kg + 5.7%). to secure appropriate meetings with
information, contact Camille Evans at Public comment is invited from
productive contacts in the target
Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive markets.
2350.
Secretary at the address below. The Summer programs seeking to
Dated: May 2, 2015.
closing period for their receipt is June participate should be appropriately
Andrew McGilvray, accredited by an accreditation body
17, 2015.
Executive Secretary. A copy of the notification will be recognized by the U.S. Department of
[FR Doc. 2015–11221 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] available for public inspection at the Education. Community colleges,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Office of the Executive Secretary, undergraduate and graduate programs
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room seeking to participate should be
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, accredited by a recognized accreditation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., body listed in Council for Higher
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Education Accreditation (CHEA) or
Foreign-Trade Zones Board ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Accrediting Council for Education and
[B–29–2015] Web site, which is accessible via Training (ACCET), in the Association of
www.trade.gov/ftz. Specialized and Professional
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148— For further information, contact
Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of Accreditors (ASPA), or any accrediting
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Proposed Production Activity; CoLinx, Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) body recognized by the U.S. Department
LLC (Bearing Units); Crossville, 482–0473. of Education.
Tennessee Dated: April 30, 2015. The delegation will include
Andrew McGilvray,
representatives from approximately 25
The Industrial Development Board of
different educational institutions.
Blount County and the Cities of Alcoa Executive Secretary.
and Maryville, Tennessee, grantee of [FR Doc. 2015–11219 Filed 5–7–15; 8:45 am] Mission Goals
FTZ 148, submitted a notification of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
proposed production activity to the FTZ The goals of the United States
Board on behalf of CoLinx, LLC Education Mission to Africa are: (1) To
(CoLinx), located in Crossville, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE help participants gain market exposure
Tennessee. The notification conforming and to introduce participants to the
to the requirements of the regulations of International Trade Administration vibrant African market in the countries
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was of South Africa, Ghana, and Côte
received on April 29, 2015. Education Trade Mission to Africa, d’Ivoire (2) to help participants assess
The CoLinx facilities are located March 7–10, 2016
current and future business prospects by
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within Sites 2, 6 and 7 of FTZ 148. The AGENCY: International Trade establishing valuable contacts with
facilities are used for the distribution Administration, Department of prospective students and educational
and assembly of kits of bearing Commerce. institutions/partners; and (3) to help
products. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), ACTION: Notice. participants develop market knowledge
FTZ activity would be limited to the and relationships leading to student
specific foreign-status materials and SUMMARY: The United States Department recruitment and potential partnerships.
components and specific finished of Commerce, International Trade
products described in the submitted Administration, is organizing an
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