80 FR 27286 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 83-Huntsville, Alabama; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc., (Motor Vehicle Engines and Transmissions), Huntsville, Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11571 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 27286] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11571] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-32-2015] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 83--Huntsville, Alabama; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc., (Motor Vehicle Engines and Transmissions), Huntsville, Alabama Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), an operator of FTZ 83, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Huntsville, Alabama. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 14, 2015. A separate request for subzone designation at the TMMAL facilities will be submitted and processed under Section 400.31 of the FTZ Board's regulations. The facilities are used for the production of spark- ignition engines, transmissions and related components for passenger motor vehicles. 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 TMMAL from customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, TMMAL would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to passenger motor vehicle engines, transmissions and related components (2.5%) for the foreign status inputs noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. The components sourced from abroad include: Plastic labels; plastic oil filler caps/clamps/oil seal rings; steel fittings/plugs/screws/ bolts/pins/spring washers/hose clips; drain cock assemblies; valve levers; bearings (tapered roller, thrust, races, crank); flywheel subassemblies; pulleys; sprockets; key guides; washers (crankshaft); oil pressure switches; crank position sensors; and, wiring harnesses (duty rate ranges from 2.6 to 8.5%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 22, 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 FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Pierre Duy at [email protected] or (202) 482-1378. Dated: April 29, 2015. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-11571 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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development of the environmental components for passenger motor DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
impact statement. Two public meetings vehicles. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
will be held to discuss the proposed FTZ activity would be limited to the International Trade Administration
action and solicit public input. One specific foreign-status materials and
meeting will be held in Santa Fe, NM Meeting of the United States Travel
components and specific finished
and one in the Cuba, NM area. Time and and Tourism Advisory Board
products described in the submitted
location of these meetings will be notification (as described below) and AGENCY: International Trade
announced and posted on the forest’s subsequently authorized by the FTZ Administration, U.S. Department of
Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ Board. Commerce.
santafe/alerts-notices. The complete
Production under FTZ procedures ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
Proposed Action, with accompanying
maps and descriptions of proposed could exempt TMMAL from customs
SUMMARY: The United States Travel and
stipulations, will also be posted at that duty payments on the foreign status
Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will
Web site at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ components used in export production. hold an open meeting on Monday, June
projects/santafe/landmanagement/ On its domestic sales, TMMAL would 1, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in
projects. be able to choose the duty rate during August 2013, to advise the Secretary of
It is important that reviewers provide customs entry procedures that applies to Commerce on matters relating to the
their comments at such times and in passenger motor vehicle engines, travel and tourism industry.
such manner that they are useful to the transmissions and related components During this meeting, the Board will
agency’s preparation of the (2.5%) for the foreign status inputs deliberate and potentially adopt a letter
environmental impact statement. noted below. Customs duties also could to the Secretary outlining the Board’s
Therefore, comments should be possibly be deferred or reduced on priority recommendations. Board
provided prior to the close of the foreign status production equipment. members will also hear an update from
comment period and should clearly the working group formed to provide
The components sourced from abroad
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and advice on the achievement of the
include: Plastic labels; plastic oil filler
contentions. national goal of improving the
Comments received in response to caps/clamps/oil seal rings; steel fittings/
plugs/screws/bolts/pins/spring washers/ international arrivals and entry process
this solicitation, including names and for travelers to the United States. The
addresses of those who comment, will hose clips; drain cock assemblies; valve
levers; bearings (tapered roller, thrust, agenda may change to accommodate
be part of the public record for this Board business. The final agenda will be
proposed action. Comments submitted races, crank); flywheel subassemblies;
posted on the Department of Commerce
anonymously will be accepted and pulleys; sprockets; key guides; washers
Web site for the Board at http://
considered, however. (crankshaft); oil pressure switches; trade.gov/ttab, at least one week in
Dated: May 4, 2015. crank position sensors; and, wiring advance of the meeting.
Maria T. Garcia,
harnesses (duty rate ranges from 2.6 to
DATES: Monday, June 1, 2015,
8.5%).
Forest Supervisor. tentatively scheduled for 10:00 a.m.–
[FR Doc. 2015–11495 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Public comment is invited from 12:00 p.m. and open for public
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interested parties. Submissions shall be comments. The exact start and end
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive times may change to accommodate
Secretary at the address below. The participants’ schedules; please check
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE closing period for their receipt is June the Web site for the final agenda one
22, 2015. week in advance of the meeting.
Foreign-Trade Zones Board A copy of the notification will be The deadline for members of the
available for public inspection at the public to register, including requests to
[B–32–2015]
Office of the Executive Secretary, make comments during the meetings
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 83— Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room and for auxiliary aids, or to submit
Huntsville, Alabama; Notification of written comments for dissemination
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Proposed Production Activity, Toyota prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc., May 25, 2015.
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
(Motor Vehicle Engines and ADDRESSES: Orange County Convention
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Transmissions), Huntsville, Alabama Board’s Web site, which is accessible Center, 9899 International Drive,
Orlando, Florida 32819. Guests are
Toyota Motor Manufacturing via www.trade.gov/ftz.
requested to register one week in
Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), an operator of For further information, contact Pierre advance by sending an email to
FTZ 83, submitted a notification of Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) Niara.Phillips@trade.gov.
proposed production activity to the FTZ 482–1378. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Board for its facilities in Huntsville,
Alabama. The notification conforming Dated: April 29, 2015. Niara Phillips, the United States Travel
to the requirements of the regulations of Andrew McGilvray, and Tourism Advisory Board, Room
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
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Executive Secretary.
received on April 14, 2015. Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
[FR Doc. 2015–11571 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am]
A separate request for subzone 482–4501, email: niara.phillips@
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designation at the TMMAL facilities
will be submitted and processed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 400.31 of the FTZ Board’s Background: The Board advises the
regulations. The facilities are used for Secretary of Commerce on matters
the production of spark-ignition relating to the U.S. travel and tourism
engines, transmissions and related industry.
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