81 FR 22210 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186-Waterville, Maine; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Flemish Master Weavers (Area Rugs); Sanford, Maine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 22210-22210 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08794 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 22210] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-18-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186--Waterville, Maine; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Flemish Master Weavers (Area Rugs); Sanford, Maine The City of Waterville, Maine, grantee of FTZ 186, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Flemish Master Weavers (FMW), located in Sanford, Maine. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 31, 2016. The FMW facility is located at 96 Gatehouse Road, Sanford, Maine. A separate application for subzone designation at the FMW facility has been submitted and will be processed under Section 400.25 of the FTZ Board's regulations. The facility is used for the production of area rugs using polypropylene and polyester yarns. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b) of the regulations, 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 FMW from customs duty payments on foreign status materials used in export production. On its domestic sales, FMW would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to area rugs (free) for the polypropylene and polyester yarns (duty rates: 8.0% and 8.8%, respectively) sourced from abroad. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. 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 May 25, 2016. 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 11, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08794 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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public observation via streamed Dm7d3200255f93f rugs (free) for the polypropylene and
webcast, both live and on-demand, on 2afdcb115cd1b80bc0c. polyester yarns (duty rates: 8.0% and
the agency’s public Web site at The last sentence in the ADDRESSES 8.8%, respectively) sourced from
www.bbg.gov. Information regarding this section is unchanged and continues to abroad. Customs duties also could
meeting, including any updates or read as: ‘‘The meeting number is possibly be deferred or reduced on
adjustments to its starting time, can also 744882915.’’ There were no other foreign status production equipment.
be found on the agency’s public Web changes to the notice. Public comment is invited from
site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara interested parties. Submissions shall be
The public may also attend this Dunlop, Advisory Committee Branch addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
meeting in person at the address listed Chief, Customer Liaison and Marketing Secretary at the address below. The
above as seating capacity permits. Services Office, tara.t.dunlop@ closing period for their receipt is May
Members of the public seeking to attend census.gov, Department of Commerce, 25, 2016.
the meeting in person must register at U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H177, 4600 A copy of the notification will be
http://bbgboardmeetingapril2016 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC available for public inspection at the
.eventbrite.com by 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on 20233, telephone 301–763–5222. For Office of the Executive Secretary,
April 19. For more information, please TTY callers, please use the Federal Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
contact BBG Public Affairs at (202) 203– Relay Service 1–800–877–8339. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
4400 or by email at pubaff@bbg.gov. Dated: April 12, 2016. 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: John H. Thompson,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Persons interested in obtaining more ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Director, Bureau of the Census.
information should contact Oanh Tran Board’s Web site, which is accessible
[FR Doc. 2016–08730 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
at (202) 203–4545. via www.trade.gov/ftz.
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P For further information, contact Pierre
Oanh Tran, Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202)
Director of Board Operations. 482–1378.
[FR Doc. 2016–08901 Filed 4–13–16; 4:15 pm] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: April 11, 2016.
BILLING CODE 8610–01–P
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Andrew McGilvray,
[B–18–2016] Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–08794 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 186— BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Bureau of the Census Waterville, Maine; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Flemish
National Advisory Committee Master Weavers (Area Rugs); Sanford, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Maine
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Department of Commerce. The City of Waterville, Maine, grantee
[B–19–2016]
ACTION: Notice of Public Virtual of FTZ 186, submitted a notification of
Meeting; correction. proposed production activity to the FTZ Foreign-Trade Zone 172—Oneida
Board on behalf of Flemish Master County, New York; Application for
SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census Weavers (FMW), located in Sanford, Reorganization and Expansion Under
(Census Bureau) is issuing this notice to Maine. The notification conforming to Alternative Site Framework
correct the Census Bureau Web site the requirements of the regulations of
address that identifies how to access the the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was An application has been submitted to
teleconference meeting via WebEx. The received on March 31, 2016. the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
Census Bureau originally published in The FMW facility is located at 96 the County of Oneida, grantee of FTZ
the Federal Register on Friday, April 8, Gatehouse Road, Sanford, Maine. A 172, requesting authority to reorganize
2016 (81 FR 20617), a Notice of Public separate application for subzone and expand the zone under the
Virtual Meeting for the National designation at the FMW facility has alternative site framework (ASF)
Advisory Committee. This notice been submitted and will be processed adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR
corrects the Census Bureau WebEx under Section 400.25 of the FTZ Board’s 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
teleconference URL link. The next to regulations. The facility is used for the grantees for the establishment or
last sentence in the ADDRESSES section production of area rugs using reorganization of zones and can permit
now reads: ‘‘The meeting will be polypropylene and polyester yarns. significantly greater flexibility in the
available via WebEx, please use the Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b) of the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usage-
following URL link: https:// regulations, FTZ activity would be driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
census.webex.com/mw0401lsp13/ limited to the specific foreign-status located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
mywebex/default.do?service=1& materials and components and specific in the context of the FTZ Board’s
siteurl=census&nomenu=true&main_ finished products described in the standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
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DJbOTsUe68M-jWVHAe used in export production. On its FTZ 172 was approved by the FTZ
0Ru7RWgg7cubgEHSWvbjgXWgLvIt domestic sales, FMW would be able to Board on January 8, 1991 (Board Order
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