81 FR 3781 - Notification of Proposed Production Activity; GE Generators (Pensacola) L.L.C.; Subzone 249A (Wind Turbine Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 14 (January 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 3781-3781 | |
| FR Document | 2016-01294 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 3781] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01294] [[Page 3781]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-2-2016] Notification of Proposed Production Activity; GE Generators (Pensacola) L.L.C.; Subzone 249A (Wind Turbine Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida GE Generators (Pensacola) L.L.C. (GE Generators), operator of Subzone 249A, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board, for its facility located in Pensacola, Florida. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on January 8, 2016. GE Generators already has authority to produce wind turbines and related blades within Subzone 249A. The current request would add finished products (nacelle assemblies and hubs) and foreign-status components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status 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 GE Generators from customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, GE Generators would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to nacelle assemblies and hubs (duty rates--free, 2.5%) for the foreign- status inputs noted below and in the existing scope of authority. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. The components sourced from abroad include: Pitch bearings; hub castings; pitch cabinets; pitch drives; gearboxes; main shafts; yaw drives; bed plates; yaw bearings; top boxes; main bearings; pillow blocks; generator frames; flex couplings; gearbox coolers; gearbox isolation pedestals; pillow block housing covers; generator frames and legs; blade root spacers; and, elastomeric gearbox mounts (duty rate ranges from free to 5.8%). 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 March 2, 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: January 15, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01294 Filed 1-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 0005, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the complete the required fields, and enter
[B–2–2016] ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ or attach your comments.
Board’s Web site, which is accessible • Mail: Submit written information to
Notification of Proposed Production via www.trade.gov/ftz. the Protected Resources Division, NMFS
Activity; GE Generators (Pensacola) For further information, contact Pierre Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th
L.L.C.; Subzone 249A (Wind Turbine Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida 482–1378. 33701.
Dated: January 15, 2016. Instructions: Comments must be
GE Generators (Pensacola) L.L.C. (GE submitted by one of the above methods
Generators), operator of Subzone 249A, Andrew McGilvray,
to ensure that the comments are
submitted a notification of proposed Executive Secretary.
received, documented, and considered
production activity to the FTZ Board, [FR Doc. 2016–01294 Filed 1–21–16; 8:45 am]
by NMFS. Comments sent by any other
for its facility located in Pensacola, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
method, to any other address or
Florida. The notification conforming to individual, or received after the end of
the requirements of the regulations of the comment period, may not be
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
considered. All comments received are
received on January 8, 2016. a part of the public record and will
GE Generators already has authority National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration generally be posted for public viewing
to produce wind turbines and related on www.regulations.gov without change.
blades within Subzone 249A. The RIN 0648–XE388 All personal identifying information
current request would add finished (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
products (nacelle assemblies and hubs) Endangered and Threatened Species; business information, or otherwise
and foreign-status components to the Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review sensitive information submitted
scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR and Notice of Intent To Update the voluntarily by the sender will be
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited Recovery Plan for the U.S. Distinct publicly accessible. We will accept
to the specific foreign-status Population Segment of Smalltooth anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
components and specific finished Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) the required fields if you wish to remain
products described in the submitted anonymous), although submitting
notification (as described below) and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and comments anonymously will prevent us
subsequently authorized by the FTZ from contacting you if we have
Board. Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce. difficulty retrieving your submission.
Production under FTZ procedures
ACTION: Notice of initiation of a 5-year Attachments to electronic comments
could exempt GE Generators from
review and notice of intent to update a will be accepted in Microsoft Word,
customs duty payments on the foreign
recovery plan; request for information. Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
status components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, GE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the Adam Brame, Protected Resources
Generators would be able to choose the
initiation of a 5-year review for the U.S. Division, 727–209–5958.
duty rates during customs entry
distinct population segment (DPS) of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
procedures that apply to nacelle
smalltooth sawfish (hereafter referred to
assemblies and hubs (duty rates—free, Background
as ‘smalltooth sawfish’), and our intent
2.5%) for the foreign-status inputs noted
to update the smalltooth sawfish Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered
below and in the existing scope of
recovery plan. A 5-year review is a Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended,
authority. Customs duties also could
periodic process conducted to ensure requires that we conduct a review of
possibly be deferred or reduced on
that the listing classification of a species listed species at least once every five
foreign status production equipment.
The components sourced from abroad is accurate. Recovery plans are guides to years. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21
include: Pitch bearings; hub castings; rebuild and assure the long-term require that we publish a notice in the
pitch cabinets; pitch drives; gearboxes; viability of protected species in the Federal Register announcing those
main shafts; yaw drives; bed plates; yaw wild. Each document is based on the species currently under active review.
bearings; top boxes; main bearings; best scientific and commercial data This notice announces our active review
pillow blocks; generator frames; flex available at the time of the review/ of the smalltooth sawfish.
couplings; gearbox coolers; gearbox update. Therefore, we are requesting Section 4(f) of the ESA requires NMFS
isolation pedestals; pillow block submission of any information on the to develop and implement recovery
housing covers; generator frames and status of smalltooth sawfish that has plans for the conservation and survival
legs; blade root spacers; and, become available since the previous of federally-listed species. Section 4(f)
elastomeric gearbox mounts (duty rate iterations of these documents in 2010 also requires that a public notice and
ranges from free to 5.8%). and 2009 respectively. opportunity to review and comment be
Public comment is invited from DATES: Information regarding the status provided during recovery plan
interested parties. Submissions shall be of smalltooth sawfish must be received development.
by March 22, 2016.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Recovery means that listed species
Secretary at the address below. The ADDRESSES: You may submit and their ecosystems are restored, and
closing period for their receipt is March information by either of the following their future secured, so that the
2, 2016. methods: protections of the ESA are no longer
A copy of the notification will be • Electronic Submissions: Submit all necessary. The ESA specifies that
available for public inspection at the electronic comments via the Federal recovery plans must include: (1) A
Office of the Executive Secretary, eRulemaking Portal. Go to description of management actions
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room www.regulations.gov/ necessary to achieve the plan’s goals for
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