81_FR_42774 81 FR 42648 - Foreign-Trade Zone 158-Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bauhaus Furniture Group, LLC; H.M. Richards Company, Inc.; Lane Home Furniture; Morgan Fabrics Corporation (Upholstered Furniture)

81 FR 42648 - Foreign-Trade Zone 158-Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bauhaus Furniture Group, LLC; H.M. Richards Company, Inc.; Lane Home Furniture; Morgan Fabrics Corporation (Upholstered Furniture)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

Page Range42648-42648
FR Document2016-15631

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 42648]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15631]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-43-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone 158--Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Bauhaus Furniture Group, LLC; H.M. 
Richards Company, Inc.; Lane Home Furniture; Morgan Fabrics Corporation 
(Upholstered Furniture)

    The Greater Mississippi Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 
158, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the 
FTZ Board on behalf of Bauhaus Furniture Group, LLC (Bauhaus), H.M. 
Richards Company, Inc. (HMRI), Lane Home Furniture (Lane), and Morgan 
Fabrics Corporation (Morgan) within FTZ 158 in the greater Tupelo, 
Mississippi, area. The notification conforming to the requirements of 
the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on June 
17, 2016.
    Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, and Morgan currently have authority to conduct 
cut-and-sew activity using certain foreign micro-denier suede 
upholstery fabrics to produce upholstered furniture and related parts 
(upholstery cover sets) on a restricted basis (see B-29-2013, B-21-
2013, B-28-2013, 78 FR 49254-49255, August 13, 2013; and, Board Order 
1877, 78 FR 5773, January 28, 2013). The companies' authority allows 
for the production of upholstered furniture (chairs, seats, sofas, 
sleep sofas, and sectionals) with scopes of authority that only provide 
FTZ savings on a limited quantity of foreign origin, micro-denier suede 
upholstery fabric finished with a hot caustic soda solution process 
(i.e., authorized fabrics). All foreign upholstery fabrics other than 
micro-denier suede finished with a hot caustic soda solution process 
(i.e., unauthorized fabrics) used in Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, and Morgan's 
production within FTZ 158 are subject to full customs duties.
    The current request seeks to add certain polyurethane-type fabrics 
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ 
authority 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 Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, 
and Morgan from customs duty payments on the foreign-status fabrics 
used in export production. On domestic sales, Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, and 
Morgan would be able to apply the finished upholstery cover set (i.e., 
furniture part) or finished furniture duty rate (free) for the 
previously authorized fabrics and the additional fabrics (indicated 
below). Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on 
foreign-status production equipment.
    The expanded scope of authority to admit foreign-status fabrics to 
FTZ 158 in nonprivileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.42) would only 
involve polyurethane fabrics backed with ground leather (5903.20.2500) 
and wet coagulation process 100 percent polyurethane coated fabrics 
(5903.20.2500), as detailed in the notification (duty rate: 7.5%). All 
other foreign, unauthorized upholstery fabrics used in the companies' 
production activity would continue to be admitted to the zone in 
domestic (duty paid) status.
    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 August 9, 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 Elizabeth Whiteman at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: June 23, 2016.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15631 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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42648 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices they also will become a matter of public Written comments and scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR record. recommendations for the proposed 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority Dated: June 27, 2016. information collection should be sent would be limited to the specific foreign- Glenna Mickelson, within 30 days of publication of this status materials and components and Management Analyst, Office of the Chief notice to OIRA_Submission@ specific finished products described in Information Officer. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806. the submitted notification (as described [FR Doc. 2016–15495 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] Dated: June 27, 2016. below) and subsequently authorized by BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Glenna Mickelson, the FTZ Board. Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Production under FTZ procedures Information Officer. could exempt Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2016–15498 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] and Morgan from customs duty Submission for OMB Review; BILLING CODE 3510–07–P payments on the foreign-status fabrics Comment Request used in export production. On domestic sales, Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, and The Department of Commerce will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Morgan would be able to apply the submit to the Office of Management and finished upholstery cover set (i.e., Budget (OMB) for clearance the Foreign-Trade Zones Board furniture part) or finished furniture duty following proposal for collection of [B–43–2016] rate (free) for the previously authorized information under the provisions of the fabrics and the additional fabrics Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Foreign-Trade Zone 158—Tupelo, (indicated below). Customs duties also chapter 35). Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. could possibly be deferred or reduced Production Activity; Bauhaus Furniture Title: Current Population Survey, on foreign-status production equipment. Group, LLC; H.M. Richards Company, Voting and Registration Supplement. Inc.; Lane Home Furniture; Morgan The expanded scope of authority to OMB Control Number: 0607–0466. Fabrics Corporation (Upholstered admit foreign-status fabrics to FTZ 158 Form Number(s): There are no forms. Furniture) in nonprivileged foreign status (19 CFR We conduct all interviews on 146.42) would only involve computers. The Greater Mississippi Foreign- polyurethane fabrics backed with Type of Request: Regular Submission. Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 158, Number of Respondents: 52,000. ground leather (5903.20.2500) and wet submitted a notification of proposed Average Hours per Response: 1.5 coagulation process 100 percent production activity to the FTZ Board on minutes. polyurethane coated fabrics behalf of Bauhaus Furniture Group, LLC Burden Hours: 1,300. (Bauhaus), H.M. Richards Company, (5903.20.2500), as detailed in the Needs and Uses: This survey has Inc. (HMRI), Lane Home Furniture notification (duty rate: 7.5%). All other provided statistical information for (Lane), and Morgan Fabrics Corporation foreign, unauthorized upholstery fabrics tracking historical trends of voter and (Morgan) within FTZ 158 in the greater used in the companies’ production nonvoter characteristics in each activity would continue to be admitted Tupelo, Mississippi, area. The Presidential or Congressional election to the zone in domestic (duty paid) notification conforming to the since 1964. The data collected from the status. requirements of the regulations of the November supplement relates FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Public comment is invited from demographic characteristics (age, sex, received on June 17, 2016. interested parties. Submissions shall be race, education, occupation, and Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, and Morgan addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive income) to voting and nonvoting currently have authority to conduct cut- Secretary at the address below. The behavior. The November CPS and-sew activity using certain foreign closing period for their receipt is August supplement is the only source of data micro-denier suede upholstery fabrics to 9, 2016. that provides a comprehensive set of produce upholstered furniture and voter and nonvoter characteristics A copy of the notification will be distinct from independent surveys, related parts (upholstery cover sets) on a restricted basis (see B–29–2013, B–21– available for public inspection at the media polls, or other outside agencies. Office of the Executive Secretary, Federal, state, and local election 2013, B–28–2013, 78 FR 49254–49255, August 13, 2013; and, Board Order Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room officials use these data to formulate 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, policies relating to the voting and 1877, 78 FR 5773, January 28, 2013). The companies’ authority allows for the 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., registration process. College production of upholstered furniture Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the institutions, political party committees, (chairs, seats, sofas, sleep sofas, and ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ research groups, and other private organizations also use the voting and sectionals) with scopes of authority that Board’s Web site, which is accessible registration data. only provide FTZ savings on a limited via www.trade.gov/ftz. Affected Public: Individuals or quantity of foreign origin, micro-denier For further information, contact households. suede upholstery fabric finished with a Elizabeth Whiteman at Frequency: Biennial. hot caustic soda solution process (i.e., Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. authorized fabrics). All foreign 482–0473. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. upholstery fabrics other than micro- mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Section 141 and 182; and Title 29, denier suede finished with a hot caustic Dated: June 23, 2016. U.S.C., Sections 1–9. soda solution process (i.e., unauthorized Elizabeth Whiteman, This information collection request fabrics) used in Bauhaus, HMRI, Lane, Acting Executive Secretary. may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. and Morgan’s production within FTZ [FR Doc. 2016–15631 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] Follow the instructions to view 158 are subject to full customs duties. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Department of Commerce collections The current request seeks to add currently under review by OMB. certain polyurethane-type fabrics to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jun 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1


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