81 FR 64131 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 7-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; MSD International GMBH (Puerto Rico Branch) LLC; Subzone 7G (Pharmaceuticals) Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22480 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 64131] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22480] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-60-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 7--Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; MSD International GMBH (Puerto Rico Branch) LLC; Subzone 7G (Pharmaceuticals) Las Piedras, Puerto Rico MSD International GMBH (Puerto Rico Branch) LLC (MSD), operator of Subzone 7G, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within Subzone 7G, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 29, 2016. MSD currently has authority to produce certain pharmaceutical products and their intermediates within Subzone 7G. The current request would add a finished pharmaceutical product and foreign status materials/components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and specific finished product described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt MSD from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export production. On its domestic sales, MSD would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to finished ertugliflozin/metformin pharmaceutical tablets for the treatment of type-2 diabetes (duty free) for the foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the existing scope of authority. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Metformin hydrochloride and jet-milled ertugliflozin active ingredients (duty rates 3.7% and 6.5%). 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 October 31, 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 Diane Finver at [email protected] or (202) 482-1367. Dated: September 13, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-22480 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Commission, grantee of FTZ 119, applies to finished ertugliflozin/ entries of subject merchandise during
submitted a notification of proposed metformin pharmaceutical tablets for the POR. Interested parties are invited to
production activity to the FTZ Board on the treatment of type-2 diabetes (duty comment on these preliminary results.
behalf of Sick, Inc., within Subzone free) for the foreign-status materials/ DATES: Effective September 19, 2016.
119G, in Savage, Minnesota. components noted below and in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The notification was processed in existing scope of authority. Customs Kenneth Hawkins or Javier Barrientos,
accordance with the regulations of the duties also could possibly be deferred or AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including reduced on foreign-status production Enforcement and Compliance,
notice in the Federal Register inviting equipment. International Trade Administration,
public comment (81 FR 37570, June 10, The materials/components sourced U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
2016). The FTZ Board has determined from abroad include: Metformin Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
that no further review of the activity is hydrochloride and jet-milled Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202–
warranted at this time. The production ertugliflozin active ingredients (duty 482–6491 or 202–482–2243,
activity described in the notification is rates 3.7% and 6.5%). respectively.
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.14. addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Background
Dated: September 13, 2016. Secretary at the address below. The
On September 30, 2014, the
closing period for their receipt is
Andrew McGilvray, Department initiated the 12th
October 31, 2016.
Executive Secretary.
A copy of the notification will be administrative review of the
[FR Doc. 2016–22399 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] available for public inspection at the antidumping duty order on fish fillets
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Office of the Executive Secretary, from Vietnam for the period August 1,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2014, through July 31, 2015.1 On May 4,
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2016, the Department partially extended
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., the deadline for issuing the preliminary
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the results by 118 days.2 The revised
Foreign-Trade Zones Board deadline for the preliminary results of
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
[B–60–2016] Board’s Web site, which is accessible this administrative review is now
via www.trade.gov/ftz. September 6, 2016.
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 7— For further information, contact Diane Scope of the Order
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Notification of Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
Proposed Production Activity; MSD The product covered by the order is
(202) 482–1367. frozen fish fillets, including regular,
International GMBH (Puerto Rico
Dated: September 13, 2016. shank, and strip fillets and portions
Branch) LLC; Subzone 7G
(Pharmaceuticals) Las Piedras, Puerto Andrew McGilvray, thereof, whether or not breaded or
Rico Executive Secretary. marinated, of the species Pangasius
[FR Doc. 2016–22480 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] Bocourti, Pangasius Hypophthalmus
MSD International GMBH (Puerto BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (also known as Pangasius Pangasius)
Rico Branch) LLC (MSD), operator of and Pangasius Micronemus. These
Subzone 7G, submitted a notification of products are classifiable under tariff
proposed production activity to the FTZ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE article code 0304.62.0020 (Frozen Fish
Board for its facility within Subzone 7G, Fillets of the species Pangasius,
in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. The International Trade Administration including basa and tra), and may enter
notification conforming to the under tariff article codes 0305.59.0000,
[A–552–801]
requirements of the regulations of the 1604.19.2100, 1604.19.3100,
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the 1604.19.4100, 1604.19.5100,
received on August 29, 2016. Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 1604.19.6100 and 1604.19.8100 of the
MSD currently has authority to Preliminary Results and Partial Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
produce certain pharmaceutical Rescission of the Antidumping Duty United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).3 Although
products and their intermediates within Administrative Review; 2014–2015
Subzone 7G. The current request would 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
add a finished pharmaceutical product AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR
International Trade Administration, 60356 (October 6, 2015).
and foreign status materials/components 2 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 Department of Commerce.
Assistant Secretary, Antidumping and
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority SUMMARY: The Department preliminarily Countervailing Duty Operations, through James C.
would be limited to the specific foreign- determines that none of the mandatory Doyle, Director, Office V, Antidumping and
status materials/components and respondents in this review qualify for a Countervailing Duty Operations regarding, from,
Kenneth Hawkins, International Trade Compliance
specific finished product described in separate rate and are, therefore, Analyst, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
the submitted notification (as described considered a part of the Vietnam-Wide Operations, ‘‘Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the
below) and subsequently authorized by Entity for their exports of subject Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension of
the FTZ Board. merchandise exported to the United Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2014–2015
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated
Production under FTZ procedures States during the period of review May 4, 2016.
could exempt MSD from customs duty (‘‘POR’’) August 1, 2014, through July 3 Until June 30, 2004 these products were
payments on the foreign-status 31, 2015. If these preliminary results are classifiable under HTSUS 0304.20.6030,
materials/components used in export adopted in the final results, the 0304.20.6096, 0304.20.6043 and 0304.20.6057.
From July 1, 2004 until December 31, 2006 these
production. On its domestic sales, MSD Department will instruct U.S. Customs products were classifiable under HTSUS
would be able to choose the duty rate and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess 0304.20.6033. From January 1, 2007 until December
during customs entry procedures that antidumping duties on all appropriate Continued
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