81 FR 65626 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 249-Pensacola, Florida; Authorization of Production Activity; GE Renewables North America, LLC (Wind Turbine Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 65626-65626 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23009 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 65626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23009] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-41-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 249--Pensacola, Florida; Authorization of Production Activity; GE Renewables North America, LLC (Wind Turbine Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida On May 23, 2016, GE Renewables North America, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its facility within Subzone 249A, in Pensacola, Florida. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (81 FR 39626-39627, June 17, 2016). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: September 20, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-23009 Filed 9-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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II. Discussion of Civil Rights Issues in requirements of the regulations of the finished with a hot caustic soda
Nevada—Member of the Nevada FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was finishing process; upholstery leather;
Advisory Committee received on September 14, 2016. linear actuators and motors;
III. Public Comment The Best Home facilities are located transformers; power adaptors; handset
IV. Adjournment within Sites 5, 6, and 7 of FTZ 177 and controllers; power cables; and, Y-cables
Dated: September 20, 2016. currently have authority to conduct cut- (duty rate ranges from 1.6% to 17.2%).
David Mussatt, and-sew activity using certain foreign The request indicates that upholstery
micro-denier suede upholstery fabrics leather will be admitted to the zone in
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
and polyurethane fabrics to produce privileged foreign status (19 CFR
[FR Doc. 2016–22965 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
upholstered furniture and related parts 146.41), thereby precluding inverted
BILLING CODE P (upholstery cover sets) on a restricted tariff benefits on upholstery leather. All
basis (Board Order 1807 and Doc. B–35– other foreign, unauthorized upholstery
2014). Board Order 1807 authorized the fabrics or other components used in the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE production of upholstered furniture production activity would continue to
(sofas, sectionals, loveseats, chairs, and be admitted to the zone in domestic
Foreign-Trade Zones Board recliners) for a five-year period, with a (duty paid) status.
[B–41–2016] scope of authority that only provides Public comment is invited from
FTZ savings on a limited quantity (2.28 interested parties. Submissions shall be
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 249— million square yards per year) of foreign addressed to the Board’s Executive
Pensacola, Florida; Authorization of origin, micro-denier suede upholstery Secretary at the address below. The
Production Activity; GE Renewables fabric finished with a hot caustic soda closing period for their receipt is
North America, LLC (Wind Turbine solution process. Doc. B–35–2014 November 2, 2016.
Nacelles and Hubs); Pensacola, Florida expanded the company’s scope of A copy of the notification will be
authority to include certain available for public inspection at the
On May 23, 2016, GE Renewables Office of the Executive Secretary,
polyurethane fabrics. All foreign
North America, LLC submitted a Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
upholstery fabrics other than micro-
notification of proposed production 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
denier suede finished with a hot caustic
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
soda solution process, polyurethane
(FTZ) Board for its facility within Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
fabrics backed with ground leather, and
Subzone 249A, in Pensacola, Florida. wet coagulation process, 100 percent ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
The notification was processed in
polyurethane coated fabrics used in Best Web site, which is accessible via
accordance with the regulations of the
Home’s production within FTZ 177 are www.trade.gov/ftz.
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including For further information, contact
subject to full customs duties.
notice in the Federal Register inviting The current request seeks to extend Elizabeth Whiteman at
public comment (81 FR 39626–39627, Best Home’s existing FTZ authority Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
June 17, 2016). The FTZ Board has indefinitely (with no increase in the 482–0473.
determined that no further review of the company’s annual quantitative limit of
activity is warranted at this time. The Dated: September 19, 2016.
2.28 million square yards) and to add Andrew McGilvray,
production activity described in the foreign-status leather and non-textile
notification is authorized, subject to the Executive Secretary.
foreign-status components to the scope
FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, of authority. This request also seeks to [FR Doc. 2016–23005 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am]
including Section 400.14. clarify certain HTSUS numbers that BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Dated: September 20, 2016. apply to the company’s existing
Andrew McGilvray, authority for micro-denier suede
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Executive Secretary. upholstery fabric finished with a hot
[FR Doc. 2016–23009 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] caustic soda solution process. Pursuant International Trade Administration
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ
authority would be limited to the [C–570–984]
specific foreign-status materials and
components and specific finished Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE People’s Republic of China:
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Administrative Review; 2016
[B–63–2016]
Board. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 177— Production under FTZ procedures International Trade Administration,
Evansville, Indiana; Notification of could exempt Best Home from customs Department of Commerce.
Proposed Production Activity; Best duty payments on the foreign-status
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Chairs, Inc. d/b/a Best Home components used in export production.
is rescinding the administrative review
Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture); On its domestic sales, Best Home would
of the countervailing duty order on
Ferdinand, Cannelton and Paoli, be able to apply the finished upholstery
drawn stainless steel sinks from the
Indiana cover set (i.e., furniture part) or finished
People’s Republic of China for the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
furniture duty rate (free) for the
Best Chairs, Inc. d/b/a Best Home period of review January 1, 2015,
authorized fabrics and additional
Furnishings (Best Home) submitted a through December 31, 2015, based on
components (indicated below). Customs
notification of proposed production the timely withdrawal of requests for
duties also could possibly be deferred or
activity to the FTZ Board for its review.
reduced on foreign-status production
facilities in Ferdinand, Cannelton and equipment. DATES: Effective September 23, 2016.
Paoli, Indiana within FTZ 177. The The components sourced from abroad FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
notification conforming to the include: Micro-denier suede fabric Sergio Balbontin, AD/CVD Operations,
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