81_FR_77128 81 FR 76914 - Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Under the Alternative Site Framework, Vancouver, Washington

81 FR 76914 - Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Under the Alternative Site Framework, Vancouver, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

Page Range76914-76914
FR Document2016-26757

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 76914]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26757]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 2012]


Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Under 
the Alternative Site Framework, Vancouver, Washington

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

    Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ``. . . the 
establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the 
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant 
to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of 
entry;
    Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization 
of zones;
    Whereas, the Port of Vancouver USA (the Grantee) has made 
application to the Board (B-29-2016, docketed May 4, 2016), requesting 
the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with a service 
area of Clark County, Washington, within and adjacent to the Portland, 
Oregon U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and proposed 
Site 1 would be categorized as a magnet site;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (81 FR 29251-29252, May 11, 2016) and the application 
has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; 
and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
the Board's regulations are satisfied;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the 
privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the 
records of the Board as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 296, as described in the 
application, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Section 400.13, and to the Board's standard 2,000-acre 
activation limit.

    Signed at Washington, DC, October 18, 2016.
Penny Pritzker,
Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer, Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-26757 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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76914 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 214 / Friday, November 4, 2016 / Notices LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE— Continued [10/22/2016 through 10/31/2016] Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation The PWT Group, LLC, d/b/a 6320 Highview Drive, Fort 10/26/2016 The firm manufactures wire dies and precision drawn round Precision Wire Technologies. Wayne, IN 46818. and flat wire in stainless steel, steel alloys and a variety of non-ferrous alloys. DCI, Inc ................................... 265 S. Main Street, Lisbon, 10/31/2016 The firm is a manufacturer of hardwood dormitory style fur- NH 3585. niture. Encore Ceramics, Inc .............. P.O. Box 2124, Grants Pass, 10/31/2016 The firm manufactures ceramic tiles. OR 97528. JT Precision, Inc ...................... 8701 Haight Road, Baker, NY 10/31/2016 The firm manufactures precision machined component parts. 14012. Any party having a substantial adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE interest in these proceedings may Protection ports of entry; request a public hearing on the matter. Whereas, the Board adopted the Foreign-Trade Zones Board A written request for a hearing must be alternative site framework (ASF) (15 [B–72–2016] submitted to the Trade Adjustment CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the Assistance for Firms Division, Room establishment or reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 80—San 71030, Economic Development zones; Antonio, Texas; Notification of Administration, U.S. Department of Whereas, the Port of Vancouver USA Proposed Production Activity; CGT Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no (the Grantee) has made application to U.S., Ltd.; (Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) later than ten (10) calendar days the Board (B–29–2016, docketed May 4, Coated Upholstery Fabric Cover following publication of this notice. 2016), requesting the establishment of a Stock); New Braunfels, Texas Please follow the requirements set foreign-trade zone under the ASF with forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR CGT U.S., Ltd. (CGT), submitted a a service area of Clark County, notification of proposed production 315.9 for procedures to request a public Washington, within and adjacent to the activity to the FTZ Board for its facility hearing. The Catalog of Federal Portland, Oregon U.S. Customs and in New Braunfels, Texas. The Domestic Assistance official number Border Protection port of entry, and notification conforming to the and title for the program under which proposed Site 1 would be categorized as requirements of the regulations of the these petitions are submitted is 11.313, a magnet site; FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. Whereas, notice inviting public received on October 18, 2016. Miriam Kearse, comment has been given in the Federal A separate application for subzone Lead Program Analyst. Register (81 FR 29251–29252, May 11, designation at the CGT facility was [FR Doc. 2016–26650 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] 2016) and the application has been submitted and will be processed under processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and Section 400.38 of the Board’s BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P the Board’s regulations; and, regulations. The facility is used for the Whereas, the Board adopts the production of PVC coated upholstery DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE findings and recommendations of the fabric cover stock. Pursuant to 15 CFR examiner’s report, and finds that the 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited Foreign-Trade Zones Board requirements of the FTZ Act and the to the specific foreign-status materials Board’s regulations are satisfied; and components and specific finished [Order No. 2012] Now, therefore, the Board hereby product described in the submitted grants to the Grantee the privilege of notification (as described below) and Grant of Authority; Establishment of a establishing a foreign-trade zone, subsequently authorized by the FTZ Foreign-Trade Zone, Under the designated on the records of the Board Board. Alternative Site Framework, as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 296, as Production under FTZ procedures Vancouver, Washington described in the application, and subject could exempt CGT from customs duty to the FTZ Act and the Board’s payments on the foreign-status Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- regulations, including Section 400.13, components used in export production. Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as On its domestic sales, CGT would be amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- and to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit. able to choose the duty rate during Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the customs entry procedures that applies to following Order: Signed at Washington, DC, October 18, the PVC coated upholstery fabric cover Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act 2016. stock (duty free) for the foreign-status asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment Penny Pritzker, inputs noted below. Customs duties also . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and could possibly be deferred or reduced entry of the United States, to expedite Executive Officer, Foreign-Trade Zones on foreign-status production equipment. and encourage foreign commerce, and Board. The components and materials for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the Andrew McGilvray, sourced from abroad include: Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to Executive Secretary. Compound stabilizer for plastics; qualified corporations the privilege of [FR Doc. 2016–26757 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] antimony trioxide (low-tint); flat release establishing foreign-trade zones in or BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P paper; polyester knit fabric; polycotton VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Nov 03, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1


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FR Citation81 FR 76914 
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