81_FR_81278 81 FR 81056 - Foreign-Trade Zone 12-McAllen, Texas; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework

81 FR 81056 - Foreign-Trade Zone 12-McAllen, Texas; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)

Page Range81056-81057
FR Document2016-27666

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-76-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone 12--McAllen, Texas; Application for 
Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 12, 
requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site 
framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The 
ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization 
of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the 
designation of new subzones or ``usage-driven'' FTZ sites for 
operators/users located within a grantee's ``service area'' in the 
context of the FTZ Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a 
zone. The application was submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones 
Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board 
(15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on November 10, 2016.
    FTZ 12 was approved by the FTZ Board on October 23, 1970 (Board 
Order 84, 35 FR 16962, November 3, 1970), and expanded on May 2, 1984 
(Board Order 254, 49 FR 22842, June 1, 1984), on June 19, 1990 (Board 
Order 469, 55 FR 26225, June 27, 1990), on April 29, 1996 (Board Order 
819, 61 FR 21157, May 9, 1996), and on January 21, 2003 (Board Order 
1266, 68 FR 5271-5272, February 3, 2003).
    The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (865 acres 
total, four parcels)--McAllen Southwest Industrial Area located at FM 
1016 and

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Ware Road (80 acres), at FM 1016 between Bentsen Road and Shary Road 
(695 acres), at 3801 West Military Highway (50 acres), and at 6800 
South Ware Road (40 acres) in McAllen; and, Site 2 (8.5 acres)--McAllen 
Miller International Airport Air Cargo Facility located south of Uvalde 
Street and East of FM 1926 in McAllen.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be Hidalgo 
County, Texas, as described in the application. If approved, the 
grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based 
on companies' needs for FTZ designation. The application indicates that 
the proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Hidalgo/Pharr 
Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing 
zone to include all of the existing sites as ``magnet'' sites. The ASF 
allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the 
``sunset'' time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and 
the applicant proposes that Site 1 be so exempted. No subzones/usage-
driven sites are being requested at this time. The application would 
have no impact on FTZ 12's previously authorized subzone.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans of 
the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts 
and information presented in the application and case record and to 
report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board.
    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 January 17, 
2017. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to January 31, 2017.
    A copy of the application 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 Camille Evans at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-2350.

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-27666 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    meeting attendance, Council meeting                     for the nomination (i.e., what specific               proposed production activity to the
                                                    discussant responsibilities, and review                 attributes recommend him/her for                      Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its
                                                    of materials, as well as participation in               service in this capacity), and the                    facility within FTZ 189D, at sites in
                                                    conference calls, webinars, working                     nominee’s field(s) of expertise;                      Holland and Zeeland, Michigan.
                                                    groups, and special Council activities.                    2. A biographical sketch of the                      The notification was processed in
                                                       9. Should a council member be unable                 nominee and a copy of his/her resume                  accordance with the regulations of the
                                                    to complete a two-year term and when                    or curriculum vitae; and                              FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
                                                    vacancies occur, the Secretary will                        3. The name, return address, email                 notice in the Federal Register inviting
                                                    select replacements who can best either                 address, and daytime telephone number                 public comment (81 FR 49619, July 28,
                                                    replicate the expertise of the departing                at which the nominator can be                         2016). The FTZ Board has determined
                                                    member or provide the CDAC with a                       contacted.                                            that no further review of the activity is
                                                    new, identified needed area of expertise.                  The Department of Commerce is                      warranted at this time. The production
                                                    An individual chosen to fill a vacancy                  committed to equal opportunity in the                 activity described in the notification is
                                                    shall be appointed for the remainder of                 workplace and seeks diverse Committee                 authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
                                                    the term of the member replaced or for                  membership. The Department has                        the Board’s regulations, including
                                                    a two-year term as deemed. A vacancy                    special interest in assuring that women,              Section 400.14.
                                                    shall not affect the exercise of any                    minority groups, and the physically
                                                                                                                                                                  Elizabeth Whiteman,
                                                    power of the remaining members to                       disabled are adequately represented on
                                                    execute the duties of the Council.                      advisory committees; and therefore,                   Acting Executive Secretary.
                                                       10. No employee of the federal                       extends particular encouragement to                   [FR Doc. 2016–27665 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    government can serve as a member of                     nominations for appropriately qualified               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                    the Census Scientific Advisory                          female, minority, or disabled
                                                    Committee.                                              candidates. The Department of
                                                       All members of the Commerce Data                     Commerce also encourages geographic                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    Advisory Council shall adhere to the                    diversity in the composition of the
                                                    conflict of interest rules applicable to                                                                      Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                                                                            Council. All nomination information
                                                    Special Government Employees as such                    should be provided in a single,                       [B–76–2016]
                                                    employees are defined in 18 U.S.C.                      complete package and received by the
                                                    202(a). These rules include relevant                    stated deadline, December 1, 2016.                    Foreign-Trade Zone 12—McAllen,
                                                    provisions in 18 U.S.C. related to                      Interested applicants should send their               Texas; Application for Reorganization
                                                    criminal activity, Standards of Ethical                 nomination package to the email or                    Under Alternative Site Framework
                                                    Conduct for Employees of the Executive                  postal address provided above.                           An application has been submitted to
                                                    Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive                    Potential candidates will be asked to              the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by
                                                    Order 12674 (as modified by Executive                   provide detailed information concerning               the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.,
                                                    Order 12731).                                           financial interests, consultancies,                   grantee of FTZ 12, requesting authority
                                                    IV. Compensation                                        research grants, and/or contracts that                to reorganize the zone under the
                                                                                                            might be affected by recommendations                  alternative site framework (ASF)
                                                      1. Membership is under voluntary                      of the Council to permit evaluation of
                                                    circumstances and therefore members                                                                           adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec.
                                                                                                            possible sources of conflicts of interest.            400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for
                                                    do not receive compensation for service                 Finally, nominees will be required to
                                                    on the Commerce Data Advisory                                                                                 grantees for the establishment or
                                                                                                            certify that they are not subject to the              reorganization of zones and can permit
                                                    Council.                                                Foreign Agents Registration Act (22
                                                      2. Members shall receive per diem                                                                           significantly greater flexibility in the
                                                                                                            U.S.C. 611) or the Lobbying Disclosure                designation of new subzones or ‘‘usage-
                                                    and travel expenses as authorized by 5                  Act (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
                                                    U.S.C. 5703, as amended, for persons                                                                          driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users
                                                    employed intermittently in the                            Dated: November 4, 2016.                            located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’
                                                    Government service.                                     Austin Durrer,                                        in the context of the FTZ Board’s
                                                                                                            Chief of Staff for Under Secretary for                standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
                                                    V. Nominations Information                              Economic Affairs.                                     a zone. The application was submitted
                                                      The Secretary will consider                           [FR Doc. 2016–27668 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]          pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones
                                                    nominations of all qualified individuals                BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                                                                                  Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
                                                    to ensure that the CDAC includes the                                                                          and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR
                                                    areas of subject matter expertise noted                                                                       part 400). It was formally docketed on
                                                    above (see ’’Background and                             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                November 10, 2016.
                                                    Membership’’). Individuals may                                                                                   FTZ 12 was approved by the FTZ
                                                    nominate themselves or other                            Foreign-Trade Zones Board                             Board on October 23, 1970 (Board Order
                                                    individuals, and professional                           [B–46–2016]
                                                                                                                                                                  84, 35 FR 16962, November 3, 1970),
                                                    associations and organizations may                                                                            and expanded on May 2, 1984 (Board
                                                    nominate one or more qualified persons                  Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 189—Kent/                    Order 254, 49 FR 22842, June 1, 1984),
                                                    for membership on the CDAC.                             Ottawa/Muskegon Counties, Michigan,                   on June 19, 1990 (Board Order 469, 55
                                                                                                                                                                  FR 26225, June 27, 1990), on April 29,
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                                                    Nominations shall state that the                        Authorization of Production Activity,
                                                    nominee is willing to serve as a member                 Adient US LLC, Subzone 189D,                          1996 (Board Order 819, 61 FR 21157,
                                                    of the Council.                                         (Motorized Seat Adjusters for Motor                   May 9, 1996), and on January 21, 2003
                                                      A nomination package should include                   Vehicles), Holland and Zeeland,                       (Board Order 1266, 68 FR 5271–5272,
                                                    the following information for each                      Michigan                                              February 3, 2003).
                                                    nominee:                                                                                                         The current zone includes the
                                                      1. A letter of nomination stating the                   On July 13, 2016, Adient US LLC                     following sites: Site 1 (865 acres total,
                                                    name, affiliation, and contact                          (Adient), owned by Johnson Controls,                  four parcels)—McAllen Southwest
                                                    information for the nominee, the basis                  Inc., submitted a notification of                     Industrial Area located at FM 1016 and


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                                                    Ware Road (80 acres), at FM 1016                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                material injury,2 the Department issued
                                                    between Bentsen Road and Shary Road                                                                           AD and CVD orders on imports of CRS
                                                    (695 acres), at 3801 West Military                      International Trade Administration                    from the PRC.3
                                                    Highway (50 acres), and at 6800 South                                                                           On September 22, 2016, pursuant to
                                                    Ware Road (40 acres) in McAllen; and,                   [A–570–029, C–570–030]                                section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
                                                    Site 2 (8.5 acres)—McAllen Miller                                                                             as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
                                                    International Airport Air Cargo Facility                Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products               351.225(h), Steel Dynamics, Inc. and
                                                    located south of Uvalde Street and East                 From the People’s Republic of China:                  California Steel Industries submitted a
                                                    of FM 1926 in McAllen.                                  Initiation of Anti-Circumvention                      request for the Department to initiate
                                                       The grantee’s proposed service area                  Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and                 anti-circumvention inquiries to
                                                    under the ASF would be Hidalgo                          Countervailing Duty Orders                            determine whether producers of CRS in
                                                    County, Texas, as described in the                                                                            Vietnam are circumventing the Orders
                                                    application. If approved, the grantee                   AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                  by exporting to the United States CRS
                                                    would be able to serve sites throughout                 International Trade Administration,                   which is completed or assembled in
                                                    the service area based on companies’                    Department of Commerce.                               Vietnam using hot-rolled steel (HRS)
                                                    needs for FTZ designation. The                          SUMMARY: In response to requests from                 sourced from the PRC.4 On September
                                                    application indicates that the proposed                 ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor                          27, 2016, ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor
                                                    service area is within and adjacent to                  Corporation, United States Steel                      Corporation, United States Steel
                                                    the Hidalgo/Pharr Customs and Border                    Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation,                Corporation, and AK Steel Corporation
                                                    Protection port of entry.                               as well as Steel Dynamics, Inc. and                   also submitted a request for the
                                                       The applicant is requesting authority                California Steel Industries, (collectively,           Department to initiate anti-
                                                    to reorganize its existing zone to include              Domestic Producers), the Department of                circumvention inquiries and issue
                                                    all of the existing sites as ‘‘magnet’’                 Commerce (the Department) is initiating               preliminary determinations of
                                                    sites. The ASF allows for the possible                  anti-circumvention inquiries to                       circumvention to suspend liquidation of
                                                    exemption of one magnet site from the                   determine whether imports of certain                  imports of CRS from Vietnam.5 On
                                                    ‘‘sunset’’ time limits that generally                   cold-rolled steel flat products (CRS),                October 13, 2016, we received
                                                    apply to sites under the ASF, and the                   which are produced in the Socialist                   comments supporting the allegation
                                                    applicant proposes that Site 1 be so                    Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) from                    from the United Steelworkers.6
                                                    exempted. No subzones/usage-driven                      hot-rolled steel produced in the People’s             Domestic Producers request that the
                                                    sites are being requested at this time.                 Republic of China (PRC), are                          Department treat CRS imports from
                                                    The application would have no impact                    circumventing the antidumping duty                    Vietnam as subject merchandise under
                                                    on FTZ 12’s previously authorized                       (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)                    the scope of the Orders and impose cash
                                                    subzone.                                                orders on CRS from the PRC.                           deposit requirements on all imports of
                                                       In accordance with the FTZ Board’s                   DATES: Effective November 17, 2016.                   CRS from Vietnam.
                                                    regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ                                                                            On October 17, 2016, we received
                                                    Staff is designated examiner to evaluate                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                 comments objecting to the allegation
                                                    and analyze the facts and information                   K. Drury or Victoria Cho, AD/CVD                      from Metallia U.S.A., LLC, Metallia, A
                                                    presented in the application and case                   Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and                Division of Hartree Partners, LP, Nippon
                                                    record and to report findings and                       Compliance, International Trade                       Steel and Sumiken Bussan Americas
                                                    recommendations to the FTZ Board.                       Administration, U.S. Department of                    Inc., Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., and
                                                       Public comment is invited from                       Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc.
                                                    interested parties. Submissions shall be                NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                 (MISA).7 Also on October 17, 2016, we
                                                    addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive                  (202) 482–0195 or (202) 482–5075,
                                                    Secretary at the address below. The                     respectively.                                           2 See Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From China

                                                    closing period for their receipt is                                                                           and Japan; Determinations, 81 FR 45305 (July 13,
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            2016)
                                                    January 17, 2017. Rebuttal comments in                                                                          3 See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
                                                    response to material submitted during                   Background
                                                                                                                                                                  From Japan and the People’s Republic of China:
                                                    the foregoing period may be submitted                      On July 28, 2015, AK Steel                         Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 45956 (July 14,
                                                    during the subsequent 15-day period to                  Corporation, ArcelorMittal USA EEC,                   2016) (AD Order); see also Certain Cold-Rolled Steel
                                                    January 31, 2017.                                                                                             Flat Products From the People’s Republic of China:
                                                                                                            Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics,                    Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 45960 (July 14,
                                                       A copy of the application will be                    Inc., and the United States Steel                     2016) (CVD Order) (collectively, Orders).
                                                    available for public inspection at the                  Corporation (collectively, Petitioners)                 4 See Letter from Schagrin Associates to the
                                                    Office of the Executive Secretary,                      filed petitions seeking the imposition of             Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel
                                                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                         antidumping and countervailing duties                 Flat Products from China: Request for
                                                    21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,                                                                           Circumvention Ruling,’’ dated September 22, 2016
                                                                                                            on imports of CRS from Brazil, the                    (Schagrin Request).
                                                    1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,                           People’s Republic of China, India,                      5 See Letter from Kelley Drye & Warren LLP to the
                                                    Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the                   Japan, the Republic of Korea, the                     Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel
                                                    ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ                     Netherlands, Russia, and the United                   Flat Products From the People’s Republic of
                                                    Board’s Web site, which is accessible                                                                         China—Request for Circumvention Ruling Pursuant
                                                                                                            Kingdom. Following the Department’s                   to Section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930,’’ dated
                                                    via www.trade.gov/ftz.                                  final affirmative determinations of                   September 27, 2016 (Kelley Drye Request).
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                                                       For further information, contact                     dumping and countervailable                             6 See Letter from United Steelworkers to the
                                                    Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@                         subsidies,1 and the U.S. International                Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel
                                                    trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.                            Trade Commission (ITC)’s finding of                   Flat Products from the People’s Republic of China,’’
                                                                                                                                                                  dated October 13, 2016.
                                                      Dated: November 10, 2016.                                                                                     7 See Letter from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
                                                    Elizabeth Whiteman,                                       1 See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products       to the Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled
                                                    Acting Executive Secretary.                             From the People’s Republic of China: Final            Steel Flat Products and Corrosion-Resistant Steel
                                                                                                            Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and     Products from the People’s Republic of China:
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–27666 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am]            Final Partial Affirmative Critical Circumstances      Response to Request for Anti-Circumvention
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  Determination, FR 81 (May 24, 2016).                  Inquiry,’’ dated October 17, 2016.



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FR Citation81 FR 81056 

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