81_FR_84023 81 FR 83798 - Foreign-Trade Zone 163-Ponce, Puerto Rico, Application for Subzone, Best Petroleum Corporation, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

81 FR 83798 - Foreign-Trade Zone 163-Ponce, Puerto Rico, Application for Subzone, Best Petroleum Corporation, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 225 (November 22, 2016)

Page Range83798-83799
FR Document2016-28112

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83798-83799]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28112]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[S-162-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone 163--Ponce, Puerto Rico, Application for 
Subzone, Best Petroleum Corporation, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by CODEZOL, C.D., grantee of FTZ 163, requesting subzone 
status for the facility of Best Petroleum Corporation, located in Toa 
Baja, Puerto Rico. The application was submitted pursuant to the 
provisions of 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 15, 2016.
    The proposed subzone (5 acres) is located at Road #2, KM. 20.5, BO. 
Candelaria Arenas, Toa Baja. The proposed subzone would be subject to 
the existing activation limit of FTZ 163. No authorization for 
production activity has been requested at this time.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Camille Evans of the 
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make 
recommendations to the Executive Secretary.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is January 3, 2017. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to January 17, 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

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``Reading Room'' section of the 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 15, 2016.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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                                                Service (USFWS) are participating in                    CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority               Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
                                                the environmental review process as                     would be limited to the specific foreign-             ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
                                                cooperating agencies, with RUS as the                   status materials/components and                       Web site, which is accessible via
                                                lead Federal agency.                                    specific finished products described in               www.trade.gov/ftz.
                                                  RUS will use input provided by                        the submitted notification (as described                 For further information, contact
                                                government agencies, private                            below) and subsequently authorized by                 Christopher Kemp at
                                                organizations, and the public in the                    the FTZ Board.                                        Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
                                                preparation of the Draft EIS. The Draft                    Production under FTZ procedures                    482–0862.
                                                EIS will be available for review and                    could exempt ZF Transmissions from
                                                                                                                                                                Dated: November 16, 2016.
                                                comment for 45 days. A Final EIS that                   customs duty payments on the foreign-
                                                                                                                                                              Andrew McGilvray,
                                                considers all comments received will                    status materials/components used in
                                                                                                        export production. On its domestic                    Executive Secretary.
                                                subsequently be prepared. The Final EIS
                                                                                                        sales, ZF Transmissions would be able                 [FR Doc. 2016–28111 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                will be available for review and
                                                comment for 30 days. Following the 30-                  to choose the duty rates during customs               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

                                                day comment period, RUS will prepare                    entry procedures that apply to
                                                a Record of Decision (ROD). Notices                     automatic transmissions and powertrain
                                                announcing the availability of the Draft                subassemblies and parts, transmission                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                EIS, the Final EIS, and the ROD will be                 shafts and cranks (duty rate ranges from
                                                                                                        free to 2.5%) for the foreign-status                  Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                published in the Federal Register and in
                                                local newspapers.                                       materials/components noted below and                  [S–162–2016]
                                                  Any final action by RUS related to the                in the existing scope of authority.
                                                proposed project will be subject to, and                Customs duties also could possibly be                 Foreign-Trade Zone 163—Ponce,
                                                contingent upon, compliance with all                    deferred or reduced on foreign-status                 Puerto Rico, Application for Subzone,
                                                relevant federal, state, and local                      production equipment.                                 Best Petroleum Corporation, Toa Baja,
                                                environmental laws and regulations and                     The materials/components sourced                   Puerto Rico
                                                completion of the environmental review                  from abroad include: Adhesive labels;
                                                                                                        steel chains; steel torx screws; steel                  An application has been submitted to
                                                requirements as prescribed in the RUS                                                                         the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
                                                Environmental Policies and Procedures                   hexagon screws; steel hexalobular
                                                                                                        driving screws; steel hexalobular and                 Board) by CODEZOL, C.D., grantee of
                                                (7 CFR part 1970).                                                                                            FTZ 163, requesting subzone status for
                                                                                                        hexalobular screws; snap rings; studs;
                                                  Dated: November 15, 2016.                             split rings; wire rings; supporting rings;            the facility of Best Petroleum
                                                Kellie Kubena,                                          retaining clamps; cylindrical pins;                   Corporation, located in Toa Baja, Puerto
                                                Director, Engineering and Environmental                 retaining rings; USIT rings; stop rings;              Rico. The application was submitted
                                                Staff, Rural Utilities Service.                         pole rings; U-rings; crescent rings;                  pursuant to the provisions of the
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–27988 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]            damper rings; slot pins; grooved pins;                Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended
                                                BILLING CODE P                                          splash rings; support rings; pressure                 (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations
                                                                                                        pins; differential shafts; plugs; retaining           of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was
                                                                                                        clips; detent disks; cable terminals;                 formally docketed on November 15,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  sockets; retaining rings; circlips; balls;            2016.
                                                                                                        clips; closing caps; shackles; oil coolers;             The proposed subzone (5 acres) is
                                                Foreign-Trade Zones Board                               tapered-roller bearings; roller bearings;             located at Road #2, KM. 20.5, BO.
                                                                                                        axial needle bearings; needle cages;                  Candelaria Arenas, Toa Baja. The
                                                [B–79–2016]                                                                                                   proposed subzone would be subject to
                                                                                                        needle sleeves; combination bearings;
                                                                                                        needle bearings; axial bearings; axial                the existing activation limit of FTZ 163.
                                                Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
                                                                                                        plain bearings; plain bearings; metal                 No authorization for production activity
                                                Spartanburg County, South Carolina;
                                                                                                        gaskets; metal pressure seals; metal                  has been requested at this time.
                                                Notification of Proposed Production
                                                                                                        gaskets; front axle shafts; axle drives;                In accordance with the Board’s
                                                Activity; ZF Transmissions Gray Court,
                                                                                                        stator shafts; input shafts; output shafts;           regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
                                                LLC; (Automatic Transmission and
                                                                                                        differential and bearing brackets;                    Staff is designated examiner to review
                                                Powertrain Subassemblies and Parts,
                                                                                                        differential covers; silencers; gear shift            the application and make
                                                Transmission Shafts and Cranks);
                                                                                                        systems; guide discs; rear axle outputs;              recommendations to the Executive
                                                Gray Court, South Carolina
                                                                                                        spur gears and differentials; spur gear               Secretary.
                                                   ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC                     drives and differentials; differential                  Public comment is invited from
                                                (ZF Transmissions) submitted a                          cases; holding fixtures; frames; front                interested parties. Submissions shall be
                                                notification of proposed production                     axle outputs; and, front axle                         addressed to the Board’s Executive
                                                activity to the FTZ Board for its                       differentials (duty rate ranges from free             Secretary at the address below. The
                                                facilities in Gray Court, South Carolina                to 8.5%).                                             closing period for their receipt is
                                                within FTZ 38. The notification                            Public comment is invited from                     January 3, 2017. Rebuttal comments in
                                                conforming to the requirements of the                   interested parties. Submissions shall be              response to material submitted during
                                                regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR                    addressed to the Board’s Executive                    the foregoing period may be submitted
                                                400.22) was received on November 10,                    Secretary at the address below. The                   during the subsequent 15-day period to
                                                                                                                                                              January 17, 2017.
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                                                2016.                                                   closing period for their receipt is
                                                   ZF Transmissions already has                         January 3, 2017.                                        A copy of the application will be
                                                authority to produce automatic                             A copy of the notification will be                 available for public inspection at the
                                                transmissions for motor vehicles within                 available for public inspection at the                Office of the Executive Secretary,
                                                Sites 20 and 25 of FTZ 38. The current                  Office of the Executive Secretary,                    Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
                                                request would add finished products                     Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                       21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                                and foreign status materials/components                 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,                   1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15               1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the


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                                                ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s                 acres)—3275 Amoco Road EXN,                              In accordance with the Board’s
                                                Web site, which is accessible via                       Beaumont (Jefferson County). No                       regulations, Kathleen Boyce of the FTZ
                                                www.trade.gov/ftz.                                      additional authorization for production               Staff is designated examiner to review
                                                   For further information, contact                     activity has been requested at this time.             the application and make
                                                Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@                            In accordance with the FTZ Board’s                 recommendations to the Executive
                                                trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.                            regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ                 Secretary.
                                                  Dated: November 15, 2016.                             Staff is designated examiner to review                   Public comment is invited from
                                                                                                        the application and make                              interested parties. Submissions shall be
                                                Andrew McGilvray,
                                                                                                        recommendations to the FTZ Board.                     addressed to the Board’s Executive
                                                Executive Secretary.                                                                                          Secretary at the address below. The
                                                                                                           Public comment is invited from
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–28112 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]                                                                  closing period for their receipt is
                                                                                                        interested parties. Submissions shall be
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive                January 3, 2017. Rebuttal comments in
                                                                                                        Secretary at the address below. The                   response to material submitted during
                                                                                                        closing period for their receipt is                   the foregoing period may be submitted
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                        during the subsequent 15-day period to
                                                                                                        January 3, 2017. Rebuttal comments in
                                                                                                        response to material submitted during                 January 17, 2017.
                                                Foreign-Trade Zones Board                                                                                        A copy of the application will be
                                                                                                        the foregoing period may be submitted
                                                [B–78–2016]                                             during the subsequent 15-day period to                available for public inspection at the
                                                                                                        January 17, 2017.                                     Office of the Executive Secretary,
                                                Foreign-Trade Zone 115—Beaumont,                           A copy of the application will be                  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
                                                Texas; Expansion of Subzone 115B;                       available for public inspection at the                21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                                ExxonMobil Oil Corporation; Jefferson                   Office of the Executive Secretary,                    1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                and Liberty Counties, Texas                             Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                       Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
                                                                                                        21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,                   ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
                                                   An application has been submitted to                                                                       Web site, which is accessible via
                                                the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by                  1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                                                                        Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the                 www.trade.gov/ftz.
                                                the Foreign-Trade Zone of Southeast                                                                              For further information, contact
                                                Texas, Inc., grantee of FTZ 115,                        ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
                                                                                                                                                              Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@
                                                requesting an expansion of Subzone                      Board’s Web site, which is accessible
                                                                                                                                                              trade.gov or (202) 482–1346.
                                                115B on behalf of ExxonMobil Oil                        via www.trade.gov/ftz.
                                                                                                           For further information, contact                     Dated: November 15, 2016.
                                                Corporation to include an additional
                                                site in Jefferson County, Texas. The                    Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@                       Andrew McGilvray,
                                                application was submitted pursuant to                   trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.                          Executive Secretary.
                                                the provisions of the Foreign-Trade                       Dated: November 15, 2016.                           [FR Doc. 2016–28110 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-                   Andrew McGilvray,                                     BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                81u), and the regulations of the FTZ                    Executive Secretary.
                                                Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally                [FR Doc. 2016–28108 Filed 11–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                docketed on November 15, 2016.                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                   Subzone 115B was approved on
                                                                                                                                                              Bureau of Industry and Security
                                                October 13, 1995 (Board Order 780, 60
                                                FR 54471–54472, October 24, 1995). The                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                President’s Export Council
                                                subzone (2,566 acres) currently consists                                                                      Subcommittee on Export
                                                of six sites located in Jefferson and                   Foreign-Trade Zones Board                             Administration; Notice of Open
                                                Liberty Counties: Site 1 (2,200 acres)—                                                                       Meeting
                                                main refinery and petrochemical                         [B–77–2016]
                                                feedstock complex located along the                                                                             The President’s Export Council
                                                                                                        Foreign-Trade Zone 21—Charleston,                     Subcommittee on Export
                                                Neches River at end of Burt Road in                     South Carolina; Application for
                                                Jefferson County; Site 2 (51 acres)—                                                                          Administration (PECSEA) will meet on
                                                                                                        Subzone; Volvo Car US Operations,                     December 7, 2016, 10:00 a.m., at the
                                                Mobil Colonial Tank Farm located at                     Inc.; Ridgeville, South Carolina
                                                13300 West Port Arthur Road in                                                                                U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert
                                                Jefferson County; Site 3 (24 acres)—                      An application has been submitted to                C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th
                                                Mobil Hull underground storage facility                 the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the                    Street between Pennsylvania and
                                                located northwest of the refinery at end                Board) by the South Carolina State Ports              Constitution Avenues NW., Washington,
                                                of Mobil Road in the City of Hull                       Authority, grantee of FTZ 21, requesting              DC. The PECSEA provides advice on
                                                (Liberty County); Site 4 (188 acres)—                   subzone status for the facility of Volvo              matters pertinent to those portions of
                                                Daisetta underground petrochemical                      Car US Operations, Inc., located in                   the Export Administration Act, as
                                                storage facility located northwest of the               Ridgeville, South Carolina. The                       amended, that deal with United States
                                                refinery at end of Bobcat Lane in the                   application was submitted pursuant to                 policies of encouraging trade with all
                                                City of Daisetta (Liberty County); Site 6               the provisions of the Foreign-Trade                   countries with which the United States
                                                (38 acres)—Unocal Terminal located at                   Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–                 has diplomatic or trading relations and
                                                State Highway 366 in Nederland                          81u), and the regulations of the Board                of controlling trade for national security
                                                (Jefferson County); and, Site 7 (65                     (15 CFR part 400). It was formally                    and foreign policy reasons.
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                                                acres)—Sunoco Marine Terminal                           docketed on November 14, 2016.                        Agenda
                                                located at State Highway 347 in                           The proposed subzone (2,504 acres) is
                                                Nederland. (Site 5 expired in January                   located at 1801 Volvo Drive, Ridgeville.              Open Session
                                                2000.)                                                  A notification of proposed production                   1. Opening remarks by the Chairman
                                                   The applicant is requesting authority                activity has been submitted and is being              and Vice Chairman.
                                                to expand the subzone to include an                     processed under 15 CFR 400.37 (Doc. B–                  2. Remarks by Deputy Secretary Bruce
                                                additional site: Proposed Site 8 (27.5                  64–2016).                                             Andrews.


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