81 FR 88210 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134-Chattanooga, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Volkswagen Group of America-Chattanooga Operations, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Chattanooga, Tennessee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 88210-88211 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29348 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 88210-88211] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29348] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-81-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134--Chattanooga, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Volkswagen Group of America--Chattanooga Operations, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Chattanooga, Tennessee Volkswagen Group of America--Chattanooga Operations, LLC (VW) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, within FTZ 134. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 25, 2016. VW already has authority to produce passenger motor vehicles within Site 3 of FTZ 134. The current request would add 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 products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt VW from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export production. On its domestic sales, VW would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to passenger motor vehicles (duty rate 2.5%) 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: Gasoline; diesel fuel, polyurea grease; hydraulic oil; polycarbamide grease; refrigerant; urea; clear lacquer; blending solvent; PVC finishing sheet; canvas covers; aluminum chassis plate; screw driver bits; software; spindle drives; aux-in ports; optical fiber cable; white motor vehicle bodies; and, prototype vehicles [[Page 88211]] and engines (duty rate ranges from free to 5.7% + .013/KG). 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 17, 2017. 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 Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Christopher Kemp at Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202) 482-0862. Dated: November 30, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-29348 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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activities that have transpired for the maintains up-to-date resources and USDA is an equal opportunity
specific time period. contact information for the RFP. provider, employer, and lender.
c. Financial reporting. The Non- 2. Phone: (202) 720–9640. Brandon McBride,
Federal Entity will provide an audit
3. Fax: (202) 690–0649. Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
report or financial statements as follows:
4. Email: lisa.chesnel@wdc.usda.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–29335 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
i. Non-Federal Entities expending
$750,000 or more Federal funds per BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
5. Main point of contact: Lisa Chesnel,
fiscal year will submit an audit Community Programs Specialist, Water
conducted in accordance with 2 CFR and Environmental Programs, Rural
part 200 The audit will be submitted Utilities Service, Rural Development, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
within nine months after the Non- U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Federal Entity’s fiscal year. Additional Foreign-Trade Zones Board
audits may be required if the project H. Other Information
period covers more than one fiscal year. [B–81–2016]
ii. Non-Federal Entities expending 1. USDA Non-Discrimination
Statement. In accordance with Federal Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 134—
less than $750,000 will provide annual
civil rights law and U.S. Department of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Notification
financial statements covering the grant
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights of Proposed Production Activity;
period, consisting of the organization’s
regulations and policies, the USDA, its Volkswagen Group of America—
statement of income and expense and
Agencies, offices, and employees, and Chattanooga Operations, LLC;
balance sheet signed by an appropriate
institutions participating in or (Passenger Motor Vehicles);
official of the organization. Financial
administering USDA programs are Chattanooga, Tennessee
statements will be submitted within 90
days after the Non-Federal Entity’s fiscal prohibited from discriminating based on Volkswagen Group of America—
year. race, color, national origin, religion, sex, Chattanooga Operations, LLC (VW)
iii. Recipient and Subrecipient gender identity (including gender submitted a notification of proposed
Reporting. The applicant must have the expression), sexual orientation, production activity to the FTZ Board for
necessary processes and systems in disability, age, marital status, family/ its facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
place to comply with the reporting parental status, income derived from a within FTZ 134. The notification
requirements for first-tier sub-awards public assistance program, political conforming to the requirements of the
and executive compensation under the beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
Federal Funding Accountability and civil rights activity, in any program or 400.22) was received on November 25,
Transparency Act of 2006 in the event activity conducted or funded by USDA 2016.
the applicant receives funding unless (not all bases apply to all programs). VW already has authority to produce
such applicant is exempt from such Remedies and complaint filing passenger motor vehicles within Site 3
reporting requirements pursuant to 2 deadlines vary by program or incident. of FTZ 134. The current request would
CFR part 170, § 170.110(b). The add foreign status materials/components
reporting requirements under the Persons with disabilities who require
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15
Transparency Act pursuant to 2 CFR alternative means of communication for
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority
part 170 are as follows: program information (e.g., Braille, large would be limited to the specific foreign-
(1) First Tier Sub-Awards of $25,000 print, audiotape, American Sign status materials/components and
or more in non-Recovery Act funds Language, etc.) should contact the specific finished products described in
(unless they are exempt under 2 CFR responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET the submitted notification (as described
part 170) must be reported by the Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and below) and subsequently authorized by
Recipient to http://www.fsrs.gov no later TTY) or contact USDA through the the FTZ Board.
than the end of the month following the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Production under FTZ procedures
month the obligation was made. Additionally, program information may could exempt VW from customs duty
(2) The Total Compensation of the be made available in languages other payments on the foreign-status
Recipient’s Executives (five most highly than English. materials/components used in export
compensated executives) must be To file a program discrimination production. On its domestic sales, VW
reported by the Recipient (if the complaint, complete the USDA Program would be able to choose the duty rates
Recipient meets the criteria under 2 CFR Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– during customs entry procedures that
part 170) to https://www.sam.gov/ 3027, found online at http:// apply to passenger motor vehicles (duty
portal/SAM/#1 by the end of the month www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ rate 2.5%) for the foreign-status
following the month in which the award cust.html and at any USDA office or materials/components noted below and
was made. write a letter addressed to USDA and in the existing scope of authority.
(3) The Total Compensation of the provide in the letter all of the Customs duties also could possibly be
Subrecipient’s Executives (five most information requested in the form. To deferred or reduced on foreign-status
highly compensated executives) must be request a copy of the complaint form, production equipment.
reported by the Subrecipient (if the The materials/components sourced
call (866) 632–9992. Submit your
Subrecipient meets the criteria under 2 from abroad include: Gasoline; diesel
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
completed form or letter to USDA by:
CFR part 170) to the Recipient by the fuel, polyurea grease; hydraulic oil;
end of the month following the month (1) Mail: U.S. Department of polycarbamide grease; refrigerant; urea;
in which the subaward was made. Agriculture, Office of the Assistant clear lacquer; blending solvent; PVC
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 finishing sheet; canvas covers;
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts Independence Avenue SW., aluminum chassis plate; screw driver
1. Web site: http://www.rd.usda.gov/ Washington, DC 20250–9410; (2) fax: bits; software; spindle drives; aux-in
programs-services/water-waste-disposal- (202) 690–7442; or (3) email: ports; optical fiber cable; white motor
revolving-loan-funds. The RUS Web site program.intake@usda.gov. vehicle bodies; and, prototype vehicles
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and engines (duty rate ranges from free examiner’s report, and finds that the Whereas, the Board adopts the
to 5.7% + .013/KG). requirements of the FTZ Act and the findings and recommendations of the
Public comment is invited from Board’s regulations are satisfied; examiner’s memorandum, and finds that
interested parties. Submissions shall be Now, Therefore, the Board hereby the requirements of the FTZ Act and the
addressed to the Board’s Executive orders: Board’s regulations are satisfied;
Secretary at the address below. The The application to reorganize FTZ 17 Now, therefore, the Board hereby
closing period for their receipt is to expand the service area under the approves the expansion of Subzone
January 17, 2017. ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act 124D on behalf of LOOP LLC, as
A copy of the notification will be and the Board’s regulations, including described in the application and
available for public inspection at the Section 400.13, and to the Board’s Federal Register notice, subject to the
Office of the Executive Secretary, standard 2,000-acre activation limit for FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room the zone. including Section 400.13.
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Signed at Washington, DC, this 29 day of Dated: November 29, 2016.
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., November 2016. Paul Piquado,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance Alternate
Web site, which is accessible via Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
www.trade.gov/ftz. Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2016–29344 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
For further information, contact ATTEST: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Christopher Kemp at Andrew McGilvray,
Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
Executive Secretary.
482–0862. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[FR Doc. 2016–29356 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
Dated: November 30, 2016. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary. [B–82–2016]
[FR Doc. 2016–29348 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 226—Merced
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Foreign-Trade Zones Board County, California; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Brake
[Order No. 2023] Parts Inc; (Automotive Parts Kitting);
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patterson, California
Approval of Expansion of Subzone
Foreign-Trade Zones Board 124D; LOOP LLC; Lafourche and St. Brake Parts Inc (BPI) submitted a
[Order No. 2019] James Parishes, Louisiana notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board for its facility
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- in Patterson, California, within FTZ 226.
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as The notification conforming to the
17; (Expansion of Service Area) Under amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
Alternative Site Framework; Kansas Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
requirements of the regulations of the
City, Kansas following Order: FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on November 30, 2016.
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act The BPI facility is located within Site
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as provides for ‘‘. . . the establishment 14 of FTZ 226. The facility is used for
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of the kitting of aftermarket automotive
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the entry of the United States, to expedite
following Order:
parts. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
and encourage foreign commerce, and FTZ activity would be limited to the
Whereas, the Board adopted the for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the specific foreign-status materials and
alternative site framework (ASF) (15 Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to components and specific finished
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the qualified corporations the privilege of products described in the submitted
establishment or reorganization of establishing foreign-trade zones in or notification (as described below) and
zones; adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Whereas, the Greater Kansas City Protection ports of entry; Board.
Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15 Production under FTZ procedures
Foreign-Trade Zone 17, submitted an CFR part 400) provide for the could exempt BPI from customs duty
application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– establishment of subzones for specific payments on the foreign-status
16–2016, docketed March 31, 2016) for uses; components used in export production.
authority to expand the service area of Whereas, the Port of South Louisiana, On its domestic sales, BPI would be able
the zone to include Atchison, Jefferson grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 124, has to choose the duty rates during customs
and Franklin Counties, Kansas, as made application to the Board to entry procedures that apply to master
described in the application, adjacent to expand Subzone 124D-Site 1 on behalf cylinder kits, brake drum kits, brake pad
the Kansas City Customs and Border of LOOP LLC to include an additional kits, brake shoe kits and brake caliper
Protection port of entry; parcel in Cut Off, Louisiana (FTZ kits (duty rate ranges from free to 2.5%)
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Whereas, notice inviting public Docket B–54–2016, docketed August 16, for the foreign-status inputs noted
comment was given in the Federal 2016); below. Customs duties also could
Register (81 FR 19551–19552, April 5, Whereas, notice inviting public possibly be deferred or reduced on
2016) and the application has been comment has been given in the Federal foreign-status production equipment.
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and Register (81 FR 56582, August 22, 2016) The components and materials
the Board’s regulations; and, and the application has been processed sourced from abroad include: Rubber O-
Whereas, the Board adopts the pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s rings; rubber seals; rubber brake
findings and recommendations of the regulations; and, components; paperboard corrugated
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