81 FR 91115 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21-Dorchester County, South Carolina, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, AGRU America Charleston, LLC (Industrial Pipes), North Charleston, South Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)
| Page Range | 91115-91115 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30341 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 91115] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30341] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices [[Page 91115]] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-84-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21--Dorchester County, South Carolina, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, AGRU America Charleston, LLC (Industrial Pipes), North Charleston, South Carolina The South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 21, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of AGRU America Charleston, LLC (AGRU), located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on December 9, 2016. The AGRU facility is located within Site 5 of FTZ 21. The facility is used for the production of large volume industrial pipes for high volume flow applications. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and 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 AGRU from customs duty payments on the foreign-status component used in export production. On its domestic sales, AGRU would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes (duty rate 3.1%) for the foreign-status input noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign- status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include high density polyethylene (HDPE) pellets having relative viscosity of 1.44 or more (duty rate 6.5%). 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 25, 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 Elizabeth Whiteman at [email protected] or (202) 482-0473. Dated: December 12, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-30341 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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contains documents other than rules or interested parties. Submissions shall be proceeding, and therefore, we are
proposed rules that are applicable to the addressed to the Board’s Executive treating both as part of the PRC-wide
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Secretary at the address below. The entity.
committee meetings, agency decisions and closing period for their receipt is
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of DATES: Effective December 16, 2016.
petitions and applications and agency
January 25, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
statements of organization and functions are A copy of the notification will be
Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
examples of documents appearing in this available for public inspection at the
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
section. Office of the Executive Secretary,
International Trade Administration,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5139.
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[B–84–2016] Web site, which is accessible via Background
www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact On August 12, 2016, the Department
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21— of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published
Dorchester County, South Carolina, Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) the Preliminary Results 1 of the instant
Notification of Proposed Production review, preliminarily finding that
Activity, AGRU America Charleston, 482–0473.
because neither respondent participated
LLC (Industrial Pipes), North Dated: December 12, 2016. in this review, Jaan Huey and Hanhong
Charleston, South Carolina Andrew McGilvray, did not demonstrate eligibility for a
The South Carolina State Ports Executive Secretary. separate rate in this segment of the
Authority, grantee of FTZ 21, submitted [FR Doc. 2016–30341 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] proceeding and are, thus, both a part of
a notification of proposed production BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the PRC-wide entity. We invited
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of interested parties to submit comments
AGRU America Charleston, LLC on the Preliminary Results. We received
(AGRU), located in North Charleston, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE no comments from interested parties.
South Carolina. The notification The Department has conducted this
conforming to the requirements of the International Trade Administration review in accordance with section
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR [A–570–920] 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
400.22) was received on December 9, amended (‘‘the Act’’).
2016. Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
Scope of the Order
The AGRU facility is located within People’s Republic of China: Final
Site 5 of FTZ 21. The facility is used for Results of Antidumping Duty The merchandise covered by this
the production of large volume Administrative Review; 2014–2015 review includes certain lightweight
industrial pipes for high volume flow thermal paper, which is thermal paper
applications. Pursuant to 15 CFR AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, with a basis weight of 70 grams per
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited International Trade Administration, square meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of
to the specific foreign-status materials Department of Commerce. ± 4.0 g/m2) or less; irrespective of
and components and specific finished SUMMARY: On August 12, 2016, the dimensions; 2 with or without a base
products described in the submitted Department of Commerce coat 3 on one or both sides; with thermal
notification (as described below) and (‘‘Department’’) published the active coating(s) 4 on one or both sides
subsequently authorized by the FTZ preliminary results of the administrative that is a mixture of the dye and the
Board. review of the antidumping duty order developer that react and form an image
Production under FTZ procedures on lightweight thermal paper (‘‘LWTP’’) when heat is applied; with or without
could exempt AGRU from customs duty from the People’s Republic of China
payments on the foreign-status (‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) 1 See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the
component used in export production. is November 1, 2014, through October People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
31, 2015. The review covers two Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
On its domestic sales, AGRU would be 2015, 81 FR 53431 (August 12, 2016) (‘‘Preliminary
able to choose the duty rate during exporters of subject merchandise: Jaan Results’’).
customs entry procedures that applies to Huey Co. Ltd. (‘‘Jaan Huey’’) and 2 LWTP is typically produced in jumbo rolls that
high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes Shanghai Hanhong Paper Co., Ltd. and are slit to the specifications of the converting
(duty rate 3.1%) for the foreign-status Hanhong Paper Co. Ltd (together, equipment and then converted into finished slit
rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls (as well as
input noted below. Customs duties also ‘‘Hanhong’’). We invited interested
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LWTP in any other form, presentation, or
could possibly be deferred or reduced parties to comment on our preliminary dimension) are covered by the scope of these
on foreign-status production equipment. results. No party provided comment. orders.
The components and materials Accordingly, for the final results of 3 A base coat, when applied, is typically made of
sourced from abroad include high review, we continue to find that because clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended
to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate
density polyethylene (HDPE) pellets neither respondent participated in this and to provide insulating value.
having relative viscosity of 1.44 or more review, Jaan Huey and Hanhong have 4 A thermal active coating is typically made of
(duty rate 6.5%). not demonstrated eligibility for a sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant.
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