81 FR 95565 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 279-Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana; Authorization of Production Activity; Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC; (Shipbuilding); Houma, Louisiana
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31402 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95565-95566] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31402] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-56-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 279--Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana; Authorization of Production Activity; Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC; (Shipbuilding); Houma, Louisiana On August 19, 2016, Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its facility within FTZ 279, in Houma, Louisiana. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (81 FR 60340-60341, September 1, 2016). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.14, and subject to the following conditions: (1) Any foreign steel mill products admitted to the zone for the Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, activity, including plate, angles, shapes, channels, rolled steel stock, bars, pipes and tubes, not incorporated into merchandise otherwise classified, and which is used in manufacturing, shall be subject to full customs duties in accordance with applicable law, unless the Executive Secretary determines that the same item is not then being produced by a domestic steel mill. (2) Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, shall meet its obligation under 15 CFR 400.13(b) by annually advising the FTZ [[Page 95566]] Board's Executive Secretary as to significant new contracts with appropriate information concerning foreign purchases otherwise dutiable, so that the FTZ Board may consider whether any foreign dutiable items are being imported for manufacturing in the zone primarily because of FTZ procedures and whether the FTZ Board should consider requiring customs duties to be paid on such items. Dated: December 19, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-31402 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Follow-Up Reminder Design three more mailings, each including the proposed collection of information; (c)
paper topical questionnaire. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
The NSCH historically was conducted clarity of the information to be
in a partnership between the Health III. Data
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Services Resources Administration’s OMB Control Number: 0607–0990. burden of the collection of information
Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Form Number(s): NSCH–P–S1 on respondents, including through the
the National Center for Health Statistics. (English Screener), NSCH–P–T1 use of automated collection techniques
As such, the survey information was (English Topical for 0- to 5-year-old or other forms of information
sent to respondents under letterhead children), NSCH–P–T2 (English Topical technology.
from the Department of Health and for 6- to 11-year-old children), NSCH– Comments submitted in response to
Human Services and the Centers for P–T3 (English Topical for 12- to 17-year- this notice will be summarized and/or
Disease Control and Prevention, with old children), NSCH–PS–S1 (Spanish included in the request for OMB
the Director of NCHS signing the letters Screener), NSCH–PS–T1 (Spanish approval of this information collection;
to the respondent. Topical for 0- to 5-year-old children), they also will become a matter of public
In the 2016 NSCH, we tested both NSCH–PS–T2 (Spanish Topical for 6- to record.
standard contact branding utilized for 11-year-old children), and NSCH–PS–T3
(Spanish Topical for 12- to 17-year-old Sheleen Dumas,
Census Bureau surveys, which included
Census Bureau letterhead and the children). PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
Type of Review: Regular submission. Information Officer.
Census Director’s signature, and an
alternative sent with HRSA MCHB Affected Public: Parents, researchers, [FR Doc. 2016–31414 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
branding. The first follow-up mailing, policymakers, and family advocates. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
sent to non-responding households Estimated Number of Respondents:
approximately three-weeks after their 76,950 for the Screener and 32,319 for
the Topical. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
initial invitation to respond to the
survey by web, was split into two Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes per screener response and 30 Foreign-Trade Zones Board
groups. The first group was sent a
reminder to participate with their web minutes per topical response. [B–56–2016]
login and password under standard Estimated Total Annual Burden
Census Bureau letterhead. The second Hours: 22,572 hours. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 279—
group was sent their reminder under a Estimated Total Annual Cost to Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana;
HRSA MCHB letterhead. The Public: $585,067. Authorization of Production Activity;
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC;
differential success of these reminder
Legal Authority: Census Authority: 13 (Shipbuilding); Houma, Louisiana
treatments continues to be evaluated.
U.S.C. Section 8(b).
However, initial results lean toward the On August 19, 2016, Gulf Island
HRSA MCHB Authority: Section
majority of respondents preferring Shipyards, LLC submitted a notification
501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
Census Bureau letterhead. These results of proposed production activity to the
U.S.C. 701).
have aided in our decision to go with USDA Authority: The Healthy, Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board for its
Census Bureau branding on all mailed Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public facility within FTZ 279, in Houma,
materials. Law 111–296. In particular, 42 U.S.C. Louisiana.
Non-Response Follow-Up for the High- 1769d(a) authorizes USDA to conduct The notification was processed in
Internet Group and Low-Internet Group research on the causes and accordance with the regulations of the
consequences of childhood hunger FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
The high-Internet group will receive included in 1769d(a)(4)(B), the notice in the Federal Register inviting
two additional web survey invitation geographic dispersion of childhood public comment (81 FR 60340–60341,
letters requesting their participation in hunger and food insecurity. September 1, 2016). The FTZ Board has
the survey prior to receiving their first CDC/NCBDDD Authority: Public determined that no further review of the
paper screener questionnaire in the Health Service Act, Section 301, 42 activity is warranted at this time. The
third follow-up mailing. The low- U.S.C. 241. production activity described in the
Internet group will receive both a web EPA Authority: FIFRA: Section 20(a); notification is authorized, subject to the
survey invitation letter along with a Toxic Substances Control Act: Section FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
mailed paper screener questionnaire 10; 15 U.S.C. 2609. including Section 400.14, and subject to
with each follow-up mailing. Once a Confidentiality: The data collected the following conditions:
household in the high-Internet group under this agreement are confidential (1) Any foreign steel mill products
receives a paper screener questionnaire, under 13 U.S.C. Section 9. All access to admitted to the zone for the Gulf Island
they will then have the option to either Title 13 data from this survey is Shipyards, LLC, activity, including
complete the web-based survey or restricted to those holding Census plate, angles, shapes, channels, rolled
complete the mailed paper screener Bureau Special Sworn Status pursuant steel stock, bars, pipes and tubes, not
similar to the low-Internet group. If the to 13 U.S.C. Section 23(c). incorporated into merchandise
household chooses to complete the otherwise classified, and which is used
mailed paper questionnaire, then they IV. Request for Comments in manufacturing, shall be subject to full
would then be considered part of the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether customs duties in accordance with
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mailout/mailback paper-and-pencil the proposed collection of information applicable law, unless the Executive
interviewing treatment group and would is necessary for the proper performance Secretary determines that the same item
receive a paper topical questionnaire if of the functions of the agency, including is not then being produced by a
there is at least one eligible child who whether the information shall have domestic steel mill.
is 0 to 17 years old listed on the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (2) Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, shall
screener. Non-response follow-up for agency’s estimate of the burden meet its obligation under 15 CFR
the topical questionnaire will include (including hours and cost) of the 400.13(b) by annually advising the FTZ
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Board’s Executive Secretary as to (202) 482–5831 or (202) 482–3434, composed of an assembly of two or
significant new contracts with respectively. more layers or plies of wood veneers 6
appropriate information concerning SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in combination with a core.7
foreign purchases otherwise dutiable, so Merchandise covered by this review is
that the FTZ Board may consider Background classifiable under subheadings
whether any foreign dutiable items are On January 27, 2016, the Department 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540;
being imported for manufacturing in the published a notice of initiation of two 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510;
zone primarily because of FTZ new shipper reviews of the antidumping 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040;
procedures and whether the FTZ Board duty order on MLWF from the PRC.1 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060;
should consider requiring customs The Department subsequently issued 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.4075;
duties to be paid on such items. antidumping duty questionnaires, and 4412.31.4080; 4412.31.5125;
Dated: December 19, 2016. supplemental questionnaires, to Keri 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155;
Andrew McGilvray, Wood and Simite Wooden and received 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.6000;
timely responses thereto. Also, Keri 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520;
Executive Secretary.
Wood and Simite Wooden submitted 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560;
[FR Doc. 2016–31402 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
comments on surrogate country and 4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570;
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surrogate value selection.2 No other 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520;
party submitted surrogate country or 4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530;
surrogate value comments. On June 23, 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2016, the Department extended the time 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165;
International Trade Administration period for issuing the preliminary 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185;
results of these reviews by 120 days, 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000;
[A–570–970] until November 20, 2016.3 On 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011;
November 15, 2016, the Department 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019;
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the aligned these NSRs with the fourth 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032;
People’s Republic of China; administrative review of MLWF from 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051;
Preliminary Results and Partial the PRC.4 On November 20, 2014, the 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059;
Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Department extended the preliminary 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062;
Shipper Reviews; 2014–2015 results until December 20, 2016, to align
4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010;
with the fourth administrative review of
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050;
this proceeding.5
International Trade Administration, 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050;
Department of Commerce. Scope of the Order 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111;
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce The merchandise covered by the order 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131;
(‘‘the Department’’) is conducting new is multilayered wood flooring, which is 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160;
shipper reviews (‘‘NSR’’) of the 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100;
antidumping duty order on multilayered 1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000;
wood flooring (‘‘MLWF’’) from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000;
Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews, 81 FR 4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500;
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). 4612 (January 27, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
The review covers two exporters of 2 See ‘‘See Simite Wooden’s Letter to the 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020;
subject merchandise, Jiangsu Keri Wood Department, Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040;
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Keri Wood’’) and Zhejiang People’s Republic of China; A–570–970; Surrogate 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120;
Values for the Preliminary Results, dated May 10, 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140;
Simite Wooden Co., Ltd. (‘‘Simite 2016; see also Keri Wood’s Letter to the
Wooden’’). The Department Department, Multilayered Wood Flooring rom the 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160;
preliminarily determines that Keri People’s Republic of China: Comments Regarding 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100;
Surrogate Value Selection, dated May 23, 2016. 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5105;
Wood did not make sales of subject 3 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
merchandise at less than normal value. Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710;
The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is Countervailing Duty Operations, from Maisha 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000;
December 1, 2014, through November Cryor, Office IV, Antidumping and Countervailing 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000;
Duty Operations, entitled, ‘‘Multilayered Wood 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000;
30, 2015. The Department also Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
preliminarily determines that Simite Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000;
Wooden’s sale to the United States is Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews’’ dated 4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500 of the
June 23, 2016. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
not bona fide, as required by section 4 See Memorandum to the File, regarding
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the
‘‘Alignment of the New Shipper Reviews of the
as amended (‘‘the Act’’). Therefore, we Antidumping Duty Order on Multilayered Wood HTSUS subheadings are provided for
are preliminarily rescinding the NSR Flooring from the People’s Republic of China with convenience and customs purposes, our
the Concurrent Administrative Review of
with respect to Simite Wooden. Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
Interested parties are invited to Republic of China’’ (November 15, 2016).
6 A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut,
comment on the preliminary results of 5 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and referred to as a ply when assembled.
these reviews. 7 For a complete description of the scope of the
Countervailing Duty Operations, from Maisha
DATES: Effective December 28, 2016. order, see Memorandum from Christian Marsh,
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Cryor, Office IV, Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations, entitled, ‘‘Multilayered Wood Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Flooring from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Maisha Cryor or Robert Bolling, AD/ Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews’’ dated Compliance, entitled ‘‘Preliminary Rescission of the
and Compliance, International Trade June 23, 2016; see also Memorandum to the File, 2013–2014 Antidumping Duty New Shipper
regarding ‘‘Extension of Deadline for the Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
Administration, U.S. Department of Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Reviews of People’s Republic of China’’ issued concurrently
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s with and hereby adopted by this notice
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Republic of China’’ (November 20, 2016). (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’).
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