82 FR 1316 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 92-Harrison County, Mississippi; Authorization of Production Activity; TopShip, LLC (Shipbuilding); Gulfport, Mississippi
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 3 (January 5, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 3 (January 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2016-32031 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 1316] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-32031] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-57-2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 92--Harrison County, Mississippi; Authorization of Production Activity; TopShip, LLC (Shipbuilding); Gulfport, Mississippi On August 30, 2016, the Mississippi Coast Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 92, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of TopShip, LLC, within FTZ 92, in Gulfport, Mississippi. 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 62078-62079, September 8, 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 TopShip, 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) TopShip, LLC, shall meet its obligation under 15 CFR 400.13(b) by annually advising the FTZ 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 28, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-32031 Filed 1-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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public comment (81 FR 63469, Secretary at the address below. The new contracts with appropriate
September 15, 2016). The FTZ Board closing period for their receipt is information concerning foreign
has determined that no further review of February 14, 2017. purchases otherwise dutiable, so that
the activity is warranted at this time. A copy of the notification will be the FTZ Board may consider whether
The production activity described in the available for public inspection at the any foreign dutiable items are being
notification is authorized, subject to the Office of the Executive Secretary, imported for manufacturing in the zone
FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room primarily because of FTZ procedures
including Section 400.14. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, and whether the FTZ Board should
Dated: December 22, 2016. 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., consider requiring customs duties to be
Andrew McGilvray,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the paid on such items.
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Dated: December 28, 2016.
Executive Secretary.
Board’s Web site, which is accessible Andrew McGilvray,
[FR Doc. 2016–32033 Filed 1–4–17; 8:45 am]
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Executive Secretary.
For further information, contact Diane
[FR Doc. 2016–32031 Filed 1–4–17; 8:45 am]
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1367. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: December 28, 2016.
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Elizabeth Whiteman, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[B–87–2016] Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–32028 Filed 1–4–17; 8:45 am] Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87—Lake BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [B–88–2016]
Charles, Louisiana; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 68—El Paso,
Westlake Chemical Corporation; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Texas; Notification of Proposed
Subzone 87F (Polyethylene and Production Activity; PGTEX USA, Inc.
Styrene); Sulphur, Louisiana Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Fiber Glass Fabrics); El Paso, Texas
Westlake Chemical Corporation [B–57–2016] PGTEX USA, Inc. (PGTEX) submitted
(Westlake) submitted a notification of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 92—Harrison a notification of proposed production
proposed production activity to the FTZ County, Mississippi; Authorization of activity to the FTZ Board for its facility
Board for its facilities within Subzone Production Activity; TopShip, LLC in El Paso, Texas, within FTZ 68. The
87F in Sulphur, Louisiana. The (Shipbuilding); Gulfport, Mississippi notification conforming to the
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the
requirements of the regulations of the On August 30, 2016, the Mississippi FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Coast Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee received on December 19, 2016.
received on December 16, 2016. of FTZ 92, submitted a notification of The PGTEX facility is located within
The Westlake facilities are used for proposed production activity to the FTZ Site 3 of FTZ 68. The facility is used for
the production of petrochemicals, Board on behalf of TopShip, LLC, the production of fiber glass fabrics used
including polyethylene and styrene. within FTZ 92, in Gulfport, Mississippi. in a variety of applications: Wind
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ The notification was processed in turbine blades, sporting goods, autos,
activity would be limited to the specific accordance with the regulations of the shipbuilding, building materials and
foreign-status materials and components FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including aerospace. Pursuant to 15 CFR
and specific finished products described notice in the Federal Register inviting 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
in the submitted notification (as public comment (81 FR 62078–62079, to the specific foreign-status materials
described below) and subsequently September 8, 2016). The FTZ Board has and components and specific finished
authorized by the FTZ Board. determined that no further review of the product described in the submitted
Production under FTZ procedures activity is warranted at this time. The notification (as described below) and
could exempt Westlake from customs production activity described in the subsequently authorized by the FTZ
duty payments on the foreign-status notification is authorized, subject to the Board.
components used in export production. FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, The components and materials
On its domestic sales, Westlake would including Section 400.14, and subject to sourced from abroad include yarns
be able to choose the duty rates during the following conditions: (glass fiber) (HTSUS 7019.19), glass
customs entry procedures that apply to (1) Any foreign steel mill products fibers (HTSUS 7019.90), and polyester
low density polyethylene, linear low admitted to the zone for the TopShip, yarn (HTSUS 5402.33) (duty rates range
density polyethylene and styrene (duty LLC, activity, including plate, angles, from 4.3 to 6.5%). The applicant
rates range from free to 6.5%) for the shapes, channels, rolled steel stock, indicates that these foreign-sourced
foreign-status inputs noted below. bars, pipes and tubes, not incorporated materials/components will be admitted
Customs duties also could possibly be into merchandise otherwise classified, to the FTZ in privileged foreign status
deferred or reduced on foreign-status and which is used in manufacturing, (19 CFR 146.41). This would preclude
production equipment. shall be subject to full customs duties in inverted tariff benefits on such items on
The components and materials accordance with applicable law, unless its domestic sales of fiber glass fabrics.
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sourced from abroad include 1-hexene, the Executive Secretary determines that Production under FTZ procedures could
benzene, and BHEB-(2,6-Di-t-butyl-4- the same item is not then being exempt PGTEX from customs duty
ethyl phenol) (duty rates range from free produced by a domestic steel mill. payments on the foreign-status
to 5.5%). (2) TopShip, LLC, shall meet its components used in export production.
Public comment is invited from obligation under 15 CFR 400.13(b) by Customs duties also could possibly be
interested parties. Submissions shall be annually advising the FTZ Board’s deferred or reduced on foreign-status
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Executive Secretary as to significant production equipment.
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