82 FR 18105 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203-Moses Lake, Washington, Proposed Revision to Production Authority, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC, (Carbon Fiber), Moses Lake, Washington
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 18105] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07705] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-23-2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203--Moses Lake, Washington, Proposed Revision to Production Authority, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC, (Carbon Fiber), Moses Lake, Washington SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC (SGLACF), operator of FTZ 203-- Site 3, submitted a notification that proposes a revision to its existing production authority at its facility located in Moses Lake, Washington. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 30, 2017. SGLACF previously requested and received FTZ Board approval for authority to produce carbon fiber from foreign-status polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber for export only within Site 3 of FTZ 203 (see FTZ Board Order 1889, 78 FR 16247, 3/14/2013). Under that existing authority, SGLACF must export all carbon fiber made from foreign-status PAN fiber. In the current request, SGLACF proposes to replace the export-only limitation pertaining to carbon fiber produced from foreign-status PAN fiber with a requirement for the company to admit all foreign-status PAN fiber (duty rate 7.5%) in privileged foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). SGLACF's notification indicates the following: Production under FTZ procedures with the proposed PF status requirement for admission of foreign-status PAN fiber could exempt the company from customs duty payments on foreign-status PAN fiber used in export production. For SGLACF's domestic sales of carbon fiber, PF status would not allow the company to elect the carbon fiber duty rate (free) on the value of foreign-status PAN fiber used to produce the carbon fiber, thereby precluding inverted tariff savings. In addition, at the time of customs entry for each shipment of carbon fiber to the U.S. market, the company would apply the PAN fiber duty rate (7.5%) on an estimated value of PAN fiber contained in scrap resulting from the production process (based on the actual percentage of scrap from the preceding year's production). SGLACF's scrap rate was about 1% in 2016. The company is seeking these changes to its FTZ authority for ``logistical recordkeeping purposes.'' Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 30, 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 FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Diane Finver at [email protected] or (202) 482-1367. Dated: April 11, 2017. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-07705 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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hearing. The Catalog of Federal estimated value of PAN fiber contained DATES: Effective April 17, 2017.
Domestic Assistance official number in scrap resulting from the production FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and title for the program under which process (based on the actual percentage Deborah Scott or Victoria Cho, AD/CVD
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, of scrap from the preceding year’s Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. production). SGLACF’s scrap rate was Compliance, International Trade
about 1% in 2016. The company is Administration, Department of
Miriam Kearse,
seeking these changes to its FTZ Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Lead Program Analyst. authority for ‘‘logistical recordkeeping NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
[FR Doc. 2017–07627 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] purposes.’’ (202) 482–2657 or (202) 482–5075,
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Public comment is invited from respectively.
interested parties. Submissions shall be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Secretary at the address below. The Background
Foreign-Trade Zones Board closing period for their receipt is May On October 14, 2016, the Department
30, 2017. published the Preliminary Results of
[B–23–2017] A copy of the notification will be this administrative review.1 For the
available for public inspection at the events that occurred since the
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203—Moses Office of the Executive Secretary, Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Lake, Washington, Proposed Revision Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Decision Memorandum.2 These final
to Production Authority, SGL 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, results cover 50 companies.3 The
Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Department conducted this review in
(Carbon Fiber), Moses Lake, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the accordance with section 751(a) of the
Washington ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz. Scope of the Order
(SGLACF), operator of FTZ 203—Site 3,
submitted a notification that proposes a For further information, contact Diane The merchandise covered by the order
revision to its existing production Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
authority at its facility located in Moses (202) 482–1367. products of circular cross-section,
Lake, Washington. The notification including oil well casing and tubing, of
Dated: April 11, 2017.
conforming to the requirements of the iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
Andrew McGilvray,
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
Executive Secretary. welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
400.22) was received on March 30, [FR Doc. 2017–07705 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
2017. whether or not plain end, threaded, or
SGLACF previously requested and
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P threaded and coupled) whether or not
received FTZ Board approval for conforming to American Petroleum
authority to produce carbon fiber from Institute (API) or non-API
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifications, whether finished
foreign-status polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
(including limited service OCTG
fiber for export only within Site 3 of International Trade Administration products) or unfinished (including
FTZ 203 (see FTZ Board Order 1889, 78
[A–580–870] green tubes and limited service OCTG
FR 16247, 3/14/2013). Under that
products), whether or not thread
existing authority, SGLACF must export Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods protectors are attached. The scope of the
all carbon fiber made from foreign-status from the Republic of Korea: Final order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
PAN fiber. In the current request, Results of Antidumping Duty For a complete description of the scope
SGLACF proposes to replace the export- Administrative Review; 2014–2015
only limitation pertaining to carbon 1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
fiber produced from foreign-status PAN AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of
fiber with a requirement for the International Trade Administration, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
company to admit all foreign-status Department of Commerce. 2015, 81 FR 71074 (October 14, 2016) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Memorandum from
PAN fiber (duty rate 7.5%) in privileged SUMMARY: On October 14, 2016, the
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). Department of Commerce (the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations
SGLACF’s notification indicates the Department) published the preliminary to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
following: Production under FTZ results of the administrative review of for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
procedures with the proposed PF status the antidumping duty order on certain Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain
requirement for admission of foreign- oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of
status PAN fiber could exempt the the Republic of Korea (Korea). The Korea,’’ dated October 5, 2016 (Preliminary
company from customs duty payments period of review (POR) is July 18, 2014, Decision Memorandum).
2 See Memorandum from James Maeder, Senior
on foreign-status PAN fiber used in through August 31, 2015. Based on our
Director, Office I, Antidumping and Countervailing
export production. For SGLACF’s analysis of the comments received, we Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting
domestic sales of carbon fiber, PF status have made certain changes to the Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
would not allow the company to elect margin calculations, and, therefore, the Compliance, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for
the carbon fiber duty rate (free) on the final results differ from the preliminary the Final Results of the 2014–2015 Administrative
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
value of foreign-status PAN fiber used to results. The final weighted-average Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of
produce the carbon fiber, thereby dumping margins are listed below in the Korea’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated
precluding inverted tariff savings. In section ‘‘Final Results of Review.’’ concurrently with this notice and incorporated
addition, at the time of customs entry Further, we continue to find that certain herein by reference.
3 The 50 companies consist of two mandatory
for each shipment of carbon fiber to the companies had no reviewable respondents, six companies for which we made a
U.S. market, the company would apply shipments of subject merchandise final determination of no shipments, and 42
the PAN fiber duty rate (7.5%) on an during the POR. companies not individually examined.
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