82 FR 18419 - Approval of Expansion of Subzone 20E; STIHL Incorporated, Virginia Beach, Virginia
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07899 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18419-18420] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07899] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S-16-2017] Approval of Expansion of Subzone 20E; STIHL Incorporated, Virginia Beach, Virginia On February 6, 2017, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the Virginia Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 20, requesting the expansion of Subzone 20E on behalf of STIHL Incorporated in Virginia Beach, Virginia, subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 20 applying to all sites of the expanded subzone. The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and [[Page 18420]] Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (82 FR 11341-11342, February 22, 2017). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to expand Subzone 20E is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Sec. 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 20's 2,000-acre activation limit. Dated: April 13, 2017. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-07899 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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will be followed. Consequently, future Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. and further subject to FTZ 61’s 1,821.07-
waves will incorporate dependent data, Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. acre activation limit.
which is information collected from the Legal Authority: Title 13, United Dated: April 13, 2017.
prior wave interview brought forward to States Code, Sections 141 and 182. Andrew McGilvray,
the current interview as a way to reduce
IV. Request for Comments Executive Secretary.
respondent burden and improve data
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [FR Doc. 2017–07897 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
quality.
The Census Bureau plans to continue the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
to use Computer Audio-Recorded is necessary for the proper performance
Interview (CARI) technology for all of of the functions of the agency, including
the respondents during the 2018 SIPP whether the information shall have DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Panel. CARI is a tool available during practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
data collection to capture audio along agency’s estimate of the burden
with response data. With the (including hours and cost) of the [B–86–2016]
respondent’s consent, a portion of each proposed collection of information; (c)
interview is recorded unobtrusively and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
both the sound file and screen images clarity of the information to be Spartanburg County, South Carolina
are returned with the response data to collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Authorization of Production Activity,
Census Headquarters for evaluation. burden of the collection of information Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Subzone
Census staff may review the recorded on respondents, including through the 38E, (Power Tools) Fort Mill, South
portions of the interview to improve use of automated collection techniques Carolina
questionnaire design and for quality or other forms of information On December 15, 2016, Black &
assurance purposes. technology. Decker (U.S.) Inc., submitted a
Approximately 20,000 households are Comments submitted in response to notification of proposed production
expected to be interviewed for the 2018 this notice will be summarized and/or activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones
SIPP Panel. We estimate that each included in the request for OMB (FTZ) Board for its facility within
household contains 2.1 people age 15 approval of this information collection; Subzone 38E, in Fort Mill, South
and above, yielding approximately they also will become a matter of public Carolina.
42,000 person-level interviews per wave record. The notification was processed in
in this panel. Completing the SIPP accordance with the regulations of the
Sheleen Dumas,
interview will take approximately 60 FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
minutes per adult on average, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer. notice in the Federal Register inviting
consequently the total annual burden public comment (81 FR 95961,
[FR Doc. 2017–07884 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
for 2018 SIPP interviews will be 42,000 December 29, 2017). The FTZ Board has
hours per year in FY 2018, 2019, 2020, BILLING CODE 3511–07–P
determined that no further review of the
and 2021. activity is warranted at this time. The
II. Method of Collection DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE production activity described in the
notification is authorized, subject to the
The 2018 SIPP Panel will use the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Computer-Assisted Personal regulations, including Section 400.14.
Interviewing (CAPI) method of data [S–159–2016]
collection. The instrument will consist Dated: April 14, 2017.
of one interview per person per wave Approval of Subzone Status; Aceros Elizabeth Whiteman,
(year) resulting in four total interviews de América, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Acting Executive Secretary.
over the life of the panel. Each interview Rico [FR Doc. 2017–07898 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
will reference the previous calendar BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
On November 10, 2016, the Executive
year depending on the wave. A field
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
representative will conduct the
(FTZ) Board docketed an application DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
interview in person with all household
submitted by the Puerto Rico Trade &
members 15 years old or over using
Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
regular proxy-respondent rules. In the
requesting subzone status subject to the
instances where the residence is not [S–16–2017]
existing activation limit of FTZ 61, on
accessible or the respondent makes a
behalf of Aceros de América, Inc., in
request, the field representative will Approval of Expansion of Subzone
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
conduct the interview by telephone. 20E; STIHL Incorporated, Virginia
The application was processed in
Beach, Virginia
III. Data accordance with the FTZ Act and
OMB Control Number: 0607–0977. Regulations, including notice in the On February 6, 2017, the Executive
Form Number: SIPP/CAPI Automated Federal Register inviting public Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
Instrument. comment (81 FR 80635, November 16, (FTZ) Board docketed an application
Type of Review: Regular submission. 2016). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed submitted by the Virginia Port
the application and determined that it Authority, grantee of FTZ 20, requesting
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Affected Public: Individuals or
Households. meets the criteria for approval. the expansion of Subzone 20E on behalf
Estimated Number of Respondents: Pursuant to the authority delegated to of STIHL Incorporated in Virginia
42,000 people per wave. the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary (15 Beach, Virginia, subject to the existing
Estimated Time per Response: 60 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to activation limit of FTZ 20 applying to
minutes per person on average. establish Subzone 61S is approved, all sites of the expanded subzone.
Estimated Total Annual Burden subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s The application was processed in
Hours: 42,000 hours per wave. regulations, including section 400.13, accordance with the FTZ Act and
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Regulations, including notice in the Background urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde
Federal Register inviting public The regulations governing the finishes). The veneers may be also
comment (82 FR 11341–11342, February Department’s scope determinations are soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish.
22, 2017). The FTZ staff examiner found at 19 CFR 351.225. In past scope All multilayered wood flooring is
reviewed the application and determinations,1 in accordance with 19 included within the definition of subject
determined that it meets the criteria for CFR 351.225(k)(1), the Department has merchandise regardless of whether the
approval. Pursuant to the authority relied on the description of the face (or back) of the product is smooth,
delegated to the FTZ Board’s Executive merchandise contained in the petitions, wire brushed, distressed by any method
Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the the initial investigations, prior scope or multiple methods, or hand-scraped.
application to expand Subzone 20E is determinations, and rulings by the ITC In addition, all multilayered wood
approved, subject to the FTZ Act and to determine that two-layer MLWF flooring is included within the
the Board’s regulations, including products are outside the scope of the definition of subject merchandise
§ 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 20’s Orders.2 regardless of whether or not it is
2,000-acre activation limit. manufactured with any interlocking or
Scope of the Orders connecting mechanism (for example,
Dated: April 13, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray, Multilayered wood flooring is tongue-and-groove construction or
composed of an assembly of two or locking joints). All multilayered wood
Executive Secretary.
more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) flooring is included within the
[FR Doc. 2017–07899 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
in combination with a core. The several definition of the subject merchandise
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
layers, along with the core, are glued or regardless of whether the product meets
otherwise bonded together to form a a particular industry or similar
final assembled product. Multilayered standard.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The core of multilayered wood
wood flooring is often referred to by
International Trade Administration other terms, e.g., ‘‘engineered wood flooring may be composed of a range of
flooring’’ or ‘‘plywood flooring.’’ materials, including but not limited to
[A–570–970; C–570–971] Regardless of the particular terminology, hardwood or softwood veneer,
all products that meet the description particleboard, medium-density
Multilayered Wood Flooring from the fiberboard, high-density fiberboard
People’s Republic of China: set forth herein are intended for
inclusion within the definition of (‘‘HDF’’), stone and/or plastic
Clarification of the Scope of the composite, or strips of lumber placed
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty subject merchandise.
All multilayered wood flooring is edge-to-edge.
Orders Multilayered wood flooring products
included within the definition of subject
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, merchandise, without regard to: generally, but not exclusively, may be in
International Trade Administration, Dimension (overall thickness, thickness the form of a strip, plank, or other
Commerce. of face ply, thickness of back ply, geometrical patterns (e.g., circular,
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce thickness of core, and thickness of inner hexagonal). All multilayered wood
(the Department) has issued numerous plies; width; and length); wood species flooring products are included within
scope determinations finding that wood used for the face, back and inner this definition regardless of the actual or
flooring products consisting of only two veneers; core composition; and face nominal dimensions or form of the
layers are outside the scope of the grade. Multilayered wood flooring product. Specifically excluded from the
antidumping and countervailing duty included within the definition of subject scope are cork flooring and bamboo
orders on multilayered wood flooring merchandise may be unfinished (i.e., flooring, regardless of whether any of
(MLWF) from the People’s Republic of without a finally finished surface to the sub-surface layers of either flooring
China (PRC). The products subject to protect the face veneer from wear and are made from wood. Also excluded is
these rulings typically (but not tear) or ‘‘prefinished’’ (i.e., a coating laminate flooring. Laminate flooring
exclusively) consist of a single wood applied to the face veneer, including, consists of a top wear layer sheet not
veneer layer, or ply, in combination but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified made of wood, a decorative paper layer,
with a base layer of various or water-based polyurethanes, ultra- a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing
constructions and materials. Due to the violet light cured polyurethanes, wax, bottom layer.
large number of scope ruling requests epoxy-ester finishes, moisture-cured Imports of the subject merchandise
concerning the aforementioned two- are provided for under the following
layer MLWF products since the 1 See e.g., Department Memorandum, ‘‘Final subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff
imposition of the Orders, the Scope Ruling on the Antidumping and Schedule of the United States
Countervailing Duty Orders on Multilayered Wood (‘‘HTSUS’’): 4412.31.0520;
Department finds it necessary to clarify Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
the scope of the orders. Interested Request by Dunhua Shengda Wood Industry Co.,
4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560;
parties are invited to comment on this Ltd. dated December 14, 2016 and Department 4412.31.0620; 4412.31.0640;
scope clarification. Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope Ruling on the 4412.31.0660; 4412.31.2510;
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.2610;
DATES: Effective April 19, 2017. Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
Republic of China: Request by Alston, Inc.’’ dated
4412.31.2620; 4412.31.3175;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050;
March 12, 2013.
Jesus Saenz or Michael Bowen, AD/CVD 2 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070;
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement People’s Republic of China: Amended Final 4412.31.4075; 4412.31.4080;
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and Compliance, International Trade Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 4412.31.4140; 4412.31.4160;
Administration, U.S. Department of Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December
8, 2011) and Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 4412.31.4175; 4412.31.5125;
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155;
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011), as 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.5175;
202–482–8184 or 202–482–0768, amended, Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
4412.31.5225; 4412.31.6000;
respectively. People’s Republic of China: Amended Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 5484 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (February 3, 2012) (collectively, Orders). 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560;
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