82_FR_37343 82 FR 37191 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230-Piedmont Triad Area, North Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Klaussner Home Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture); Asheboro and Candor, North Carolina

82 FR 37191 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230-Piedmont Triad Area, North Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Klaussner Home Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture); Asheboro and Candor, North Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

Page Range37191-37192
FR Document2017-16794

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37191-37192]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16794]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-48-2017]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230--Piedmont Triad Area, North 
Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Klaussner Home 
Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture); Asheboro and Candor, North 
Carolina

    Klaussner Home Furnishings (Klaussner) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in 
Asheboro and Candor, North Carolina within Subzone 230D. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the 
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 24, 2017.
    Klaussner currently has authority to conduct cut-and-sew activity 
using certain foreign micro-denier suede upholstery fabrics to produce 
upholstered furniture and related parts (upholstery cover sets) on a 
restricted basis (see Board Order 1745 (76 FR 11426, March 2, 2011) and 
Doc. B-1-2016 (81 FR 37570, June 10, 2016)).
    The current request would add foreign status materials/components 
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ 
authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/
components described in the submitted notification (as described below) 
and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Klaussner from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Klaussner would be able to choose the duty 
rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: upholstered seats 
(duty-free). Klaussner would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status 
components which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly 
be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
    The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Spring 
actuators; motors exceeding 74.6 watts but not exceeding 735 watts; AC/
DC adapters having a power handling capacity of 1 kVA; transformers; 
lithium battery packs; handsets with USB; and, cables (duty rate ranges 
from free to 4%). The request indicates that lithium battery packs will 
be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), 
thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits on such items.
    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 September 18, 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

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[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: August 3, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16794 Filed 8-8-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2017 / Notices 37191 Dated: August 3, 2017. steel cable drum wires; steel metal clips; Candor, North Carolina within Subzone Craig Buerstatte, locks; base metal mountings; steel 230D. The notification conforming to Acting Director, Office of Innovation and brackets; metal mounting for seats; steel the requirements of the regulations of Entrepreneurship. tubular rivets; steel bearing balls; plain the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was [FR Doc. 2017–16725 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] shaft bearings with housings; gear received on July 24, 2017. BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P boxes; gears and gearing; gearing Klaussner currently has authority to housings; synchronous electric DC conduct cut-and-sew activity using motors of an output under 18.65 watts; certain foreign micro-denier suede DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE electric DC motors of an output not upholstery fabrics to produce exceeding 37.5 watts; universal AC/DC upholstered furniture and related parts Foreign-Trade Zones Board motors of an output between 37.5 watts (upholstery cover sets) on a restricted [B–50–2017] and 746 watts; DC motors of an output basis (see Board Order 1745 (76 FR between 37.5 watts and 14.92 kilowatts; 11426, March 2, 2011) and Doc. B–1– Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 98— DC generators; multi-phase AC motors 2016 (81 FR 37570, June 10, 2016)). Birmingham, Alabama; Notification of exceeding 74.6 watts but not exceeding The current request would add Proposed Production Activity; Brose 735 watts; electrical lighting or signaling foreign status materials/components to North America Inc. (Automotive Seats, equipment; electrical circuit switching the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 Drives and Door Frames); Vance, and protection components; vehicle CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority Alabama body stampings; lock rods; lock would be limited to the specific foreign- actuators; guide rails for door status materials/components described Brose North America Inc. (Brose) in the submitted notification (as submitted a notification of proposed assemblies; measuring instruments; seat frames; seat pans; coated cross tubes; described below) and subsequently production activity to the FTZ Board for authorized by the FTZ Board. its facility in Vance, Alabama within side panels; slider assemblies; and ink ribbons used for printers (duty rate Production under FTZ procedures FTZ 98. The notification conforming to could exempt Klaussner from customs the requirements of the regulations of ranges from duty-free to 8.5%). duty payments on the foreign-status the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Public comment is invited from materials/components used in export received on August 2, 2017. interested parties. Submissions shall be production. On its domestic sales, for The applicant indicates that it will be addressed to the Board’s Executive the foreign-status materials/components submitting a separate application for Secretary at the address below. The noted below, Klaussner would be able to FTZ designation at the Brose facility closing period for their receipt is choose the duty rates during customs under FTZ 98. The facility is used for September 18, 2017. entry procedures that apply to: the production of seats, drives, and door A copy of the notification will be upholstered seats (duty-free). Klaussner frames for the automotive industry. available for public inspection at the would be able to avoid duty on foreign- Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ Office of the Executive Secretary, status components which become scrap/ activity would be limited to the specific Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room waste. Customs duties also could foreign-status materials and components 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, possibly be deferred or reduced on and specific finished products described 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., foreign-status production equipment. in the submitted notification (as Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the The materials/components sourced described below) and subsequently ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s from abroad include: Spring actuators; authorized by the FTZ Board. Web site, which is accessible via motors exceeding 74.6 watts but not Production under FTZ procedures www.trade.gov/ftz. exceeding 735 watts; AC/DC adapters could exempt Brose from customs duty For further information, contact having a power handling capacity of 1 payments on the foreign-status Elizabeth Whiteman at kVA; transformers; lithium battery components used in export production. Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) packs; handsets with USB; and, cables On its domestic sales, for the foreign- 482–0473. (duty rate ranges from free to 4%). The status materials/components noted Dated: August 3, 2017. request indicates that lithium battery below, Brose would be able to choose Andrew McGilvray, packs will be admitted to the zone in the duty rates during customs entry Executive Secretary. privileged foreign status (19 CFR procedures that apply to: Seat frames; [FR Doc. 2017–16791 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] 146.41), thereby precluding inverted seat adjusters for motor vehicles BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P tariff benefits on such items. powered with electric DC motors; seat Public comment is invited from pans; cooling fans for automobiles; and, interested parties. Submissions shall be doors for automobiles (duty rate ranges DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE addressed to the Board’s Executive from duty-free to 2.5%). Brose would be Secretary at the address below. The able to avoid duty on foreign-status Foreign-Trade Zones Board closing period for their receipt is components which become scrap/waste. September 18, 2017. [B–48–2017] Customs duties also could possibly be A copy of the notification will be deferred or reduced on foreign-status Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230— available for public inspection at the production equipment. Piedmont Triad Area, North Carolina; Office of the Executive Secretary, The components and materials Notification of Proposed Production Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room sourced from abroad include: Plastic sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Activity; Klaussner Home Furnishings 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, tubes and hoses; plastic tube protectors; (Upholstered Furniture); Asheboro and 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., decals; plastic spacers and other articles Candor, North Carolina Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the of plastic; rubber spacers; labels; steel ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s self-tapping screws; screw and nut Klaussner Home Furnishings Web site, which is accessible via assemblies; steel locking lugnuts; steel (Klaussner) submitted a notification of www.trade.gov/ftz. torsion spring washers and lock proposed production activity to the FTZ For further information, contact washers; steel rivets; metal fasteners; Board for its facilities in Asheboro and Elizabeth Whiteman at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Aug 08, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

37192 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2017 / Notices Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) yokes; retarder assemblies; torque Dated: August 3, 2017. 482–0473. shafts; drive shaft assemblies; reducers; Andrew McGilvray, Dated: August 3, 2017. reducer assemblies; and brakes (duty Executive Secretary. Andrew McGilvray, rate ranges from free to 5.5%). GE [FR Doc. 2017–16793 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] Transportation would be able to avoid BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Executive Secretary. duty on foreign-status components [FR Doc. 2017–16794 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] which become scrap/waste. Customs BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P duties also could possibly be deferred or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reduced on foreign-status production equipment. Foreign-Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The materials/components sourced [B–49–2017] from abroad include: Yoke seals; Foreign-Trade Zones Board bladder tanks; air tanks; locknuts; steel Foreign-Trade Zone 241—Fort [B–51–2017 and B–52–2017] thrust washers; retaining washers; pivot Lauderdale, Florida; Application for pins; distribution blocks; aluminum Reorganization (Expansion of Service Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 196—Fort plates; accumulators; scroll motors; Area) and Expansion of Subzone 241A Worth, Texas; Foreign-Trade Zone cylinders; flow dividers; pump pistons; Under Alternative Site Framework (FTZ) 247—Erie, Pennsylvania; filter elements; actuators; winch Notification of Proposed Production assemblies; cylinder buckets; canopy An application has been submitted to Activity; General Electric assemblies; bucket lift mounts; ejector the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by Transportation (Underground Mining blades; controller guards; take-up the City of Fort Lauderdale, grantee of Vehicles); Fort Worth and Haslet, assemblies; slide bars; fenders; linkage Foreign-Trade Zone 241, requesting Texas; Erie and Grove City, assemblies; steel back plates; battery authority to reorganize the zone to Pennsylvania lifts; battery trays; boom hing pins; expand its service area and to expand wheel covers; tread links; steel forks; Subzone 241A on behalf of the Marine General Electric Transportation (GE Industries Association of South Florida axle assemblies; bucket blades; pedals; Transportation) submitted a notification under the alternative site framework tread links; joysticks; yoke assemblies; of proposed production activity to the (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 yoke sections; steel spindles; FTZ Board for its facilities in Fort Worth accumulators; pressure reducing valves; CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF is an and Haslet, Texas within Subzone 196B spool assemblies; shuttle valves; option for grantees for the establishment (Doc. B–51–2017) and Erie and Grove solenoid valves; handle assemblies; or reorganization of zones and can City, Pennsylvania, within Subzones bank valves; tapered cone bearings; permit significantly greater flexibility in 247A and 247B (Doc. B–52–2017). The driveshaft assemblies; carrier bearings; the designation of new subzones or notification conforming to the corner bearings; plain bearing ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/ requirements of the regulations of the assemblies; gearboxes; reducers; U-joint users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was drive shafts; sprockets; lock plates; area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s received on July 19, 2017. planet carriers; end yoke axles; end standard 2,000-acre activation limit for GE Transportation already has yokes; pump motors; drive assemblies; a zone. The application was submitted authority to produce locomotives, drill base plate assemblies; battery watering pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones equipment, off-highway vehicle wheels, systems; oil tank heaters; fuse blocks; Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), inverters and brake systems within the dual temperature switches; battery and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 subzones, subject to restrictions on plugs; cable plugs; cable receptacles; CFR part 400). It was formally docketed certain foreign-status components. The connection boxes; controller panels; on August 2, 2017. current request would add finished printed wire board assemblies; interface FTZ 241 was approved by the FTZ products and foreign-status materials/ boxes; wedge locks; linear detectors; Board on April 6, 2000 (Board Order components to the scope of authority temperature sensors; hour meters; 1081, 65 FR 20948, April 19, 2000) and related to the production of ground fault detectors; voltage reorganized under the ASF on May 30, underground mining vehicles. Pursuant regulators; and, digital drives (duty rate 2013 (Board Order 1898, 78 FR 27364, to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ ranges from free to 8.6%). May 10, 2013). The zone currently has authority would be limited to the Public comment is invited from a service area that includes the City of specific foreign-status materials/ interested parties. Submissions shall be Fort Lauderdale and a portion of components and specific finished addressed to the Board’s Executive Broward County, Florida. products described in the submitted Secretary at the address below. The The applicant is now requesting notification (as described below) and closing period for their receipt is authority to expand the service area of subsequently authorized by the FTZ September 18, 2017. the zone to include another portion of Board. A copy of the notification will be Broward County (known as the Dania Production under FTZ procedures available for public inspection at the Cut), as described in the application. If could exempt GE Transportation from Office of the Executive Secretary, approved, the grantee would be able to customs duty payments on the foreign- Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room serve sites throughout the expanded status materials/components used in 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, service area based on companies’ needs export production. On its domestic 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., for FTZ designation. The application sales, for the foreign-status materials/ sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the indicates that the proposed expanded components noted below and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s service area is adjacent to the Port existing scope of authority, GE Web site, which is accessible via Everglades Customs and Border Transportation would be able to choose www.trade.gov/ftz. Protection Port of Entry. the duty rates during customs entry For further information, contact Subzone 241A was approved under procedures that apply to: Underground Elizabeth Whiteman at the ASF on November 9, 2016 (S–158– mining vehicles & equipment; drive Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 2016, sunset 11/30/2019) and currently assemblies; chain and flight assemblies; 482–0473. consists of the following sites in Fort VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Aug 08, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1


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FR Citation82 FR 37191 
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