82 FR 4286 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122-Corpus Christi, Texas, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Superior Weighting Products LLC, (Barite/Calcium Carbonate/Bentonite), Corpus Christi, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00750 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 4286] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00750] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-003-2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122--Corpus Christi, Texas, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Superior Weighting Products LLC, (Barite/Calcium Carbonate/Bentonite), Corpus Christi, Texas The Port of Corpus Christi, grantee of FTZ 122, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Superior Weighting Products LLC (Superior Weighting), located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on January 3, 2017. A separate application for subzone designation at the Superior Weighting facility was submitted and will be processed under Section 400.38 of the Board's regulations. The facility will be used to process raw barite into ground barite, and to further process calcium carbonate (limestone) and bentonite. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Superior Weighting from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, Superior Weighting would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to natural barium sulfate (barite) ground, processed calcium carbonate (limestone) and processed bentonite (duty rates 0.0%) for the foreign-status inputs noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include: natural barium sulfate (raw barite) not ground (duty rate ranging from $0.00 to $1.25/t-CN); calcium carbonate (limestone) (duty rate 0.0%); bentonite (duty rate 0.0%). 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 February 22, 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 Juanita H. Chen at [email protected] or (202) 482-1378. Dated: January 6, 2017. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-00750 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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is necessary for the proper performance Frequency: On Occasion. and processed bentonite (duty rates
of the functions of the agency, including Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 0.0%) for the foreign-status inputs noted
whether the information shall have This information collection request below. Customs duties also could
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the may be viewed at reginfo.gov http:// possibly be deferred or reduced on
agency’s estimate of the burden www.reginfo.gov/public/. Follow the foreign-status production equipment.
(including hours and cost) of the instructions to view Department of The components and materials
proposed collection of information; (c) Commerce collections currently under sourced from abroad include: natural
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and review by OMB. barium sulfate (raw barite) not ground
clarity of the information to be Written comments and (duty rate ranging from $0.00 to $1.25/
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the recommendations for the proposed t-CN); calcium carbonate (limestone)
burden of the collection of information information collection should be sent (duty rate 0.0%); bentonite (duty rate
on respondents, including through the within 30 days of publication of this 0.0%).
use of automated collection techniques notice to OIRA_Submission@ Public comment is invited from
or other forms of information omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. interested parties. Submissions shall be
technology. addressed to the Board’s Executive
Sheleen Dumas,
Comments submitted in response to Secretary at the address below. The
this notice will be summarized and/or PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
closing period for their receipt is
included in the request for OMB February 22, 2017.
approval of this information collection; [FR Doc. 2017–00702 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
A copy of the notification will be
they also will become a matter of public BILLING CODE 3510–33–P
available for public inspection at the
record. Office of the Executive Secretary,
Sheleen Dumas, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Information Officer. Foreign-Trade Zones Board 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
[FR Doc. 2017–00584 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
[B–003–2017] ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
Web site, which is accessible via
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 122—Corpus
www.trade.gov/ftz.
Christi, Texas, Notification of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Proposed Production Activity, For further information, contact
Superior Weighting Products LLC, Juanita H. Chen at Juanita.Chen@
Submission for OMB Review; (Barite/Calcium Carbonate/Bentonite), trade.gov or (202) 482–1378.
Comment Request; Report of Requests Corpus Christi, Texas Dated: January 6, 2017.
for Restrictive Trade Practice or Elizabeth Whiteman,
Boycott The Port of Corpus Christi, grantee of
Acting Executive Secretary.
FTZ 122, submitted a notification of
The Department of Commerce will proposed production activity to the FTZ [FR Doc. 2017–00750 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am]
submit to the Office of Management and Board on behalf of Superior Weighting BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Products LLC (Superior Weighting),
following proposal for collection of located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The
information under the provisions of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
notification conforming to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. requirements of the regulations of the
Chapter 35). Foreign-Trade Zones Board
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
Agency: Bureau of Industry and
received on January 3, 2017.
Security. [B–61–2016]
A separate application for subzone
Title: Report of Requests for
designation at the Superior Weighting Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 79—Tampa,
Restrictive Trade Practice or Boycott.
Form Number(s): BIS–621P, BIS– facility was submitted and will be Florida; Authorization of Production
6051P, BIS–6051 P–a. processed under Section 400.38 of the Activity; Givaudan Flavors
OMB Control Number: 0694–0012. Board’s regulations. The facility will be Corporation(Flavor Products);
Type of Request: Regular. used to process raw barite into ground Lakeland, Florida
Burden Hours: 482. barite, and to further process calcium
Estimated Number of Respondents: carbonate (limestone) and bentonite. On September 12, 2016, Givaudan
412. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ Flavors Corporation submitted a
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour activity would be limited to the specific notification of proposed production
to 1 hour and 30 minutes. foreign-status materials and components activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones
Needs and Uses: This information is and specific finished products described (FTZ) Board for its facility within
used to monitor requests for in the submitted notification (as Subzone 79E, in Lakeland, Florida.
participation in foreign boycotts against described below) and subsequently The notification was processed in
countries friendly to the U.S. The authorized by the FTZ Board. accordance with the regulations of the
information is analyzed to note Production under FTZ procedures FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
changing trends and to decide upon could exempt Superior Weighting from notice in the Federal Register inviting
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appropriate action to be taken to carry customs duty payments on the foreign- public comment (81 FR 64870,
out the United States’ policy of status components used in export September 21, 2016). The FTZ Board
discouraging its citizens from production. On its domestic sales, has determined that no further review of
participating in foreign restrictive trade Superior Weighting would be able to the activity is warranted at this time.
practices and boycotts directed against choose the duty rate during customs The production activity described in the
friendly countries. entry procedures that applies to natural notification is authorized, subject to the
Affected Public: Business or other for- barium sulfate (barite) ground, FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
profit organizations. processed calcium carbonate (limestone) including Section 400.14.
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