82 FR 49178 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153-San Diego, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Plantronics, Inc. (Electronics/Telecommunications) San Diego, California
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-23025 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 49178] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23025] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-64-2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153--San Diego, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Plantronics, Inc. (Electronics/ Telecommunications) San Diego, California Plantronics, Inc. (Plantronics), submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in San Diego, California. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on October 13, 2017. Plantronics' facility is located within Site 8 of FTZ 153. The facility is used for manufacturing, assembling, programming, testing, packaging, final stage processing, warehousing, repairing, and distribution of audio communication devices. 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 Plantronics from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/ components noted below, Plantronics would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to corded headsets, wireless headsets, telephonic apparatuses, telecommunication cables, and speakers (duty-free to 2.4%). Plantronics 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 components and materials sourced from abroad include: Cables with connectors; microphones; plastic headbands, printed circuit boards; headset parts; speakers; printed circuit boards; lithium ion polymer batteries; power supplies; printed paperboard insert holders; bound user guides/manuals; labels with adhesive; labels non-self- adhesive; printed paperboard boxes for packaging; corrugated cardboard master shipping boxes; corrugated cardboard shipping boxes; formed plastic packaging encapsulating the product; polyurethane bags for packaging, and plastic self-adhesive tape for sealing (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.8%). 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 December 4, 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 Christopher Wedderburn at [email protected] or (202) 482-1963. Dated: October 18, 2017. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-23025 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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VW already has authority to produce DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE tape for sealing (duty rate ranges from
passenger motor vehicles within Site 3 duty-free to 5.8%).
of FTZ 134. The current request would Foreign-Trade Zones Board Public comment is invited from
add foreign status materials/components interested parties. Submissions shall be
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 [B–64–2017] addressed to the Board’s Executive
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority Secretary at the address below. The
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 153—San closing period for their receipt is
would be limited to the specific foreign- Diego, California; Notification of
status materials/components described December 4, 2017.
Proposed Production Activity; A copy of the notification will be
in the submitted notification (as Plantronics, Inc. (Electronics/
described below) and subsequently available for public inspection at the
Telecommunications) San Diego, Office of the Executive Secretary,
authorized by the FTZ Board. California Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
Production under FTZ procedures 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Plantronics, Inc. (Plantronics),
could exempt VW from customs duty submitted a notification of proposed 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
payments on the foreign-status production activity to the FTZ Board for Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
materials/components used in export its facility in San Diego, California. The ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
production. On its domestic sales, for notification conforming to the Web site, which is accessible via
the foreign-status materials/components requirements of the regulations of the www.trade.gov/ftz.
noted below, VW would be able to FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was For further information, contact
choose the duty rates during customs received on October 13, 2017. Christopher Wedderburn at
entry procedures that apply to passenger Plantronics’ facility is located within Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202)
motor vehicles (duty rate—2.5%). VW Site 8 of FTZ 153. The facility is used 482–1963.
would be able to avoid duty on foreign- for manufacturing, assembling, Dated: October 18, 2017.
status components which become scrap/ programming, testing, packaging, final Andrew McGilvray,
waste. Customs duties also could stage processing, warehousing, Executive Secretary.
possibly be deferred or reduced on repairing, and distribution of audio [FR Doc. 2017–23025 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
foreign-status production equipment. communication devices.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
The materials/components sourced Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
from abroad are anti-theft alarm sensors activity would be limited to the specific
foreign-status materials and components DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and unframed mirror glass (duty rates—
and specific finished products described
1.3% and 7.8%, respectively).
in the submitted notification (as International Trade Administration
Public comment is invited from described below) and subsequently
interested parties. Submissions shall be authorized by the FTZ Board. [A–570–060, A–533–875, A–580–893, A–583–
addressed to the Board’s Executive Production under FTZ procedures 860]
Secretary at the address below. The could exempt Plantronics from customs
closing period for their receipt is duty payments on the foreign-status Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
December 4, 2017. components used in export production. From the People’s Republic of China,
On its domestic sales, for the foreign- India, the Republic of Korea, and
A copy of the notification will be Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary
available for public inspection at the status materials/components noted
below, Plantronics would be able to Determinations in Less-Than-Fair-
Office of the Executive Secretary, Value Investigations
choose the duty rates during customs
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
entry procedures that apply to corded AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
headsets, wireless headsets, telephonic International Trade Administration,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., apparatuses, telecommunication cables,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the Department of Commerce.
and speakers (duty-free to 2.4%).
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s DATES: Applicable October 24, 2017.
Plantronics would be able to avoid duty
Web site, which is accessible via on foreign-status components which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.trade.gov/ftz. become scrap/waste. Customs duties Edythe Artman at (202) 482–3931 (the
For further information, contact also could possibly be deferred or People’s Republic of China (PRC)),
Christopher Kemp at reduced on foreign-status production Patrick O’Connor at (202) 482–0989
Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202) equipment. (India), Karine Gziryan at (202) 482–
The components and materials 4081 (the Republic of Korea (Korea)),
482–0862.
sourced from abroad include: Cables and Lilit Astvatsatrian at (202) 482–
Dated: October 18, 2017. 6412 (Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations,
with connectors; microphones; plastic
Andrew McGilvray, headbands, printed circuit boards; Enforcement and Compliance,
Executive Secretary. headset parts; speakers; printed circuit International Trade Administration,
[FR Doc. 2017–23023 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] boards; lithium ion polymer batteries; U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
power supplies; printed paperboard Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
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boxes for packaging; corrugated
cardboard master shipping boxes; On June 20, 2017, the Department of
corrugated cardboard shipping boxes; Commerce (the Department) initiated
formed plastic packaging encapsulating the less-than-fair-value investigations of
the product; polyurethane bags for imports of fine denier polyester staple
packaging, and plastic self-adhesive fiber (PSF) from the PRC, India, Korea,
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