82 FR 57572 - Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 269 Under Alternative Site Framework, Athens, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 57572-57572 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26298 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 57572] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26298] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2041] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 269 Under Alternative Site Framework, Athens, Texas Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for `` . . . the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Athens Economic Development Corporation, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 269, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-14-2017, docketed February 22, 2017) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of the City of Athens, Texas, in and adjacent to the Dallas-Fort Worth Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 269's existing Sites 1 and 2 would be categorized as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (82 FR 12190, March 1, 2017) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 269 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 1 and 2 if not activated within five years from the month of approval. Dated: November 29, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2017-26298 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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the meeting. Persons interested in the pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s Roundtable Setting
work of this Committee are directed to regulations; and, Saudi Arabia has no nuclear reactors
the Commission’s Web site, http:// Whereas, the Board adopts the in operation or under construction but
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the findings and recommendations of the recently announced plans to build its
Regional Programs Unit at the above examiner’s report, and finds that the first two nuclear reactors and award a
email or street address. requirements of the FTZ Act and the construction contract for the project by
Agenda Board’s regulations are satisfied; the end of 2018. Adding nuclear power
Now, therefore, the Board hereby to its energy generation mix would
I. Welcome
II. Approval of Minutes orders: allow Saudi Arabia to diversify its
III. Discussion on draft report on ‘‘Responses energy sources and respond to increased
The application to reorganize FTZ 269 electricity demands. The development
to 21st Century Policing in Minnesota’’
under the ASF is approved, subject to of its nuclear power program also aligns
IV. Public Comment
V. Next Steps the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan,
VI. Adjournment including Section 400.13, to the Board’s an economic and social reform program
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for that aims to reduce Saudi Arabia’s
Dated: December 1, 2017.
the zone, and to an ASF sunset dependence on oil, diversify its
David Mussatt, provision for magnet sites that would
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. economy, and develop public service
terminate authority for Sites 1 and 2 if sectors such as health, education,
[FR Doc. 2017–26310 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] not activated within five years from the infrastructure, recreation, and tourism.
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P month of approval. Since 2010, Saudi Arabia has expressed
Dated: November 29, 2017. interest in nuclear power for electricity
Gary Taverman, generation, desalination and long-term
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE R&D, as well as small and advanced
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Foreign-Trade Zones Board and Countervailing Duty Operations, reactor designs. To achieve its civil
performing the non-exclusive functions and nuclear goals, Saudi Arabia is pursuing
[Order No. 2041] duties of the Assistant Secretary for international partnerships to develop its
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate legal and regulatory infrastructure,
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. incorporate advanced technologies, and
269 Under Alternative Site Framework, [FR Doc. 2017–26298 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am] train and educate its workforce. The
Athens, Texas BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P KSA’s upcoming tender for two nuclear
Pursuant to its authority under the reactors is valued at over $10 billion
Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, and follow-on projects could be worth
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE tens of billions more.
1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the International Trade Administration Roundtable Goals
Board) adopts the following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones U.S.-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) The Roundtable will focus on two
(FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘ . . . the Civil Nuclear Energy Roundtable areas: (1) Advanced Reactor
establishment . . . of foreign-trade Technologies and (2) Human Capacity/
zones in ports of entry of the United AGENCY:International Trade Workforce Development. The goal of the
States, to expedite and encourage Administration, U.S. Department of Roundtable is to discuss how U.S.
foreign commerce, and for other Commerce. providers of advanced reactor
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign- technologies and workforce
Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified ACTION:Notice of U.S.-Kingdom of development services can support
corporations the privilege of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Civil Nuclear K.A.CARE’s plans in these areas.
establishing foreign-trade zones in or Energy Roundtable.
Advanced Reactor Technologies
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry; Roundtable Description Potential participants that are U.S.
Whereas, the Board adopted the advanced reactor technology providers
The United States Department of should be willing to partner with the
alternative site framework (ASF) (15
Commerce’s (DOC) International Trade KSA and have technology that is
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
Administration (ITA), with the support scheduled to be deployed in the late
establishment or reorganization of
of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 2020s to early 2030s or sooner. U.S.
zones;
Whereas, the Athens Economic is organizing a U.S.-Kingdom of Saudi companies in this area include
Development Corporation, grantee of Arabia (KSA) Civil Nuclear Energy providers of advanced light water small
Foreign-Trade Zone 269, submitted an Roundtable, to be held December 17–18, modular reactors (SMRs), high
application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. temperature gas reactors, and sodium
14–2017, docketed February 22, 2017) The purpose of the Roundtable is to cooled fast reactors. Advanced reactor
for authority to reorganize under the initiate a partnership process between technology providers will receive
ASF with a service area of the City of U.S. civil nuclear energy companies and heightened consideration if they are
Athens, Texas, in and adjacent to the the King Abdullah City for Atomic and reactor designers and can demonstrate
Dallas-Fort Worth Customs and Border Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE), and one or more of the following attributes.
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Protection port of entry, and FTZ 269’s between the U.S. and KSA civil nuclear • Be a recipient of funds from the
existing Sites 1 and 2 would be industries. The Roundtable will provide U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
categorized as magnet sites; an opportunity for in-depth information Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in
Whereas, notice inviting public sharing and discussion of U.S. Nuclear (GAIN);
comment was given in the Federal industry’s technologies, products, and • Be a Federal cost share recipient;
Register (82 FR 12190, March 1, 2017) services to support the KSA’s nuclear • Have DOE Technical Readiness
and the application has been processed power deployment plans. Level 3 or greater;
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