82 FR 60951 - Approval of Expanded Subzone Status; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Duncan, South Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-27783

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-27783]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 2042]


Approval of Expanded Subzone Status; BMW Manufacturing Company, 
LLC; Duncan, South Carolina

    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's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the 
establishment of subzones for specific uses;
    Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 38, has made application to the Board to expand 
subzone 38A on behalf of BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, located in 
Duncan, South Carolina (FTZ Docket B-55-2017, docketed August 16, 
2017);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (82 FR 39759, August 22, 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

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examiner's memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act 
and the Board's regulations are satisfied;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby approves the expansion of subzone 
38A on behalf of BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, as described in the 
application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the 
Board's regulations, including Section 400.13.

    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations performing the non-
exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement & Compliance Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
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examiner’s memorandum, and finds that Background submitted by the petitioner in support
the requirements of the FTZ Act and the On December 7, 2012, Commerce of Pitsco’s amended request did not
Board’s regulations are satisfied; published AD and CVD orders on indicate whether the petitioner accounts
Now, therefore, the Board hereby certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic for substantially all of the domestic
approves the expansion of subzone 38A cells, whether or not assembled into production of crystalline silicon
on behalf of BMW Manufacturing modules, from China.1 On October 6, photovoltaic cells, in the Initiation
Company, LLC, as described in the 2017, Pitsco, Inc. d/b/a/Pitsco Education Notice, we invited interested parties to
application and Federal Register notice, (Pitsco), an importer of the subject submit comments concerning industry
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s merchandise, requested through a support for the potential revocation, in
regulations, including Section 400.13. changed circumstances review part, as well as comments and/or factual
revocation, in part, of the Orders information regarding the changed
Dated: December 20, 2017.
pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the circumstances reviews.9 No comments
Gary Taverman,
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) or factual information was submitted by
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD any party.
Operations performing the non-exclusive and 19 CFR 351.216(b), with respect to
functions and duties of the Assistant certain solar panels.2 On October 13, Scope of the Antidumping and
Secretary for Enforcement & Compliance 2017, SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones petitioner) submitted a letter stating that Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
Board. it does not oppose the scope exclusion Whether or Not Assembled Into
[FR Doc. 2017–27783 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] language proposed by Pitsco.3 From Modules, From the People’s Republic of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P October 25, 2017, through November 8, China
2017,4 Commerce consulted with both
Pitsco and SolarWorld regarding The merchandise covered by the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE revisions to the proposed exclusion orders is crystalline silicon photovoltaic
language; specifically, Commerce cells, and modules, laminates, and
International Trade Administration suggested limiting the language to a panels, consisting of crystalline silicon
description of the physical photovoltaic cells, whether or not
[A–570–979, C–570–980] characteristics of the product and also partially or fully assembled into other
expressed concerns regarding the products, including, but not limited to,
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, dimensions indicated in the modules, laminates, panels and building
Whether or Not Assembled Into description.5 Accordingly, on November integrated materials.
Modules, From the People’s Republic 10, 2017, Pitsco submitted revised The orders cover crystalline silicon
of China: Preliminary Results of exclusion language based on these photovoltaic cells of thickness equal to
Changed Circumstances Reviews, and consultations.6 On November 13, 2017, or greater than 20 micrometers, having
Intent To Revoke Antidumping and SolarWorld submitted a letter stating a p/n junction formed by any means,
Countervailing Duty Orders in Part that it does not oppose the revised whether or not the cell has undergone
exclusion language submitted by Pitsco other processing, including, but not
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, on November 10, 2017.7 limited to, cleaning, etching, coating,
International Trade Administration, On November 27, 2017, Commerce and/or addition of materials (including,
Department of Commerce. published the notice of initiation of the but not limited to, metallization and
SUMMARY: On October 6, 2017, the requested changed circumstances conductor patterns) to collect and
Department of Commerce (Commerce) reviews.8 Because the statement forward the electricity that is generated
received a request for revocation, in by the cell.
1 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether Merchandise under consideration
part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s may be described at the time of
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on Republic of China: Amended Final Determination importation as parts for final finished
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Antidumping
Duty Order, 77 FR 73018 (December 7, 2012) and products that are assembled after
whether or not assembled into modules,
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or importation, including, but not limited
from the People’s Republic of China Not Assembled into Modules, From the People’s to, modules, laminates, panels,
(China) with respect to certain solar Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 77
building-integrated modules, building-
panels. We preliminarily determine that FR 73017 (December 7, 2012) (collectively, Orders).
integrated panels, or other finished
the Orders shall be revoked, in part, 2 Pitsco’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Changed

Circumstances Review (A–570–980; C–570–979),’’ goods kits. Such parts that otherwise
with respect to certain solar panels of a dated October 6, 2017 (Pitsco’s Request). meet the definition of merchandise
sufficiently small size, voltage, 3 SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Pitsco, Inc.’s Scope
under consideration are included in the
amperage, and wattage, among other Exclusion Language—Letter of No Opposition,’’
scope of the orders.
characteristics, as described below. dated October 13, 2017 (Letter of No Opposition).
4 Memorandum, ‘‘Ex Parte Communications with Excluded from the scope of the orders
Commerce invites interested parties to
Adduci, Mastriani and Wiley Rein,’’ dated are thin film photovoltaic products
comment on these preliminary results. November 13, 2017 (Ex Parte Memo). produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si),
DATES: Applicable December 26, 2017. 5 Id.
cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper
6 Pitsco’s Letter, ‘‘Amended Changed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
Circumstances Review (A–570–980; C–570–979),’’
Lauren Caserta or Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/ dated November 10, 2017 (Pitsco’s Amended
Also excluded from the scope of the
CVD Operations, Office VII, Request). orders are crystalline silicon
photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

7 SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Pitsco, Inc.’s Scope
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, Exclusion Language—Letter of No Opposition,’’ mm2 in surface area, that are
dated November 13, 2017 (Revised Letter of No permanently integrated into a consumer
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Opposition).
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 8 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether
good whose function is other than
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4737 or Not Assembled into Modules, from the People’s
Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Duty Orders in Part, 82 FR 55987 (Nov. 27, 2017)
and (202) 482–3857, respectively. (Solar CCR Initiation Notice).
Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing 9 Id.

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82 FR 60951 - Approval of Expanded Subzone Status; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Duncan, South Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEForeign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board