82 FR 6490 - Foreign-Trade Zone 168; Application Requesting Expansion/Reorganization; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-01219 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 6490] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01219] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2025] Foreign-Trade Zone 168; Application Requesting Expansion/ Reorganization; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Area 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 Metroplex International Trade Development Corporation, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 168, submitted an application to the Board for authority to reorganize/expand FTZ 168 to include proposed Site 9 in Coppell, Texas and to remove 101 acres from existing Site 8 in Gainesville, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth Customs and Border Protection port of entry (B-52-2013, docketed May 23, 2013); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (78 FR 32238-32239, May 29, 2013) 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 examiners' report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations would be satisfied with regard to the proposed removal of acreage at Site 8 and to the designation of a subzone for the use of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) within proposed Site 9 (but not with regard to the approval of FTZ designation for the remaining portion(s) of proposed Site 9) upon submission by the applicant of documentary evidence of having reestablished its corporate existence and a definitive map(s) and acreage figure for the portion(s) of proposed Site 9 to be designated as the subzone for the use of SEA; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The Board's Executive Secretary is authorized to finalize designation of a subzone for the use of SEA and the requested removal of acreage from Site 8 upon the applicant's submission to the Executive Secretary of documentary evidence of the applicant's having reestablished its corporate existence and a definitive map(s) and acreage figure for the portion(s) of proposed Site 9 to be designated as the subzone for the use of SEA. This action is subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13. Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of January 2017. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2017-01219 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, subzone for the use of SEA and the production equipment. The additional
including Section 400.14, and subject to requested removal of acreage from Site component sourced from abroad is
a restriction requiring that foreign status 8 upon the applicant’s submission to the lithium ion batteries (duty rate 3.4%).
upholstery leather be admitted to the Executive Secretary of documentary Public comment is invited from
zone in privileged foreign status (19 evidence of the applicant’s having interested parties. Submissions shall be
CFR 146.41). reestablished its corporate existence and addressed to the Board’s Executive
Dated: January 12, 2017. a definitive map(s) and acreage figure Secretary at the address below. The
for the portion(s) of proposed Site 9 to closing period for their receipt is
Andrew McGilvray,
be designated as the subzone for the use February 28, 2017.
Executive Secretary. A copy of the notification will be
of SEA. This action is subject to the FTZ
[FR Doc. 2017–01207 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] Act and the Board’s regulations, available for public inspection at the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P including Section 400.13. Office of the Executive Secretary,
Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
January 2017. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
[Order No. 2025] Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Web site, which is accessible via
[FR Doc. 2017–01219 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] www.trade.gov/ftz.
Foreign-Trade Zone 168; Application For further information, contact
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Requesting Expansion/Reorganization; Christopher Kemp at
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Area Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 482–0862.
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Dated: January 11, 2017.
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Foreign-Trade Zones Board Andrew McGilvray,
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the [B–06–2017] Executive Secretary.
following Order:
[FR Doc. 2017–01209 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
Whereas, the Metroplex International Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 20—Norfolk, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Trade Development Corporation, Virginia; Notification of Proposed
grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 168, Production Activity; STIHL
submitted an application to the Board Incorporated (Outdoor Power Products DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
for authority to reorganize/expand FTZ Manufacturing); Virginia Beach,
168 to include proposed Site 9 in Virginia International Trade Administration
Coppell, Texas and to remove 101 acres STIHL Incorporated (STIHL) [A–570–943; C–570–944]
from existing Site 8 in Gainesville, submitted a notification of proposed
Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth production activity to the FTZ Board for Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
Customs and Border Protection port of its facilities in Virginia Beach, Virginia From the People’s Republic of China:
entry (B–52–2013, docketed May 23, within FTZ Subzone 20E. The Notice of Court Decision Not in
2013); notification conforming to the Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and
Whereas, notice inviting public requirements of the regulations of the Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling
comment has been given in the Federal FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was Pursuant to Court Decision
Register (78 FR 32238–32239, May 29, received on December 23, 2016. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
2013) and the application has been STIHL already has authority to International Trade Administration,
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and produce outdoor power products within Department of Commerce.
the Board’s regulations; and, Subzone 20E. The current request
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Whereas, the Board adopts the would add an additional foreign status
findings and recommendations of the (the Department) is notifying the public
component to the scope of authority.
examiners’ report, and finds that the that the Court of International Trade’s
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
requirements of the FTZ Act and the (CIT’s or the Court’s) final judgment in
additional FTZ authority would be
Board’s regulations would be satisfied this case is not in harmony with the
limited to the specific foreign-status
with regard to the proposed removal of Department’s final scope ruling.
component described in the submitted
acreage at Site 8 and to the designation Therefore, the Department finds that
notification (as described below) and
of a subzone for the use of Samsung neither the plain language of the scope
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) within nor an analysis of the scope language
Board.
proposed Site 9 (but not with regard to Production under FTZ procedures using the criteria outlined in the
the approval of FTZ designation for the could exempt STIHL from customs duty Department’s regulations support a
remaining portion(s) of proposed Site 9) payments on the foreign-status finding that seamless unfinished oil
upon submission by the applicant of materials/components used in export country tubular goods (OCTG) (i.e.,
documentary evidence of having production. On its domestic sales, green tubes) manufactured in the
reestablished its corporate existence and STIHL would be able to choose the duty People’s Republic of China (the PRC),
a definitive map(s) and acreage figure rates during customs entry procedures and subsequently finished in a third
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
for the portion(s) of proposed Site 9 to that apply to the blowers, trimmers, country, are covered by the scope of the
be designated as the subzone for the use sprayers, cutters, cultivators and chain antidumping and countervailing duty
of SEA; saws (duty rate free to 4.7%) for the orders.
Now, therefore, the Board hereby foreign-status component noted below DATES: Effective December 3, 2016.
orders: and in the existing scope of authority. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
The Board’s Executive Secretary is Customs duties also could possibly be Drury, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI,
authorized to finalize designation of a deferred or reduced on foreign-status Enforcement and Compliance,
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