83 FR 13473 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26-Atlanta, Georgia; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PBR, Inc. d/b/a/SKAPS Industries (Non-Woven Geotextiles); Athens, Georgia
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)
| Page Range | 13473-13473 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06350 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 13473] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06350] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-18-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26--Atlanta, Georgia; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PBR, Inc. d/b/a/SKAPS Industries (Non- Woven Geotextiles); Athens, Georgia PBR, Inc. d/b/a/SKAPS Industries (SKAPS) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Athens, Georgia. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 9, 2018. SKAPS' facility is located within Site 29 of FTZ 26. The facility currently has authority to produce non-woven geotextile fabric using polypropylene staple fiber (PPSF) for a five-year period (until August 23, 2018) subject to a restriction requiring admission of all foreign- status PPSF to the zone under privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). SKAPS' current notification would extend that restricted authority indefinitely. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material 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 SKAPS from customs duty payments on the foreign-status material used in its export production of non-woven geotextiles (duty-free). SKAPS would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status material which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The material sourced from abroad is PPSF (duty rate 4.3%), which will be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits. 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 May 8, 2018. 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 website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at [email protected] or 202-482-1378. Dated: March 23, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-06350 Filed 3-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Dated: March 23, 2018. closing period for their receipt is May 8, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gary Taverman, 2018.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping A copy of the notification will be Foreign-Trade Zones Board
and Countervailing Duty Operations, available for public inspection at the
performing the non-exclusive functions and [Order No. 2049]
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Office of the Executive Secretary,
Enforcement and Compliance Alternate Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 241;
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, (Expansion of Service Area) Under
[FR Doc. 2018–06354 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am]
Alternative Site Framework; Fort
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Lauderdale, Florida
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE www.trade.gov/ftz. Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
For further information, contact amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov
[B–18–2018] or 202–482–1378. following Order:
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26—Atlanta, Dated: March 23, 2018. Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
Georgia; Notification of Proposed Andrew McGilvray, (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘ . . . the
Production Activity; PBR, Inc. d/b/a/ Executive Secretary. establishment . . . of foreign-trade
SKAPS Industries (Non-Woven [FR Doc. 2018–06350 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am]
zones in ports of entry of the United
Geotextiles); Athens, Georgia States, to expedite and encourage
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foreign commerce, and for other
PBR, Inc. d/b/a/SKAPS Industries purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
(SKAPS) submitted a notification of Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
proposed production activity to the FTZ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
corporations the privilege of
Board for its facility in Athens, Georgia. establishing foreign-trade zones in or
The notification conforming to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
requirements of the regulations of the Protection ports of entry;
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was [B–74–2017]
received on March 9, 2018. Whereas, the Board adopted the
SKAPS’ facility is located within Site Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204—Tri- alternative site framework (ASF) (15
29 of FTZ 26. The facility currently has Cities, Tennessee; Authorization of CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
authority to produce non-woven Production Activity; Eastman Chemical establishment or reorganization of
geotextile fabric using polypropylene Company (Acetic Anhydride and zones;
staple fiber (PPSF) for a five-year period Acetic Acid); Kingsport, Tennessee Whereas, the City of Fort Lauderdale,
(until August 23, 2018) subject to a grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 241,
restriction requiring admission of all On November 21, 2017, the Tri-Cities submitted an application to the Board
foreign-status PPSF to the zone under Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 204, (FTZ Docket B–49–2017, docketed
privileged foreign status (19 CFR submitted a notification of proposed August 2, 2017) for authority to expand
146.41). SKAPS’ current notification production activity to the FTZ Board on the service area of the zone to include
would extend that restricted authority behalf of Eastman Chemical Company, a portion of Broward County known as
indefinitely. within Site 12, in Kingsport, Tennessee. the Dania Cut, and to expand Subzone
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ The notification was processed in 241A, as described in the application,
activity would be limited to the specific adjacent to the Port Everglades Customs
accordance with the regulations of the
foreign-status material and specific and Border Protection port of entry;
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
finished products described in the
notice in the Federal Register inviting Whereas, notice inviting public
submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by public comment (82 FR 56212, comment was given in the Federal
the FTZ Board. November 28, 2017). On March 22, Register (82 FR 37192, August 9, 2017)
Production under FTZ procedures 2018, the applicant was notified of the and the application has been processed
could exempt SKAPS from customs FTZ Board’s decision that no further pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
duty payments on the foreign-status review of the activity is warranted at regulations; and,
material used in its export production of this time. The production activity Whereas, the Board adopts the
non-woven geotextiles (duty-free). described in the notification was findings and recommendations of the
SKAPS would be able to avoid duty on authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and examiner’s report, and finds that the
foreign-status material which become the FTZ Board’s regulations, including requirements of the FTZ Act and the
scrap/waste. Customs duties also could Section 400.14. Board’s regulations are satisfied;
possibly be deferred or reduced on Dated: March 23, 2018. Now, therefore, the Board hereby
foreign-status production equipment.
The material sourced from abroad is
Andrew McGilvray, orders:
PPSF (duty rate 4.3%), which will be Executive Secretary. The application to reorganize FTZ 241
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admitted to the zone in privileged [FR Doc. 2018–06348 Filed 3–28–18; 8:45 am] to expand the service area and to
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P expand Subzone 241A under the ASF is
precluding inverted tariff benefits. approved, subject to the FTZ Act and
Public comment is invited from the Board’s regulations, including
interested parties. Submissions shall be Section 400.13, and to the Board’s
addressed to the Board’s Executive standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
Secretary at the address below. The the zone.
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