83_FR_17722 83 FR 17644 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81-Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New Hampshire

83 FR 17644 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81-Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New Hampshire

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)

Page Range17644-17644
FR Document2018-08393

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08393]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign Trade Zones Board

[B-27-2018]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81--Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites 
LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New 
Hampshire

    Albany Safran Composites LLC (ASC) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility located 
in Rochester, New Hampshire. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on April 6, 2018.
    The company indicates that it will be submitting a separate 
application for FTZ designation at the ASC facility under FTZ 81. The 
facility is used for the manufacture of carbon fiber composite aircraft 
engine parts. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material (epoxide resin) 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 ASC from customs duty 
payments on the epoxide resin used in export production. On its 
domestic sales, ASC would be able to choose the duty rates during 
customs entry procedures that apply to carbon fiber composite aircraft 
engine fan blades, cases and spacers (duty-free) for the foreign-status 
epoxide resin (duty rate--6.1%). ASC would be able to avoid duty on 
foreign-status resin which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also 
could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production 
equipment.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the 
address below. The closing period for their receipt is June 4, 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 
FTZ Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: April 16, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08393 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

17644 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 78 / Monday, April 23, 2018 / Notices will have up to three (3) minutes to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: April 16, 2018. speak, with spots allotted on a first- Andrew McGilvray, come, first-serve basis. The Commission Foreign Trade Zones Board Executive Secretary. will also accept written materials for [FR Doc. 2018–08393 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am] consideration as we prepare our report. [B–27–2018] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Please submit to HateCrimes@usccr.gov Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81— no later than June 11, 2018. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The event will live-stream at https:// Notification of Proposed Production www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. Activity; Albany Safran Composites Bureau of Industry and Security (Please note that streaming information LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft is subject to change.) If attending in Engine Parts) Rochester, New In the Matter of: Zhongxing person, we ask that you RSVP to Hampshire Telecommunications Equipment publicaffairs@usccr.gov. Persons with Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road Albany Safran Composites LLC (ASC) disabilities who need accommodation South Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan submitted a notification of proposed should contact Pamela Dunston at 202– District, Shenzhen China; ZTE production activity to the FTZ Board for 376–8105, or at access@usccr.gov, at Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. 2/3 its facility located in Rochester, New least seven (7) business days before the Floor, Suite A, Zte Communication Hampshire. The notification conforming date of the meeting. The Commission Mansion Keji (S) Road Hi-New to the requirements of the regulations of will post panelists’ submitted written Shenzhen, 518057 China Respondent’; the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was testimony on our website in advance of Order Activating Suspended Denial received on April 6, 2018. the briefing; we will not be providing Order Relating to Zhongxing The company indicates that it will be Telecommunications Equipment printed copies. Individuals with submitting a separate application for Corporation and Zte Kangxun disabilities who would be in need of FTZ designation at the ASC facility Telecommunications Ltd. printed copies should contact under FTZ 81. The facility is used for publicaffairs@usccr.gov at least three (3) the manufacture of carbon fiber Background days prior to the briefing. You can stay composite aircraft engine parts. On March 23, 2017, I signed an Order abreast of updates and additional Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ approving the terms of the Settlement information on our website activity would be limited to the specific Agreement entered into in early March (www.usccr.gov), Twitter (https:// foreign-status material (epoxide resin) 2017, between the Bureau of Industry twitter.com/USCCRgov) and Facebook and specific finished products described and Security, U.S. Department of (https://www.facebook.com/USCCR in the submitted notification (as Commerce (‘‘BIS’’) and Zhongxing gov/). described below) and subsequently Telecommunications Equipment authorized by the FTZ Board. Corporation, of Shenzhen, China (‘‘ZTE Meeting Agenda Production under FTZ procedures Corporation’’) and ZTE Kangxun could exempt ASC from customs duty Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New I. Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine payments on the epoxide resin used in Shenzhen, China (‘‘ZTE Kangxun’’) E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.–9:10 a.m. export production. On its domestic (collectively, ‘‘ZTE’’), hereinafter the II. Panel One: Local Law Enforcement: sales, ASC would be able to choose the ‘‘March 23, 2017 Order.’’ Under the 9:10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. duty rates during customs entry terms of the settlement, ZTE agreed to procedures that apply to carbon fiber a record-high combined civil and III. Break: 10:30 a.m.–10:40 a.m. composite aircraft engine fan blades, criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, after IV. Panel Two: Community cases and spacers (duty-free) for the engaging in a multi-year conspiracy to Stakeholders: 10:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. foreign-status epoxide resin (duty rate— violate the U.S. trade embargo against IV. Break: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 6.1%). ASC would be able to avoid duty Iran to obtain contracts to supply, build, on foreign-status resin which become operate, and maintain V. Panel Three: Legal Scholars and scrap/waste. Customs duties also could Experts: 1:00 p.m.–2:20 p.m. telecommunications networks in Iran possibly be deferred or reduced on using U.S.-origin equipment, and also VI. Break: 2:20 p.m.–2:30 p.m. foreign-status production equipment. illegally shipping telecommunications VII. Panel Four: Federal Officials: 2:30 Public comment is invited from equipment to North Korea in violation p.m.–3:50 p.m. interested parties. Submissions shall be of the Export Administration addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–774 VIII. Break: 3:50 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Secretary at the address below. The (2017)) (‘‘EAR’’ or the ‘‘Regulations’’). IX. Open Public Comment Session: 5:00 closing period for their receipt is June ZTE also admitted to engaging in an p.m.–6:30 p.m. 4, 2018. elaborate scheme to hide the unlicensed See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION A copy of the notification will be transactions from the U.S. Government, section above for full details. available for public inspection at the by deleting, destroying, removing, or Office of the Executive Secretary, sanitizing materials and information. X. Adjourn Briefing: 6:30 p.m. Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Under the terms of the Settlement Dated: April 19, 2018. 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Agreement and the March 23, 2017 Brian Walch, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Order, BIS imposed against ZTE a civil amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Director, Communications and Public Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the penalty totaling $661,000,000, with Engagement. ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ $300,000,000 of that amount suspended [FR Doc. 2018–08535 Filed 4–19–18; 4:15 pm] Board’s website, which is accessible via for a probationary period of seven years www.trade.gov/ftz. from the date of the Order.1 This BILLING CODE 6335–01–P For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or 1 In addition to the BIS–ZTE settlement, ZTE (202) 482–1367. 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FR Citation83 FR 17644 
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