83 FR 22442 - Approval of Expansion of Subzone 154C; Westlake Chemical Corporation; Geismar, Louisiana
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10324 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 22442] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10324] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2052] Approval of Expansion of Subzone 154C; Westlake Chemical Corporation; Geismar, Louisiana 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 Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 154, has made application to the Board to expand Subzone 154C on behalf of Westlake Chemical Corporation to include a site in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and the expanded subzone would no longer be subject to the zone's activation limit (FTZ Docket B-80-2017, docketed December 18, 2017); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (82 FR 60702-60703, December 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 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 154C on behalf of Westlake Chemical Corporation, as described in the application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13. Dated: May 9, 2018. 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. 2018-10324 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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establishment of subzones for specific establishment of subzones for specific Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
uses; uses; CFR part 400) provide for the
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zone of Whereas, the Port Authority of New establishment of subzones for specific
Southeast Texas, Inc., grantee of York and New Jersey, grantee of uses;
Foreign-Trade Zone 116, has made Foreign-Trade Zone 49, has made Whereas, the Greater Baton Rouge
application to the Board to expand application to the Board for the Port Commission, grantee of Foreign-
Subzone 116A on behalf of Motiva expansion of Subzone 49C at the facility Trade Zone 154, has made application
Enterprises LLC to include an additional of E.R. Squibb and Sons, LLC, located in to the Board to expand Subzone 154C
site in Port Arthur, Texas (FTZ Docket New Brunswick, New Jersey (FTZ on behalf of Westlake Chemical
B–79–2017, docketed December 18, Docket B–02–2018, docketed January 3, Corporation to include a site in
2017); 2018); Plaquemine, Louisiana, and the
Whereas, notice inviting public Whereas, notice inviting public expanded subzone would no longer be
comment has been given in the Federal comment has been given in the Federal subject to the zone’s activation limit
Register (82 FR 60703, December 22, Register (83 FR 1608, January 12, 2018), (FTZ Docket B–80–2017, docketed
2017) and the application has been and the application has been processed December 18, 2017);
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s Whereas, notice inviting public
the Board’s regulations; and, regulations; and, comment has been given in the Federal
Whereas, the Board adopts the Whereas, the Board adopts the Register (82 FR 60702–60703, December
findings and recommendations of the findings and recommendations of the 22, 2017) and the application has been
examiner’s memorandum, and finds that examiner’s memorandum, and finds that processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
the requirements of the FTZ Act and the the requirements of the FTZ Act and the the Board’s regulations; and,
Board’s regulations are satisfied; Board’s regulations are satisfied; Whereas, the Board adopts the
Now, therefore, the Board hereby Now, therefore, the Board hereby findings and recommendations of the
approves the expansion of Subzone approves the expansion of Subzone 49C examiner’s memorandum, and finds that
116A on behalf of Motiva Enterprises at the facility of E.R. Squibb and Sons, the requirements of the FTZ Act and the
LLC, as described in the application and Board’s regulations are satisfied;
LLC, located in New Brunswick, New
Federal Register notice, subject to the Now, therefore, the Board hereby
Jersey, as described in the application
FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, approves the expansion of Subzone
and Federal Register notice, subject to 154C on behalf of Westlake Chemical
including Section 400.13. the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, Corporation, as described in the
Dated: May 9, 2018. including Section 400.13. application and Federal Register notice,
Gary Taverman, Dated: May 9, 2018. subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Gary Taverman, regulations, including Section 400.13.
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Dated: May 9, 2018.
performing the non-exclusive functions and
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Gary Taverman,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. and Countervailing Duty Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
[FR Doc. 2018–10322 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am] Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. performing the non-exclusive functions and
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P duties of the Assistant Secretary for
[FR Doc. 2018–10323 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am]
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2018–10324 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 2053] Foreign-Trade Zones Board
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Approval of Expansion of Subzone [Order No. 2052] International Trade Administration
49C; E.R. Squibb and Sons, LLC; New
Brunswick, New Jersey Approval of Expansion of Subzone North American Free Trade Agreement
154C; Westlake Chemical Corporation; (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- Geismar, Louisiana
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Reviews: Notice of Completion of
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- Panel Review
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as AGENCY: United States Section, NAFTA
following Order: amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
Secretariat, International Trade
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order: Administration, Department of
(FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the Commerce.
establishment . . . of foreign-trade Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones ACTION: Notice of Completion of Panel
zones in ports of entry of the United (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘ . . . the Review in the matter of 100- to 150-Seat
States, to expedite and encourage establishment . . . of foreign-trade Large Civil Aircraft from Canada: Final
foreign commerce, and for other zones in ports of entry of the United Affirmative Countervailing Duty
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign- States, to expedite and encourage Determination (Secretariat File Number:
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Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified foreign commerce, and for other USA–CDA–2018–1904–01).
corporations the privilege of purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
establishing foreign-trade zones in or Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified SUMMARY: The NAFTA Secretariat has
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border corporations the privilege of received motions filed on behalf of
Protection ports of entry; establishing foreign-trade zones in or Bombardier, Inc. and C Series Aircraft
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15 adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Limited Partnership, the government of
CFR part 400) provide for the Protection ports of entry; Canada, Export Development Canada,
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