83_FR_47312 83 FR 47131 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 149-Freeport, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; DSM Nutritional Products, LLC; (Vinylol) Freeport, Texas

83 FR 47131 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 149-Freeport, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; DSM Nutritional Products, LLC; (Vinylol) Freeport, Texas

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)

Page Range47131-47131
FR Document2018-20256

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-57-2018]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 149--Freeport, Texas; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; DSM Nutritional Products, LLC; (Vinylol) 
Freeport, Texas

    The Port of Freeport, grantee of FTZ 149, submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of DSM 
Nutritional Products, LLC (DSM) (formerly Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.), 
located in Freeport, Texas. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on September 11, 2018.
    DSM already has authority to produce beta carotene crystalline, C-
25 aldehyde and vinyl salt within Subzone 149B. The current request 
would add a finished product (vinylol-pure and crude) to the scope of 
authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would 
be limited to the specific finished product described in the submitted 
notification and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt DSM from customs duty 
payments on the foreign-status materials/components in the existing 
scope of authority used in export production of vinylol-pure and crude. 
On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components in 
the existing scope of authority (duty rates, 3.7% or 5.5%), DSM would 
be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that 
applies to vinylol-pure and crude (duty rate 5.5%). DSM would be able 
to avoid duty on foreign-status components 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 Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is October 29, 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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: September 12, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20256 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    For further information, contact Diane                 You may submit comments, identified
                                                                                                       Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or                   by NOAA–NMFS–2018–0086, by either
                                               Foreign-Trade Zones Board                               (202) 482–1367.                                       of the following methods:
                                                                                                         Dated: September 12, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
                                               [B–57–2018]                                                                                                   www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;
                                                                                                       Andrew McGilvray,
                                                                                                                                                             D=NOAA-NMFS-2018-0086, click the
                                               Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 149—                           Executive Secretary.                                  ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the
                                               Freeport, Texas; Notification of                        [FR Doc. 2018–20256 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am]           required fields, and enter or attach your
                                               Proposed Production Activity; DSM                       BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                comments.
                                               Nutritional Products, LLC; (Vinylol)                                                                             Mail: Send comments or requests for
                                               Freeport, Texas                                                                                               copies of reports to: Chief, Marine
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation
                                                  The Port of Freeport, grantee of FTZ
                                                                                                                                                             Division, Office of Protected Resources,
                                               149, submitted a notification of                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
                                               proposed production activity to the FTZ                 Administration                                        East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
                                               Board on behalf of DSM Nutritional
                                                                                                       RIN 0648–XG300                                        20910–3226, Attn: Stock Assessments.
                                               Products, LLC (DSM) (formerly                                                                                    Instructions: NMFS may not consider
                                               Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.), located in                     Draft 2018 Marine Mammal Stock                        comments if they are sent by any other
                                               Freeport, Texas. The notification                       Assessment Reports                                    method, to any other address or
                                               conforming to the requirements of the                                                                         individual, or received after the end of
                                               regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                                                                             the comment period. All comments
                                               400.22) was received on September 11,                   Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                  received are a part of the public record
                                               2018.                                                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    and will generally be posted for public
                                                  DSM already has authority to produce                 Commerce.                                             viewing on www.regulations.gov
                                               beta carotene crystalline, C–25 aldehyde                ACTION: Notice; request for comments                  without change. All personal identifying
                                               and vinyl salt within Subzone 149B.                     and correction.                                       information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
                                               The current request would add a                                                                               confidential business information, or
                                               finished product (vinylol-pure and                      SUMMARY:   NMFS reviewed the Alaska,
                                                                                                                                                             otherwise sensitive information
                                               crude) to the scope of authority.                       Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine
                                                                                                                                                             submitted voluntarily by the sender will
                                               Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),                           mammal stock assessment reports
                                                                                                                                                             be publicly accessible. NMFS will
                                               additional FTZ authority would be                       (SARs) in accordance with the Marine
                                                                                                                                                             accept anonymous comments (enter
                                               limited to the specific finished product                Mammal Protection Act. SARs for
                                                                                                                                                             ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish
                                               described in the submitted notification                 marine mammals in the Alaska,
                                                                                                                                                             to remain anonymous).
                                               and subsequently authorized by the FTZ                  Atlantic, and Pacific regions were
                                                                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
                                               Board.                                                  revised according to new information.
                                                                                                       NMFS solicits public comments on the                  Lierheimer, Office of Protected
                                                  Production under FTZ procedures                                                                            Resources, 301–427–8402,
                                               could exempt DSM from customs duty                      draft 2018 SARs. NMFS also announces
                                                                                                       the availability of revised Atlantic                  Lisa.Lierheimer@noaa.gov; Marcia
                                               payments on the foreign-status                                                                                Muto, 206–526–4026, Marcia.Muto@
                                               materials/components in the existing                    Regional 2016 and 2017 SARs that
                                                                                                       include technical corrections.                        noaa.gov, regarding Alaska regional
                                               scope of authority used in export                                                                             stock assessments; Elizabeth Josephson,
                                               production of vinylol-pure and crude.                   DATES: Comments must be received by
                                                                                                                                                             508–495–2362, Elizabeth.Josephson@
                                               On its domestic sales, for the foreign-                 December 17, 2018.                                    noaa.gov, regarding Atlantic, Gulf of
                                               status materials/components in the                      ADDRESSES: The 2018 draft SARs are                    Mexico, and Caribbean regional stock
                                               existing scope of authority (duty rates,                available in electronic form via the                  assessments; or Jim Carretta, 858–546–
                                               3.7% or 5.5%), DSM would be able to                     internet at https://www.fisheries.noaa.               7171, Jim.Carretta@noaa.gov, regarding
                                               choose the duty rate during customs                     gov/national/marine-mammal-                           Pacific regional stock assessments.
                                               entry procedures that applies to vinylol-               protection/draft-marine-mammal-stock-                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               pure and crude (duty rate 5.5%). DSM                    assessment-reports. The revised final
                                               would be able to avoid duty on foreign-                 Atlantic Regional SAR for 2016 is                     Background
                                               status components which become scrap/                   available at https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/                 Section 117 of the Marine Mammal
                                               waste. Customs duties also could                        publications/tm/tm241/and the revised                 Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361
                                               possibly be deferred or reduced on                      2017 SAR is available at https://                     et seq.) requires NMFS and the U.S. Fish
                                               foreign-status production equipment.                    www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/                   and Wildlife Service (FWS) to prepare
                                                  Public comment is invited from                       tm245/.                                               stock assessments for each stock of
                                               interested parties. Submissions shall be                  Copies of the Alaska Regional SARs                  marine mammals occurring in waters
                                               addressed to the Board’s Executive                      may be requested from Marcia Muto,                    under the jurisdiction of the United
                                               Secretary at the address below. The                     Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NMFS,                States, including the Exclusive
                                               closing period for their receipt is                     7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA                   Economic Zone. These reports must
                                               October 29, 2018.                                       98115–6349.                                           contain information regarding the
                                                  A copy of the notification will be                     Copies of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico,             distribution and abundance of the stock,
                                               available for public inspection at the                  and Caribbean Regional SARs may be                    population growth rates and trends,
                                               Office of the Executive Secretary,                      requested from Elizabeth Josephson,                   estimates of annual human-caused
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                                               Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room                         Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166               mortality and serious injury (M/SI) from
                                               21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,                     Water St., Woods Hole, MA 02543.                      all sources, descriptions of the fisheries
                                               1401 Constitution Avenue NW,                              Copies of the Pacific Regional SARs                 with which the stock interacts, and the
                                               Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the                   may be requested from Jim Carretta,                   status of the stock. Initial reports were
                                               ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s                 Southwest Fisheries Science Center,                   completed in 1995.
                                               website, which is accessible via                        8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA                 The MMPA requires NMFS and FWS
                                               www.trade.gov/ftz.                                      92037–1508.                                           to review the SARs at least annually for


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