83 FR 57409 - Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 81 Under Alternative Site Framework; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24936 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 57409-57410] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2073] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 81 Under Alternative Site Framework; Portsmouth, New Hampshire 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 adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the Pease Development Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 81, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-6-2018, docketed on January 30, 2018 and amended on August 1, 2018) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of the Counties of Rockingham, Strafford, Carroll (partial), Belknap (partial), Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack (partial), Sullivan and Grafton (partial), New Hampshire, in and adjacent to the Portsmouth Customs and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ 81's existing Sites 1, 2, 4 and 5 would be categorized as magnet sites and existing Site 6 would be categorized as a usage-driven site; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (83 FR 4896-4897, February 2, 2018) 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 report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: [[Page 57410]] The amended application to reorganize FTZ 81 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone, to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Sites 1, 2, 4 and 5 if not activated within five years from the month of approval, and to an ASF sunset provision for usage-driven sites that would terminate authority for Site 6 if no foreign-status merchandise is admitted for a bona fide customs purpose within three years from the month of approval. Dated: November 8, 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. 2018-24936 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border High Point, North Carolina. The Dated: November 9, 2018.
Protection ports of entry; notification conforming to the Elizabeth Whiteman,
Whereas, the Board adopted the requirements of the regulations of the Acting Executive Secretary.
alternative site framework (ASF) (15 FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was [FR Doc. 2018–24933 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the received on November 7, 2018. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
establishment or reorganization of Patheon already has authority to
zones; produce certain prescription
Whereas, the Northwest Tennessee pharmaceutical products and soft DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Regional Port Authority, grantee of gelatin capsules within Subzone 230C.
Foreign-Trade Zone 283, submitted an The current request would add a Foreign-Trade Zones Board
application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– finished product and a foreign status [Order No. 2073]
19–2018, docketed March 19, 2018) for material/component to the scope of
authority to expand the service area of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
the zone to include Crockett County as additional FTZ authority would be 81 Under Alternative Site Framework;
well as portions of Weakley, Henry, limited to the specific foreign-status Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Carroll and Henderson Counties, material/component and specific
Tennessee, as described in the finished product described in the Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
application, adjacent to the Memphis submitted notification (as described Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
Customs and Border Protection port of below) and subsequently authorized by amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
entry; the FTZ Board. Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
Whereas, notice inviting public following Order:
Production under FTZ procedures
comment was given in the Federal could exempt Patheon from customs Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
Register (83 FR 12563, March 22, 2018) duty payments on the foreign-status (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the
and the application has been processed material/component used in export establishment . . . of foreign-trade
pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s production. On its domestic sales, for zones in ports of entry of the United
regulations; and, the foreign-status material/component States, to expedite and encourage
Whereas, the Board adopts the noted below and in the existing scope foreign commerce, and for other
findings and recommendations of the of authority, Patheon would be able to purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
examiner’s report, and finds that the choose the duty rate during customs Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
requirements of the FTZ Act and the entry procedures that applies to gelatin corporations the privilege of
Board’s regulations are satisfied; encapsulated mono methyl fumarate establishing foreign-trade zones in or
Now, therefore, the Board hereby capsule (duty-free). Patheon would be adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
orders: able to avoid duty on foreign-status Protection ports of entry;
The application to reorganize FTZ 283 Whereas, the Board adopted the
components which become scrap/waste.
to expand the service area under the alternative site framework (ASF) (15
Customs duties also could possibly be
ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
deferred or reduced on foreign-status
and the Board’s regulations, including establishment or reorganization of
production equipment.
Section 400.13, and to the Board’s zones;
The material/component sourced Whereas, the Pease Development
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
from abroad is Mono Methyl Fumarate Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade
the zone.
(duty rate 6.5%). The request indicates Zone 81, submitted an application to the
Dated: November 8, 2018. the material/component is subject to Board (FTZ Docket B–6–2018, docketed
Gary Taverman, special duties under Section 301 of the on January 30, 2018 and amended on
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), August 1, 2018) for authority to
and Countervailing Duty Operations, depending on the country of origin. The
performing the non-exclusive functions and
reorganize under the ASF with a service
applicable Section 301 decisions require area of the Counties of Rockingham,
duties of the Assistant Secretary for subject merchandise to be admitted to
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Strafford, Carroll (partial), Belknap
FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 (partial), Cheshire, Hillsborough,
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
CFR 146.41). Merrimack (partial), Sullivan and
[FR Doc. 2018–24937 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
Public comment is invited from Grafton (partial), New Hampshire, in
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interested parties. Submissions shall be and adjacent to the Portsmouth Customs
addressed to the Board’s Executive and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ
Secretary at the address below. The 81’s existing Sites 1, 2, 4 and 5 would
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closing period for their receipt is be categorized as magnet sites and
Foreign-Trade Zones Board December 26, 2018. existing Site 6 would be categorized as
A copy of the notification will be a usage-driven site;
[B–71–2018] available for public inspection at the Whereas, notice inviting public
Office of the Executive Secretary, comment was given in the Federal
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230—
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Register (83 FR 4896–4897, February 2,
Greensboro, North Carolina;
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2018) and the application has been
Notification of Proposed Production
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
Activity; Patheon Softgels;
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
(Pharmaceutical Products); High Point, the Board’s regulations; and,
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Whereas, the Board adopts the
North Carolina
website, which is accessible via findings and recommendations of the
The Piedmont Triad Partnership, www.trade.gov/ftz. examiner’s report, and finds that the
grantee of FTZ 230, submitted a For further information, contact requirements of the FTZ Act and the
notification of proposed production Christopher Wedderburn at Board’s regulations are satisfied;
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202) Now, therefore, the Board hereby
Patheon Softgels (Patheon), located in 482–1963. orders:
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The amended application to Kona (Hawaii), Kahului and Kihei FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
reorganize FTZ 81 under the ASF is (Maui), Honolulu (Oahu) and notice in the Federal Register inviting
approved, subject to the FTZ Act and Nawiliwili-Port Allen (Kauai) U.S. public comment (83 FR 33918, July 18,
the Board’s regulations, including Customs and Border Protection ports of 2018). On November 8, 2018, the
Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard entry, FTZ 9’s existing Sites 2, 3, 4, 5 applicant was notified of the FTZ
2,000-acre activation limit for the zone, and 9 would be categorized as magnet Board’s decision that no further review
to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites and existing Sites 1, 6, 7 and 8 of the activity is warranted at this time.
sites that would terminate authority for would be categorized as usage-driven The production activity described in the
Sites 1, 2, 4 and 5 if not activated within sites; notification was authorized, subject to
five years from the month of approval, Whereas, notice inviting public the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
and to an ASF sunset provision for comment was given in the Federal regulations, including Section 400.14.
usage-driven sites that would terminate Register (83 FR 29541–29542, June 25, Dated: November 8, 2018.
authority for Site 6 if no foreign-status 2018) and the application has been
Elizabeth Whiteman,
merchandise is admitted for a bona fide processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
Acting Executive Secretary.
customs purpose within three years the Board’s regulations; and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the [FR Doc. 2018–24932 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
from the month of approval.
findings and recommendations of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Dated: November 8, 2018.
examiner’s report, and finds that the
Gary Taverman,
requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Board’s regulations are satisfied; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Now, therefore, the Board hereby
performing the non-exclusive functions and
orders: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
The application to reorganize FTZ 9 [Order No. 2074]
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. under the ASF is approved, subject to
the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, Production Authority Not Approved;
[FR Doc. 2018–24936 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
including Section 400.13, to the Board’s Gildan Yarns, LLC; Foreign-Trade Zone
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standard 2,000-acre activation limit for 57; (Cotton and Cotton/Polyester
the zone, to an ASF sunset provision for Yarns); Salisbury, North Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE magnet sites that would terminate
authority for Sites 2, 3, 4 and 9 if not Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-
Foreign-Trade Zones Board activated within five years from the Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
month of approval and to an ASF sunset amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
[Order No. 2072] Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
provision for usage-driven sites that
following Order:
would terminate authority for Sites 1, 6,
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones
7 and 8 if no foreign-status merchandise
9 Under Alternative Site Framework; (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the
is admitted to the sites for a bona fide
Honolulu, Hawaii establishment . . . of foreign-trade
customs purpose within three years
from the month of approval. zones in ports of entry of the United
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- States, to expedite and encourage
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as Dated: November 8, 2018.
foreign commerce, and for other
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign- Gary Taverman,
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
following Order: and Countervailing Duty Operations,
corporations the privilege of
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for establishing foreign-trade zones in or
(FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
establishment . . . of foreign-trade Protection ports of entry;
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
zones in ports of entry of the United Whereas, the Charlotte Regional
[FR Doc. 2018–24935 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am]
States, to expedite and encourage Partnership, Inc., grantee of FTZ 57, has
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foreign commerce, and for other requested production authority on
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign- behalf of Gildan Yarns, LLC, for its
Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified facility located in Salisbury, North
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
corporations the privilege of Carolina (B–43–2017, docketed June 16,
establishing foreign-trade zones in or Foreign-Trade Zones Board 2017);
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Whereas, notice inviting public
Protection ports of entry; [B–46–2018) comment has been given in the Federal
Whereas, the Board adopted the Register (82 FR 28628–28629, June 23,
alternative site framework (ASF) (15 Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 41—
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Authorization 2017) and the application has been
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
establishment or reorganization of of Production Activity; CNH Industrial
America LLC; (Tractors, Component the Board’s regulations; and,
zones; Whereas, the Board adopts the
Whereas, the State of Hawaii, grantee Parts, and Axle Subassemblies);
findings and recommendations of the
of Foreign-Trade Zone 9, submitted an Sturtevant, Wisconsin
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
examiner’s report, and finds that the
application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– On July 11, 2018, CNH Industrial requirements of the FTZ Act and the
40–2018, docketed June 18, 2018) for America LLC submitted a notification of Board’s regulations have not been
authority to reorganize under the ASF proposed production activity to the FTZ satisfied;
with a service area of the City and Board for its facility within Subzone Now, therefore, the Board hereby does
County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, 41I, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. not approve the application requesting
County of Kauai, and County of Maui, The notification was processed in production authority under zone
Hawaii, in and adjacent to the Hilo and accordance with the regulations of the procedures within FTZ 57 at the facility
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