83 FR 59358 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87-Lake Charles, Louisiana, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Driftwood LNG, LLC (Liquified Natural Gas Processing), Sulphur, Louisiana
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 59358-59358 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25518 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 59358] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25518] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-75-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87--Lake Charles, Louisiana, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Driftwood LNG, LLC (Liquified Natural Gas Processing), Sulphur, Louisiana The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, grantee of FTZ 87, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Driftwood LNG, LLC (Driftwood LNG), located in Sulphur, Louisiana. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 16, 2018. The Driftwood LNG facility is located within Subzone 87G. The facility (currently proposed for construction) will be used for liquified natural gas processing. 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 and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Driftwood LNG from customs duty payments on the foreign-status gaseous natural gas (duty- free) used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status gaseous natural gas, Driftwood LNG would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Liquified natural gas and stabilized condensate by-product (duty rates are duty-free and 10 cents/barrel, respectively). Driftwood LNG would be able to avoid duty on the foreign-status material which becomes scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The request indicates that gaseous natural gas is subject to special duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). 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 January 2, 2019. 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: November 16, 2018. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-25518 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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providers, and commercial businesses subsequently authorized by the FTZ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
with turfgrass in New Jersey. Board.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Production under FTZ procedures
1,400. could exempt Driftwood LNG from [B–74–2018]
Estimated Total Annual Burden on customs duty payments on the foreign-
Respondents: 1,200 hours. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18—San
status gaseous natural gas (duty-free)
Comments: Comments are invited on: Jose, California; Notification of
used in export production. On its
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Proposed Production Activity; Bloom
information is necessary for the proper domestic sales, for the foreign-status
Energy Corporation (Commercial Fuel
performance of the functions of the gaseous natural gas, Driftwood LNG
Cells and Related Subassemblies),
agency, including whether the would be able to choose the duty rates Sunnyvale and Mountain View,
information will have practical utility; during customs entry procedures that California
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate apply to: Liquified natural gas and
of the burden of the proposed collection stabilized condensate by-product (duty The City of San Jose, California,
of information including the validity of rates are duty-free and 10 cents/barrel, grantee of FTZ 18, submitted a
respectively). Driftwood LNG would be notification of proposed production
the methodology and assumptions used;
able to avoid duty on the foreign-status activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
material which becomes scrap/waste. Bloom Energy Corporation (Bloom),
and clarity of the information to be
Customs duties also could possibly be located at sites in Sunnyvale and
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Mountain View, California. The
burden of the collection of information deferred or reduced on foreign-status
notification conforming to the
on those who are to respond, through production equipment.
requirements of the regulations of the
the use of appropriate automated, The request indicates that gaseous FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
electronic, mechanical, technological, or natural gas is subject to special duties received on November 15, 2018.
other forms of information technology under Section 301 of the Trade Act of The Bloom facility is located within
collection methods. Subzone 18I. The facility is used for the
1974 (Section 301), depending on the
All responses to this notice will production of commercial fuel cells and
country of origin. The applicable
become a matter of public record and be related subassemblies. Pursuant to 15
summarized in the request for OMB Section 301 decisions require subject
merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be
approval. limited to the specific foreign-status
privileged foreign status (19 CFR
Signed at Washington, DC, November 08, 146.41). materials and components and specific
2018 finished products described in the
Kevin L. Barnes, Public comment is invited from submitted notification (as described
Associate Administrator. interested parties. Submissions shall be below) and subsequently authorized by
[FR Doc. 2018–25496 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
addressed to the Board’s Executive the FTZ Board.
Secretary at the address below. The Production under FTZ procedures
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P
closing period for their receipt is could exempt Bloom from customs duty
January 2, 2019. payments on the foreign-status
A copy of the notification will be components used in export production.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE available for public inspection at the On its domestic sales, for the foreign-
Office of the Executive Secretary, status materials/components noted
Foreign-Trade Zones Board below, Bloom would be able to choose
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, the duty rates during customs entry
[B–75–2018]
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, procedures that apply to: Piping
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87—Lake manifolds; water distribution modules;
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
Charles, Louisiana, Notification of fuel processing units; fuel cell power
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Proposed Production Activity, modules (DC generators); nickel iron
website, which is accessible via alloy fuel cell power module enclosures
Driftwood LNG, LLC (Liquified Natural www.trade.gov/ftz.
Gas Processing), Sulphur, Louisiana (housings); power inverters; and, energy
For further information, contact Diane storage and distribution modules (duty
The Lake Charles Harbor and Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or rates range from duty-free to 3.8%).
Terminal District, grantee of FTZ 87, (202) 482–1367. Bloom would be able to avoid duty on
submitted a notification of proposed foreign-status components which
Dated: November 16, 2018.
production activity to the FTZ Board on become scrap/waste. Customs duties
behalf of Driftwood LNG, LLC Elizabeth Whiteman,
also could possibly be deferred or
(Driftwood LNG), located in Sulphur, Acting Executive Secretary. reduced on foreign-status production
Louisiana. The notification conforming [FR Doc. 2018–25518 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] equipment.
to the requirements of the regulations of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The components and materials
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was sourced from abroad include: Glass
received on November 16, 2018. powder; ceramic substrates; plastic
The Driftwood LNG facility is located labels; plastic containers with sleeves;
within Subzone 87G. The facility plastic enclosure bags; plastic cable ties;
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(currently proposed for construction) rubber grommets; adhesives; cardboard
will be used for liquified natural gas boxes; textile paper filters; zirconia
processing. Pursuant to 15 CFR alumina shaping stones; ceramic heat
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited plating; glass fiber insulation jackets;
to the specific foreign-status material nickel alloy wire probes; alloy steel
and specific finished products described adapters; stainless steel tubing; stainless
in the submitted notification and steel coated tubing; stainless steel
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