83 FR 9479 - Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 84 Under Alternative Site Framework Houston, Texas
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 9479-9479 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04502 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 9479] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04502] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2047] Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 84 Under Alternative Site Framework Houston, Texas 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 Port of Houston Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 84, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B-66-2015, docketed October 6, 2015, amended October 17, 2017) for authority to expand FTZ 84 under the ASF to include a new magnet site located in Hitchcock, Texas, adjacent to the Houston Customs and Border Protection port of entry; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (80 FR 61358, October 13, 2015; 82 FR 52265, November 13, 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 report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 84 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, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Site 51 if not activated within five years from the month of approval. Dated: February 28, 2018. Christian B. Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2018-04502 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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places which serves as the sampling Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
frame for the Report of Privately-Owned Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., regulations; and,
Residential Building or Zoning Permits Sections 131 and 182. Whereas, the Board adopts the
Issued (OMB number 0607–0094), also This information collection request findings and recommendations of the
known as the Building Permits Survey may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. examiner’s report, and finds that the
(BPS), and the Survey of Housing Starts, Follow the instructions to view requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Sales, and Completions (OMB number Department of Commerce collections Board’s regulations are satisfied;
0607–0110), also known as Survey of currently under review by OMB. Now, therefore, the Board hereby
Construction (SOC). These two sample Written comments and orders:
surveys provide widely used measures recommendations for the proposed The application to expand FTZ 84
of construction activity, including the information collection should be sent under the ASF is approved, subject to
principal economic indicators New within 30 days of publication of this the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
Residential Construction and New notice to OIRA_Submission@ including Section 400.13, to the Board’s
Home Sales. Data from the BPS and SOC omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. standard 2,000-acre activation limit for
are also used by the Bureau of Economic the zone, and to an ASF sunset
Analysis (BEA) in the calculation of Sheleen Dumas, provision for magnet sites that would
estimates of the Residential Fixed Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the terminate authority for Site 51 if not
Investment portion of the Nation’s Gross Chief Information Officer. activated within five years from the
Domestic Product (GDP). In addition, [FR Doc. 2018–04448 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] month of approval.
data from the BPS are used by the BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Dated: February 28, 2018.
Census Bureau in the calculation of Christian B. Marsh,
annual population estimates; these Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
estimates are widely used by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and Compliance, performing the non-
government agencies to allocate funding exclusive functions and duties of the
and other resources to local Foreign-Trade Zones Board Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
governments. [Order No. 2047] Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-
The questions on Form C–411 pertain Trade Zones Board.
to the legal requirements for issuing Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 84 [FR Doc. 2018–04502 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am]
building or zoning permits in the local Under Alternative Site Framework BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
jurisdictions. Information is obtained on Houston, Texas
such items as geographic coverage and
Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
types of construction for which permits
Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
are issued. We do not plan any changes amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-
to the information we collect on the C– International Trade Administration
Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
411 forms. following Order: [A–533–843, A–570–901 and C–533–844]
The appropriate form is sent to a
jurisdiction when the Census Bureau Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Certain Lined Paper Products From
has reason to believe that a new permit (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . . the India and the People’s Republic of
system has been established or an establishment . . . of foreign-trade China; Continuation of Antidumping
existing one has changed. This is based zones in ports of entry of the United Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty
on information from a variety of sources States, to expedite and encourage Order
including survey respondents, regional foreign commerce, and for other
purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign- AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
councils and the Census Bureau’s International Trade Administration,
Geography Division which keeps abreast Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified
corporations the privilege of Department of Commerce.
of changes in corporate status.
We use the information to verify the establishing foreign-trade zones in or SUMMARY: As a result of determinations
existence of new permit systems or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border by the Department of Commerce
changes to existing systems. Based on Protection ports of entry; (Commerce) and the International Trade
the information, the Census Bureau Whereas, the Board adopted the Commission (ITC) that revocation of the
adds new permit-issuing places to the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 countervailing duty (CVD) order on
universe, delete places no longer issuing CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the certain lined paper products (lined
permits, and makes changes to the establishment or reorganization of paper) from India and the antidumping
universe to reflect those places that have zones; duty (AD) orders on lined paper from
merged. Whereas, the Port of Houston India and the People’s Republic of
Failure to maintain the universe of Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade China (China) would likely lead to
permit-issuing places would result in Zone 84, submitted an application to the continuation or recurrence of dumping
deficient samples and inaccurate Board (FTZ Docket B–66–2015, and countervailable subsidies and
statistics. This in turn jeopardizes the docketed October 6, 2015, amended material injury to an industry in the
accuracy of the above mentioned October 17, 2017) for authority to United States, Commerce is publishing
economic indicators. These indicators expand FTZ 84 under the ASF to a notice of the continuation of the AD
are closely monitored by the Board of include a new magnet site located in orders and the CVD order.
Hitchcock, Texas, adjacent to the DATES: Applicable March 6, 2018.
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Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and other economic policy Houston Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
makers because of the sensitivity of the port of entry; Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
housing industry to changes in interest Whereas, notice inviting public Enforcement and Compliance,
rates. comment was given in the Federal International Trade Administration,
Affected Public: State, local or tribal Register (80 FR 61358, October 13, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
government. 2015; 82 FR 52265, November 13, 2017) Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
Frequency: On occasion. and the application has been processed DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1009.
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