83 FR 9828 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38-Charleston, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (Hybrid Passenger Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-04656 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9828-9829] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04656] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-15-2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Charleston, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (Hybrid Passenger Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMW MC) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 27, 2018. BMW MC already has authority to produce gasoline and diesel-powered [[Page 9829]] motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, stamped body parts, and lithium ion batteries within FTZ38A. The current request would add hybrid passenger vehicles and foreign-status materials/components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components and finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt BMW MC from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/ components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, BMW MC would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to previously authorized finished products and hybrid passenger vehicles (duty rate 2.5%). BMW MC 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. The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Lubricating grease; touch-up paint; polyester band; rubber window guides; rubber seals; weather and damping strips of non-cellular rubber; tool bags of man-made fibers; acrylic coated cloth tape; warp knit fabric; seat protectors; mica seals; fiberglass heat shields; steel insertion brackets (similar to staples); aluminum alloy tube connectors; aluminum threaded fasteners (such as bolts, screws, nuts, washers); cylinder coils; gearbox oil coolers; cupholder warmers; parts of heat exchange units (multi-flow adaptors/connectors used to connect pipes or hoses to the battery cooler assembly); fire extinguishers; car jack cranks; card readers for common interface (CI) plus card to receive special television (TV) channels in the vehicle; housed ball bearings; inductors; actuators; Bluetooth antennas; speakers; audio frequency amplifiers; radar sensors; radios; acoustic warning signals; LED lighting; integrated lighting circuits; lens TV contour illumination; range-finding sensors; checking/locking fixtures; temperature sensors; weather sensors; oxygen sensors; voltage power testers; and, battery sensors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 17.6%). The request indicates polyester band, acrylic coated cloth tape, warp knit fabric, and seat protectors will be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits on such items. 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 April 17, 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 Juanita Chen at [email protected] or 202-482-1378. Dated: March 1, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-04656 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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exceed their reported share interest in Paperwork Reduction Act DATES: Friday, May 18, 2018. The
cotton acres on the farm; Requirements meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
(2) CCC confirms the shares are adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
In accordance with the Paperwork
consistent with the acreage report to ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
protect the interests of tenants and chapter 35), OMB approved an at the Suitland Federal Center, which is
sharecroppers and at no time will emergency information collection located at 4600 Silver Hill Road,
payments be issued for total shares request on CGCS for 6 months under Suitland, MD 20746.
exceeding 100 percent of the total cotton OMB control number of 0560–0287 so FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
acres reported on the farm, and where FSA can begin the application period Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S.
lease agreements exist under which upon publication of this NOFA. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
terms are determined to be a share lease, Economic Analysis, Suitland, MD
according to 7 CFR part 1412, for cotton, Environmental Review 20746; telephone number: (301) 278–
neither the landlord, tenant, nor Because this is a one-time payment 9798.
sharecropper will receive 100 percent of Public Participation: This meeting is
for commodities that is not connected to
CGCS payment for the farm; open to the public. Because of security
the management of existing operations
(3) If determined necessary and procedures, anyone planning to attend
(consistent with 7 CFR 799.31(b)(6)(iii)),
requested by the FSA county office the meeting must contact Gianna
there are no measurable individual or
committee, the applicant provided a Marrone of BEA at (301) 278–9798 in
cumulative impacts to the human
copy of the lease agreement; and advance. The meeting is physically
environment, as defined by the National
accessible to people with disabilities.
(4) CCC determines that the payment Environmental Policy Act and, as such,
Requests for foreign language
shares do not circumvent either the no Environmental Assessment or
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
provisions of this NOFA or the Environmental Impact Statement will be
should be directed to Gianna Marrone at
provisions of 7 CFR part 1400. prepared. Consistent with the nature
(301) 278–9798.
The result of an approved application and anticipated impacts of this action,
this NOFA serves as documentation of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
will be a CGCS payment, consistent Committee was established September
with the terms specified in this NOFA the programmatic environmental
compliance decision for this federal 2, 1999. The Committee advises the
and the payment application. All Director of BEA on matters related to the
applications are subject to the approval action.
development and improvement of BEA’s
by FSA on behalf of CCC, and FSA will Federal Assistance Programs national, regional, industry, and
not approve ineligible applications. international economic accounts,
The title and number of the Federal
Provisions Requiring Refund to FSA assistance programs, as found in the especially in areas of new and rapidly
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, growing economic activities arising
In the event that any application for from innovative and advancing
a CGCS payment resulted from to which this NOFA applies is:
technologies, and provides
erroneous information or a 10.118 Cotton Ginning Cost Share recommendations from the perspectives
miscalculation, the payment will be Program. of the economics profession, business,
recalculated and the participant must and government.
Steven J. Peterson,
refund any excess payment to FSA with
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, and Date: February 20, 2018.
interest to be calculated from the date of
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Brian C. Moyer,
the disbursement to the participant. If,
Corporation. Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
for whatever reason, FSA determines
[FR Doc. 2018–04693 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–04587 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am]
that the applicant misrepresented either
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
the acreage or share of cotton acreage or BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
both, or if the CGCS payment would
exceed the participant’s payment based
upon correct acreage and share, the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
application will be disapproved and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
full CGCS payment for that crop and Bureau of Economic Analysis
participant will be required to be [B–15–2018]
refunded to FSA with interest from the Meeting of Bureau of Economic
date of disbursement. If any corrections Analysis Advisory Committee Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38—
to the 2016 cotton crop acres or shares Charleston, South Carolina;
are made to the acreage report and AGENCY:Bureau of Economic Analysis, Notification of Proposed Production
would have resulted in a lower CGCS Economics and Statistics Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
payment, the applicant will be required Administration, Department of (Hybrid Passenger Vehicles);
to refund the difference with interest Commerce. Spartanburg, South Carolina
from date of disbursement. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMW
The liability of anyone for any penalty MC) submitted a notification of
or sanction resulting from a CGCS SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal proposed production activity to the FTZ
application, or for any refund to FSA or Advisory Committee Act, we are
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Board for its facility in Spartanburg,
related charge is in addition to any other announcing a meeting of the Bureau of South Carolina. The notification
liability of such person under any civil Economic Analysis Advisory conforming to the requirements of the
or criminal fraud statute or any other Committee. The meeting will address regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
provision of law including, but not proposed improvements to BEA’s 400.22) was received on February 27,
limited to: 18 U.S.C. 286, 287, 371, 641, economic accounts and provide an 2018.
651, 1001, and 1014; 15 U.S.C. 714; and update on recent statistical BMW MC already has authority to
31 U.S.C. 3729. developments. produce gasoline and diesel-powered
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motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, precluding inverted tariff benefits on Background
stamped body parts, and lithium ion such items. On October 12, 2017, Commerce
batteries within FTZ38A. The current Public comment is invited from published the Preliminary
request would add hybrid passenger interested parties. Submissions shall be Determination of sales at LTFV of
vehicles and foreign-status materials/ addressed to the Board’s Executive silicon metal from Norway.1 Commerce
components to the scope of authority. Secretary at the address below. The exercised its discretion to toll deadlines
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), closing period for their receipt is April affected by the closure of the Federal
additional FTZ authority would be 17, 2018. Government from January 20 through
limited to the specific foreign-status A copy of the notification will be 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a
materials/components and finished available for public inspection at the non-business day, in accordance with
products described in the submitted Office of the Executive Secretary, Commerce’s practice, the deadline will
notification (as described below) and Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room become the next business day. The
subsequently authorized by the FTZ 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, revised deadline for the final
Board. 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, determination of this investigation is
Production under FTZ procedures Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the now February 27, 2018.2 A summary of
could exempt BMW MC from customs ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s the events that occurred since
duty payments on the foreign-status website, which is accessible via Commerce published the Preliminary
materials/components used in export www.trade.gov/ftz. Determination, as well as a full
production. On its domestic sales, for For further information, contact discussion of the issues raised by parties
the foreign-status materials/components Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov for this final determination, may be
noted below and in the existing scope or 202–482–1378. found in the Issues and Decision
of authority, BMW MC would be able to Memorandum, which is adopted by this
choose the duty rates during customs Dated: March 1, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray, notice.3
entry procedures that apply to
previously authorized finished products Executive Secretary. Scope of the Investigation
and hybrid passenger vehicles (duty rate [FR Doc. 2018–04656 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] The product covered by this
2.5%). BMW MC would be able to avoid BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P investigation is silicon metal from
duty on foreign-status components Norway. For a full description of the
which become scrap/waste. Customs scope of this investigation, see the
duties also could possibly be deferred or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in
reduced on foreign-status production Appendix I of this notice.
equipment. International Trade Administration
The materials/components sourced Scope Comments
from abroad include: Lubricating grease; [A–403–805] During the course of this
touch-up paint; polyester band; rubber investigation, Commerce received
window guides; rubber seals; weather Silicon Metal From Norway: Affirmative numerous scope comments from
and damping strips of non-cellular Final Determination of Sales at Less interested parties. Prior to the
rubber; tool bags of man-made fibers; Than Fair Value, Final Determination of Preliminary Determination, Commerce
acrylic coated cloth tape; warp knit No Sales, and Final Negative issued a Preliminary Scope Decision
fabric; seat protectors; mica seals; Determination of Critical Memorandum 4 to address these
fiberglass heat shields; steel insertion Circumstances comments. Since the Preliminary
brackets (similar to staples); aluminum Determination, Globe Specialty Metals,
alloy tube connectors; aluminum AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Inc., (the petitioner) submitted a case
threaded fasteners (such as bolts, International Trade Administration,
brief and interested parties submitted
screws, nuts, washers); cylinder coils; Department of Commerce.
gearbox oil coolers; cupholder warmers; SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 1 See Silicon Metal From Norway: Preliminary
parts of heat exchange units (multi-flow (Commerce) determines that imports of Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
adaptors/connectors used to connect silicon metal from Norway are being, or Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of
Critical Circumstances, Preliminary Determination
pipes or hoses to the battery cooler are likely to be, sold in the United States of No Shipments, Postponement of Final
assembly); fire extinguishers; car jack at less than fair value (LTFV). In Determination, and Extension of Provisional
cranks; card readers for common addition, we determine that critical Measures, 82 FR 47475 (October 12, 2016)
interface (CI) plus card to receive circumstances do not exist with respect (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
special television (TV) channels in the to imports of the subject merchandise. 2 See Memorandum for The Record from
vehicle; housed ball bearings; inductors; The period of investigation (POI) is Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
actuators; Bluetooth antennas; speakers; January 1, 2016, through December 31, Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
audio frequency amplifiers; radar 2016. The final dumping margins of exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
sensors; radios; acoustic warning sales at LTFV are listed below in the Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the
signals; LED lighting; integrated lighting ‘‘Final Determination’’ section of this Federal Government,’’ dated January 23, 2018. All
circuits; lens TV contour illumination; notice. deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have
range-finding sensors; checking/locking been extended by 3 days.
DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
fixtures; temperature sensors; weather
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
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sensors; oxygen sensors; voltage power Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
testers; and, battery sensors (duty rate Brittany Bauer, AD/CVD Operations,
Investigation of Silicon Metal From Norway,’’ dated
ranges from duty-free to 17.6%). Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
The request indicates polyester band, International Trade Administration, notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
acrylic coated cloth tape, warp knit U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope
fabric, and seat protectors will be Comments Decision Memorandum for the
admitted to the zone in privileged DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3860. Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated June 29, 2017
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
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