Foreign-Trade Zone 202- Los Angeles, California, Request for Processing Authority, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (Watches), 61786 [05-21386]

Download as PDF 61786 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 26, 2005 / Notices unit manufacturing establishment that is partially coded, or (3) any single unit mining establishment that is partially coded. The NC-99026 will be used to assign a valid NAICS code. The NC–99026 will contain a list of codes and descriptions describing either diverse construction, manufacturing, or mining activities. Respondents check the box that best describes their business activity or describe their business activity if no box is appropriate. III. Data OMB Number: Not Available. Form Number: NC–99026. Type of Review: Regular Review. Affected Public: Businesses or Other for Profit Institutions, Small Businesses or Organizations, Non-profit Institutions, State or Local Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,167. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $101,716. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 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[FR Doc. 05–21327 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:26 Oct 25, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Docket 51–2005] Foreign–Trade Zone 202- Los Angeles, California, Request for Processing Authority, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (Watches) An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Port of Los Angeles, California, grantee of FTZ 202, requesting authority on behalf of Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (Citizen) for the processing and packaging of watches under FTZ procedures within Site 7 of FTZ 202 in Torrance, California. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 Cfr part 400). It was formally filed on October 19, 2005. Citizen operates a distribution facility (182 employees) for the warehousing, packaging and distribution of watches. The company’s application indicates that the duty rates for finished watches range from duty–free to 6 percent (ad valorem equivalent). Foreign–sourced inputs include imported gift boxes, watch bands, watch cases and other materials with duty rates ranging from duty–free to 20 percent. This application requests authority to allow Citizen to conduct activities under FTZ procedures, which would exempt the company from Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export activity. On its domestic sales, the company would be able to choose the duty rate that applies to finished products for the foreign components noted above. Citizen’s application indicates that the savings from zone procedures could help improve the company’s international competitiveness. Public comment on the application is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the following addresses: 1. Submission Via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign–Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building - Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005; or 2. Submission Via the U.S. Postage Service: Foreign–Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The closing period for their receipt is December 27, 2005. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to January 9, 2006. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign–Trade Zones Board’s Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above, and at the Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 11150 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 975, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Dated: October 19, 2005. Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–21386 Filed 10–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Docket 52–2005] Proposed Foreign–Trade Zone Lawrence County, Ohio, Application and Public Hearing An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the Lawrence County Port Authority, an Ohio public corporation, to establish a general– purpose foreign–trade zone at a site in Lawrence County, Ohio, adjacent to the Charleston, West Virginia, Customs port of entry. The FTZ application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the FTZ Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed on October 20, 2005. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under Ohio Revised Code Section 1743.11. The proposed zone would be the third general–purpose zone in the Charleston, West Virginia, Customs port of entry area. The existing zones are as follows: FTZ 229, Charleston,West Virginia (Grantee: West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Board Order 954, 02/13/98) and FTZ 264, Washington County, Ohio (Grantee: Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Board Order 1392, 6/24/05). The proposed zone consists of one site (422 acres), located in Lawrence County, Ohio. The site is located at the Point Industrial Park, U.S. Route ι52 and County Road 1, Lawrence County, Ohio. The site is owned by Lawrence Economic Development Corporation, Biomass Energy LLC and M&M Service, Inc. E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 51-2005]


Foreign-Trade Zone 202- Los Angeles, California, Request for 
Processing Authority, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (Watches)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Port of Los Angeles, California, grantee of FTZ 202, 
requesting authority on behalf of Citizen Watch Company of America, 
Inc. (Citizen) for the processing and packaging of watches under FTZ 
procedures within Site 7 of FTZ 202 in Torrance, California. The 
application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-
Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of 
the Board (15 Cfr part 400). It was formally filed on October 19, 2005.
    Citizen operates a distribution facility (182 employees) for the 
warehousing, packaging and distribution of watches. The company's 
application indicates that the duty rates for finished watches range 
from duty-free to 6 percent (ad valorem equivalent). Foreign-sourced 
inputs include imported gift boxes, watch bands, watch cases and other 
materials with duty rates ranging from duty-free to 20 percent.
    This application requests authority to allow Citizen to conduct 
activities under FTZ procedures, which would exempt the company from 
Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export 
activity. On its domestic sales, the company would be able to choose 
the duty rate that applies to finished products for the foreign 
components noted above. Citizen's application indicates that the 
savings from zone procedures could help improve the company's 
international competitiveness.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to 
the Board's Executive Secretary at the following addresses:
1. Submission Via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building - 
Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005; or
2. Submission Via the U.S. Postage Service: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB - Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave., 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is December 27, 2005. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to January 9, 
2006.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above, and 
at the Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 11150 West 
Olympic Blvd., Suite 975, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21386 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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