Foreign-Trade Zone 43 Battle Creek, Michigan, Application for Subzone, Pfizer Inc, (Pharmaceutical Products), Kalamazoo, MI, 2018 [E6-237]

Download as PDF 2018 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Docket 1–2006) erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Foreign–Trade Zone 43 Battle Creek, Michigan, Application for Subzone, Pfizer Inc, (Pharmaceutical Products), Kalamazoo, MI An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of Battle Creek, grantee of FTZ 43, requesting specialpurpose subzone status for the manufacturing and warehousing facilities of Pfizer Inc (Pfizer), located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 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 January 3, 2006. The Pfizer facilities (3,900 employees) consist of two sites on 498 acres in Kalamazoo, Michigan: Site 1 (456 acres) is located at 7171 Portage Road; and Site 2 (42 acres) is located at 2605 E. Kilgore Road. The facilities are used for the manufacturing and warehousing of pharmaceutical, consumer health care and animal health care products. Initial zone savings will come from the manufacture of Gelfoam, Rogaine, Zyvox and Revolution (HTS 3006.10, 3305.90, 3004.90, duty–free). Components and materials sourced from abroad represent some 6% of all parts consumed in manufacturing. The primary inverted tariff savings will come from the following components: aromatic butyric/valeric acids, derivatives of acyclic alcohols, heterocyclic compounds with oxygen and lactones (HTS 2905.59, 2915.60, 2932.29 and 2932.99, duty rates range from duty–free to 6.5%). The company has also indicated that future plant manufacturing could involve pharmaceutical products under the following HTS numbers: 2309, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2920, 2921, 2922, 2923, 2924, 2925, 2926, 2928, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2938, 2939, 2941, 2942, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006, 3305, 3804, 3808, 3822, 3824, 3911, 3913, 3914, 9817. Potential pharmaceutical product components include the following categories: 0511, 1108, 1301, 1302, 1504, 1505, 1520, 1521, 1702, 2102, 2106, 2207, 2501, 2519, 2526, 2710, 2811, 2821, 2825, 2827, 2835, 2836, 2840, 2843, 2844, 2845, 2851, 2902, 2903, 2904, 2905, 2906, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2910, 2911, 2912, 2913, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2921, 2922, 2923, 2924, 2926, 2930, 2931, 2932, VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Jan 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 2933, 2934, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2939, 2940, 2941, 2942, 3301, 3306, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3507, 3812, 3815, 3821, 3822, 3824, 3905, 3907, 3910, 3912, 3913, 3914, 3919, 3921, 3923, 4016, 4802, 4804, 4817, 4819, 4821, 4823, 4901, 4908, 4911, 5601, 7010, 7607, 8309, 9018, 9602. In addition, the application indicates that they may import products under Chapter 32 or 42 of the HTSUS, but that such products would be admitted to the subzone in domestic or privileged–foreign status. FTZ procedures would exempt Pfizer from Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export production. Some 35 percent of the plant’s shipments are exported. On its domestic sales, Pfizer would be able to choose the duty rates during Customs entry procedures that apply to pharmaceutical products (duty–free) for the foreign inputs noted above. The request indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the plant’s international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, a member of the FTZ staff has been appointed examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at one of the following addresses: 1. Submissions 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. Submissions Via the U.S. Postal 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 March 13, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to March 28, 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 the first address listed above, and at the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 401 W. Fulton St., Suite 309–C, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504. Dated: January 3, 2006. Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–237 Filed 1–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A–533–820) Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to requests by Essar Steel Ltd. (Essar), a producer/ exporter of the subject merchandise, and by petitioners,1 the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot–rolled carbon steel flat products (HRS) from India. This review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise. The Department has preliminarily determined that no dumping margin existed for the manufacturer/exporter during the POR. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. We will issue the final results of review no later than 120 days from the date of publication of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith or Jeffrey Pedersen, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–5193 or (202) 482– 2769, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On December 3, 2001, the Department published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty order on HRS from India. See Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Hot– Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India, 66 FR 60194 (December 3, 2001) (Amended Final Determination). On December 1, 2004, the Department published in the Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request Administrative Review’’ of the 1 The petitioners are United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) and Nucor Corporation (Nucor). E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

(Docket 1-2006)


Foreign-Trade Zone 43 Battle Creek, Michigan, Application for 
Subzone, Pfizer Inc, (Pharmaceutical Products), Kalamazoo, MI

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the City of Battle Creek, grantee of FTZ 43, requesting 
special-purpose subzone status for the manufacturing and warehousing 
facilities of Pfizer Inc (Pfizer), located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 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 January 3, 2006.
    The Pfizer facilities (3,900 employees) consist of two sites on 498 
acres in Kalamazoo, Michigan: Site 1 (456 acres) is located at 7171 
Portage Road; and Site 2 (42 acres) is located at 2605 E. Kilgore Road. 
The facilities are used for the manufacturing and warehousing of 
pharmaceutical, consumer health care and animal health care products. 
Initial zone savings will come from the manufacture of Gelfoam, 
Rogaine, Zyvox and Revolution (HTS 3006.10, 3305.90, 3004.90, duty-
free). Components and materials sourced from abroad represent some 6% 
of all parts consumed in manufacturing. The primary inverted tariff 
savings will come from the following components: aromatic butyric/
valeric acids, derivatives of acyclic alcohols, heterocyclic compounds 
with oxygen and lactones (HTS 2905.59, 2915.60, 2932.29 and 2932.99, 
duty rates range from duty-free to 6.5%). The company has also 
indicated that future plant manufacturing could involve pharmaceutical 
products under the following HTS numbers: 2309, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 
2920, 2921, 2922, 2923, 2924, 2925, 2926, 2928, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 
2934, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2938, 2939, 2941, 2942, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 
3006, 3305, 3804, 3808, 3822, 3824, 3911, 3913, 3914, 9817. Potential 
pharmaceutical product components include the following categories: 
0511, 1108, 1301, 1302, 1504, 1505, 1520, 1521, 1702, 2102, 2106, 2207, 
2501, 2519, 2526, 2710, 2811, 2821, 2825, 2827, 2835, 2836, 2840, 2843, 
2844, 2845, 2851, 2902, 2903, 2904, 2905, 2906, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2910, 
2911, 2912, 2913, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2918, 2921, 2922, 2923, 2924, 
2926, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 2934, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2939, 2940, 2941, 
2942, 3301, 3306, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3507, 3812, 3815, 3821, 3822, 3824, 
3905, 3907, 3910, 3912, 3913, 3914, 3919, 3921, 3923, 4016, 4802, 4804, 
4817, 4819, 4821, 4823, 4901, 4908, 4911, 5601, 7010, 7607, 8309, 9018, 
9602. In addition, the application indicates that they may import 
products under Chapter 32 or 42 of the HTSUS, but that such products 
would be admitted to the subzone in domestic or privileged-foreign 
status.
    FTZ procedures would exempt Pfizer from Customs duty payments on 
the foreign components used in export production. Some 35 percent of 
the plant's shipments are exported. On its domestic sales, Pfizer would 
be able to choose the duty rates during Customs entry procedures that 
apply to pharmaceutical products (duty-free) for the foreign inputs 
noted above. The request indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures 
would help improve the plant's international competitiveness.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
staff has been appointed examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at one of the following addresses:
    1. Submissions 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. Submissions Via the U.S. Postal 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 March 13, 2006. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to March 28, 
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 the first address listed above, 
and at the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 401 W. 
Fulton St., Suite 309-C, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504.

    Dated: January 3, 2006.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-237 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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