Foreign-Trade Subzone 84C-La Porte, TX, Application for Export-Only Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., (Crop Protection Products), 16756-16757 [E6-4865]

Download as PDF 16756 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 64 Tuesday, April 4, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—WIC Federal and State Agreement Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. The proposed collection is a revision of a currently approved collection of information relating to the reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with completing and submitting form FNS– 339, the WIC Federal and State Agreement. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Send comments and requests for copies of this information collection to: Patricia Daniels, Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:55 Apr 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Daniels, (703) 305–2746. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: WIC Federal and State Agreement. OMB Number: 0584–0332. Expiration Date: 9/30/06. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The proposed information collection relates to the reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with completing and submitting form FNS– 339, the WIC Federal and State Agreement. The Agreement is the contract between USDA and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) State agencies which empowers the Department to release funds to the States for the administration of the WIC Program in the jurisdiction of the State in accordance with the provisions of 7 CFR part 246. The Agreement requires the signature of the agency official and includes a certification/assurance regarding drugfree workplace, a certification regarding lobbying and a disclosure of lobbying activities. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .25 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Respondents: The Chief Health Officer of the State agency. Estimated Number of Respondents: 107 respondents. Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: One. Estimated Time Per Response: .25 of hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 26.75 hours. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: March 23, 2006. Roberto Salazar, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E6–4814 Filed 4–3–06; 8:45 am] An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc. (Du Pont), operator of FTZ Subzone BILLING CODE 3410–30–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Foreign–Trade Zones Board T–4–2005 Foreign–Trade Zone 26 Atlanta, GA, Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Perkins Shibaura Engines LLC, (Compact Diesel Engines), Notice of Approval On December 8, 2005, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board filed an application submitted by Georgia Foreign–Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 26, requesting temporary/interim manufacturing (T/ IM) authority within Site 6 of FTZ 26, at the facilities of Perkins Shibaura Engines LLC (Perkins) located in Griffin, Georgia. The application was processed in accordance with T/IM procedures, as authorized by FTZ Board Order 1347, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (70 FR 74289, 12/15/05). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval under T/IM procedures. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary in Board Order 1347, the application, as amended, was approved, effective February 21, 2006, until February 21, 2008, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Dated: March 28, 2006. Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4862 Filed 4–3–06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board (Docket T–1–2006) Foreign–Trade Subzone 84C—La Porte, TX, Application for Export–Only Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., (Crop Protection Products) E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2006 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 84C, on behalf of the Port of Houston Authority, grantee of FTZ 84, requesting export–only temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority within Subzone 84C, at Du Pont’s facilities located in La Porte, Texas. The application was filed on March 24, 2006. The Du Pont facility (675 full and part–time employees; annual production capacity of 3500 to 4400 metric tons of the products which are the subject of the application) is located at 12501 Strang Road, La Porte, Texas. Under T/IM procedures, the company has requested authority to manufacture two crop–protection related products (methomyl insectide technical and lannate; these products have U.S. duty rates of 6.5%). The company would source the following input item from abroad for manufacturing the finished products under T/IM authority, as delineated in Du Pont’s application: acetalhydeoxide (AAO) U.S. duty rate is 6.5%. T/IM authority could be granted for a period of up to two years. FTZ procedures would allow Du Pont to avoid payment of U.S. duties on the input listed above because all of the production for which FTZ T/IM authority is sought will be for re–export. Du Pont may also realize a small amount of logistical/paperwork savings under FTZ procedures. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20230. The closing period for their receipt is May 4, 2006. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board’s Executive Secretary at the first address listed above. Dated: March 28, 2006. Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4865 Filed 4–3–06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510–DS–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:55 Apr 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–904] Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Activated Carbon From the People’s Republic of China Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 4, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand or Carrie Blozy, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3207 or (202) 482– 5403, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION The Petition On March 8, 2006, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) received a petition on imports of certain activated carbon from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) filed in proper form by Calgon Carbon Corporation and Norit Americas Inc. (‘‘Petitioners’’). The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is July 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005. In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), Petitioners alleged that imports of certain activated carbon from the PRC are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that such imports are materially injuring and threaten to injure an industry in the United States. The Department issued supplemental questions to Petitioners on March 10, 2006, and Petitioners filed their response on March 15, 2006. Scope of Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain activated carbon. Certain activated carbon is a powdered, granular or pelletized carbon product obtained by ‘‘activating’’ with heat and steam various materials containing carbon, including but not limited to coal (including bituminous, lignite and anthracite), wood, coconut shells, olive stones, and peat. The thermal and steam treatments remove organic materials and create an internal pore structure in the carbon material. The producer can also use carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in place of steam in this process. The vast majority of the internal porosity developed PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16757 during the high temperature steam (or CO2 gas) activated process is a direct result of oxidation of a portion of the solid carbon atoms in the raw material, converting them into a gaseous form of carbon. The scope of this investigation covers all forms of activated carbon that are activated by steam or CO2, regardless of the raw material, grade, mixture, additives, further washing or post– activation chemical treatment (chemical or water washing, chemical impregnation or other treatment), or product form. Unless specifically excluded, the scope of this investigation covers all physical forms of certain activated carbon, including powdered activated carbon (‘‘PAC’’), granular activated carbon (‘‘GAC’’), and pelletized activated carbon. Excluded from the scope of the investigation are chemically–activated carbons. The carbon–based raw material used in the chemical activation process is treated with a strong chemical agent, including but not limited to phosphoric acid, zinc chloride sulfuric acid or potassium hydroxide, that dehydrates molecules in the raw material, and results in the formation of water that is removed from the raw material by moderate heat treatment. The activated carbon created by chemical activation has internal porosity developed primarily due to the action of the chemical dehydration agent. Chemically activated carbons are typically used to activate raw materials with a lignocellulosic component such as cellulose, including wood, sawdust, paper mill waste and peat. To the extent that an imported activated carbon product is a blend of steam and chemically activated carbons, products containing 50 percent or more steam (or CO2 gas) activated carbons are within this scope, and those containing more than 50 percent chemically activated carbons are outside this scope. Also excluded from the scope are reactivated carbons. Reactivated carbons are previously used activated carbons that have had adsorbed materials removed from their pore structure after use through the application of heat, steam and/or chemicals. Also excluded from the scope is activated carbon cloth. Activated carbon cloth is a woven textile fabric made of or containing activated carbon fibers. It is used in masks and filters and clothing of various types where a woven format is required. Any activated carbon meeting the physical description of subject merchandise provided above that is not expressly excluded from the scope is included within this scope. The E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[FR Doc No: E6-4865]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

(Docket T-1-2006)


Foreign-Trade Subzone 84C--La Porte, TX, Application for Export-
Only Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, E.I. du Pont de Nemours 
and Company, Inc., (Crop Protection Products)

    An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and 
Company, Inc. (Du Pont), operator of FTZ Subzone

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84C, on behalf of the Port of Houston Authority, grantee of FTZ 84, 
requesting export-only temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority 
within Subzone 84C, at Du Pont's facilities located in La Porte, Texas. 
The application was filed on March 24, 2006.
    The Du Pont facility (675 full and part-time employees; annual 
production capacity of 3500 to 4400 metric tons of the products which 
are the subject of the application) is located at 12501 Strang Road, La 
Porte, Texas. Under T/IM procedures, the company has requested 
authority to manufacture two crop-protection related products (methomyl 
insectide technical and lannate; these products have U.S. duty rates of 
6.5%). The company would source the following input item from abroad 
for manufacturing the finished products under T/IM authority, as 
delineated in Du Pont's application: acetalhydeoxide (AAO) U.S. duty 
rate is 6.5%. T/IM authority could be granted for a period of up to two 
years.
    FTZ procedures would allow Du Pont to avoid payment of U.S. duties 
on the input listed above because all of the production for which FTZ 
T/IM authority is sought will be for re-export. Du Pont may also 
realize a small amount of logistical/paperwork savings under FTZ 
procedures.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is May 4, 2006.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at 
the first address listed above.

    Dated: March 28, 2006.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-4865 Filed 4-3-06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S

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