Foreign-Trade Zone 93-Raleigh/Durham, NC; Application for Subzone Status; QUALCOMM Incorporated; (Digital Wireless Telecommunication Products), 48535-48536 [E6-13786]
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development, product testing,
manufacturing, packaging, warehousing
and distribution of digital wireless
telecommunications products. Finished
products from the manufacturing and
kitting operations could include mobile
communication terminal kits, test
telephones and antenna control units
(all duty-free). Imported parts and
components that may initially be
imported into the proposed subzone for
manufacturing and kitting include:
Antenna assemblies; cable assembly
kits; keypads; labels; protectors, cap
plugs; timing belts; o-rings and gaskets;
screws; antenna mountings; aluminum
tape; steppers; round nylon standoffs;
mounting frames; delrin spacers; battery
packs; receivers with adapters; parts of
cellular telephony including enhanced
display units, keyboards, lens
assemblies, radome assemblies and filter
saws; SIM cards; directional chip
couplers; inductor chips; dual mode
amplifiers; GPS mounting cups and
cable straps; adhesive rings for GPS
cups; self-thread screwlock inserts;
motor-mounting nut plates; chip
inductors; CPA boot codes; GPS radome
patch antennas; PTC resettable polyswitches; input connector receptacles;
conn. housing/solder contacts; and,
digital ACU cable assemblies. Duty rates
on these inputs range from duty-free to
8.6 percent.
The application also requests
authority to include a broad range of
inputs for other telecommunication
products that QUALCOMM may
produce under FTZ procedures in the
future. (New major activity involving
these inputs/products would require
review by the FTZ Board.) The duty
rates for these inputs and final products
range from duty-free to 20 percent.
FTZ procedures would exempt
QUALCOMM from Customs duty
payments on foreign products that are
re-exported. On domestic sales, the
company would be able to defer duty
payments until merchandise is shipped
from the facility and entered for U.S.
consumption, and to choose the duty
rate that applies to the finished product
instead of the rates applicable to the
foreign input materials. QUALCOMM
would be able to avoid duty on foreign
merchandise which becomes scrap/
waste, and the company also expects to
realize additional savings through the
use of weekly entry procedures and
zone to zone transfers. The application
indicates that the company will realize
certain logistical benefits through the
simplification and expediting of their
import and export activity.
QUALCOMM believes that all of the
above-cited savings from FTZ
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procedures would help improve the
facilities’ international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, a member of the FTZ staff
has been designated 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 the
address below. The closing period for
their receipt is October 20, 2006.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period (to November
6, 2006).
A copy of the application and
accompanying exhibits will be available
for public inspection at each of the
following locations: U.S. Department of
Commerce Export Assistance Center,
World Trade Center, 1625 Broadway,
Suite 680, Denver, Colorado 80202; and,
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 1115,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Andrew McGilvray,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–13787 Filed 8–18–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 34–2006]
Foreign-Trade Zone 93—Raleigh/
Durham, NC; Application for Subzone
Status; QUALCOMM Incorporated;
(Digital Wireless Telecommunication
Products)
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Triangle J Council of
Governments, grantee of FTZ 93,
requesting special-purpose subzone
status for the manufacturing facilities of
QUALCOMM Incorporated, located in
Cary, North Carolina. 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
August 15, 2006.
The QUALCOMM facility (49,442 sq.
ft./5 acres/140 employees) is located at
2000 CentreGreen Way, Cary, North
Carolina. The facility is used for
research and development, product
testing, manufacturing, packaging,
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warehousing and distribution of digital
wireless telecommunications products.
Finished products from the
manufacturing and kitting operations
could include mobile communication
terminal kits, test telephones and
antenna control units (all duty-free).
Imported parts and components that
may initially be imported into the
proposed subzone for manufacturing
and kitting include: Antenna
assemblies; cable assembly kits;
keypads; labels; protectors, cap plugs;
timing belts; o-rings and gaskets; screws;
antenna mountings; aluminum tape;
steppers; round nylon standoffs;
mounting frames; delrin spacers; battery
packs; receivers with adapters; parts of
cellular telephony including enhanced
display units, keyboards, lens
assemblies, radome assemblies and filter
saws; SIM cards; directional chip
couplers; inductor chips; dual mode
amplifiers; GPS mounting cups and
cable straps; adhesive rings for GPS
cups; self-thread screwlock inserts;
motor-mounting nut plates; chip
inductors; CPA boot codes; GPS radome
patch antennas; PTC resettable polyswitches; input connector receptacles;
conn. housing/solder contacts; and,
digital ACU cable assemblies. Duty rates
on these inputs range from duty-free to
8.6 percent.
The application also requests
authority to include a broad range of
inputs for other telecommunication
products that QUALCOMM may
produce under FTZ procedures in the
future. (New major activity involving
these inputs/products would require
review by the FTZ Board.) The duty
rates for these inputs and final products
range from duty-free to 20 percent. FTZ
procedures would exempt QUALCOMM
from Customs duty payments on foreign
products that are re-exported. On
domestic sales, the company would be
able to defer duty payments until
merchandise is shipped from the facility
and entered for U.S. consumption, and
to choose the duty rate that applies to
the finished product instead of the rates
applicable to the foreign input
materials. QUALCOMM would be able
to avoid duty on foreign merchandise
which becomes scrap/waste, and the
company also expects to realize
additional savings through the use of
weekly entry procedures and zone to
zone transfers. The application indicates
that the company will realize certain
logistical benefits through the
simplification and expediting of their
import and export activity.
QUALCOMM believes that all of the
above-cited savings from FTZ
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procedures would help improve the
facility’s international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, a member of the FTZ staff
has been designated 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 the
address below. The closing period for
their receipt is October 20, 2006.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period (to November
6, 2006).
A copy of the application and
accompanying exhibits will be available
for public inspection at each of the
following locations: U.S. Department of
Commerce Export Assistance Center,
10900 World Trade Assistance Center,
Suite 110, Raleigh, North Carolina
27617; and, Office of the Executive
Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board,
Room 1115, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Andrew McGilvray,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–13786 Filed 8–18–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
International Trade Specialist
Counseling Session Survey
ACTION:
Proposed collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 20,
2006.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th & Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230. E-mail:
dHynek@doc.gov
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
II. Method of Collection
Request for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to: Joseph Carter, 14th &
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482–
3342; E-mail:
joseph.carter@mail.doc.gov
The data collection method chosen for
the counseling session quality assurance
survey is an e-mail message delivering
a hot link to a web enabled survey. If the
client does not respond to the survey
within two weeks, another e-mail
reminder is sent to the client.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
III. Data
I. Abstract
OMB Number: 0625–0253.
Form Number: ITA–4154P.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Affected Public: U.S. companies that
are recruited by the U.S. Commercial
Service.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1700.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 284 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Costs: The
estimated annual cost for this collection
is $9596.00.
The International Trade
Administration’s U.S. Commercial
Service is mandated by Congress to help
U.S. businesses, particularly small and
medium-sized companies, export their
products and services to global markets.
As part of its mission, the U.S.
Commercial Service (CS) currently uses
‘‘Quality Assurance Surveys’’ to collect
feedback from U.S. business clients that
use U.S. Commercial Service pay-foruse products/events provided by the
organization’s international offices.
These surveys ask the client to evaluate
the U.S. Commercial Service on its
customer service provision. Results
from the surveys are used to make
improvements to the agency’s business
processes in order to provide better and
more effective export assistance to U.S.
companies. In addition to collecting
client feedback for pay-for-use products/
events provided by the U.S. Commercial
Service’s international offices, the U.S.
Commercial Service would like to
institutionalize Counseling Session
Surveys to obtain client feedback from
U.S. businesses that have engaged in
‘‘counseling sessions’’ with CS
International Trade Specialists in the
domestic offices (known as U.S. Export
Assistance Centers). Counseling
sessions occur when an International
Trade Specialist from one of the U.S.
Commercial Service’s domestic offices
works with a client to determine their
international marketing interests and
provide ‘‘global trade solutions’’.
The purpose of the attached survey is
to collect feedback from U.S. businesses
that receive counseling from domestic
International Trade Specialists of the
U.S. Commercial Service. This
information will be used for program
improvement, strategic planning, and
allocation of resources. Survey
responses will be used to assess client
satisfaction, assess priorities, and
identify areas where service levels and
benefits differ from client expectations.
In providing these counseling services,
the U.S. Commercial Service promotes
the goods and services of small and
medium-sized U.S. businesses in foreign
markets.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and costs) of the
proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–13706 Filed 8–18–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 34-2006]
Foreign-Trade Zone 93--Raleigh/Durham, NC; Application for
Subzone Status; QUALCOMM Incorporated; (Digital Wireless
Telecommunication Products)
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the Triangle J Council of Governments, grantee of FTZ
93, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the manufacturing
facilities of QUALCOMM Incorporated, located in Cary, North Carolina.
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
August 15, 2006.
The QUALCOMM facility (49,442 sq. ft./5 acres/140 employees) is
located at 2000 CentreGreen Way, Cary, North Carolina. The facility is
used for research and development, product testing, manufacturing,
packaging, warehousing and distribution of digital wireless
telecommunications products. Finished products from the manufacturing
and kitting operations could include mobile communication terminal
kits, test telephones and antenna control units (all duty-free).
Imported parts and components that may initially be imported into the
proposed subzone for manufacturing and kitting include: Antenna
assemblies; cable assembly kits; keypads; labels; protectors, cap
plugs; timing belts; o-rings and gaskets; screws; antenna mountings;
aluminum tape; steppers; round nylon standoffs; mounting frames; delrin
spacers; battery packs; receivers with adapters; parts of cellular
telephony including enhanced display units, keyboards, lens assemblies,
radome assemblies and filter saws; SIM cards; directional chip
couplers; inductor chips; dual mode amplifiers; GPS mounting cups and
cable straps; adhesive rings for GPS cups; self-thread screwlock
inserts; motor-mounting nut plates; chip inductors; CPA boot codes; GPS
radome patch antennas; PTC resettable poly-switches; input connector
receptacles; conn. housing/solder contacts; and, digital ACU cable
assemblies. Duty rates on these inputs range from duty-free to 8.6
percent.
The application also requests authority to include a broad range of
inputs for other telecommunication products that QUALCOMM may produce
under FTZ procedures in the future. (New major activity involving these
inputs/products would require review by the FTZ Board.) The duty rates
for these inputs and final products range from duty-free to 20 percent.
FTZ procedures would exempt QUALCOMM from Customs duty payments on
foreign products that are re-exported. On domestic sales, the company
would be able to defer duty payments until merchandise is shipped from
the facility and entered for U.S. consumption, and to choose the duty
rate that applies to the finished product instead of the rates
applicable to the foreign input materials. QUALCOMM would be able to
avoid duty on foreign merchandise which becomes scrap/waste, and the
company also expects to realize additional savings through the use of
weekly entry procedures and zone to zone transfers. The application
indicates that the company will realize certain logistical benefits
through the simplification and expediting of their import and export
activity. QUALCOMM believes that all of the above-cited savings from
FTZ
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procedures would help improve the facility's international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ
staff has been designated 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 the address below. The closing period for their receipt is
October 20, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period (to November 6, 2006).
A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be
available for public inspection at each of the following locations:
U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 10900 World Trade
Assistance Center, Suite 110, Raleigh, North Carolina 27617; and,
Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
1115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Andrew McGilvray,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-13786 Filed 8-18-06; 8:45 am]
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