Foreign-Trade Zone 22 - Chicago, IL, Application for Subzone Status, Medline Industries, Inc., (Medical Supply Distribution and Processing), 16763-16764 [E7-6407]

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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 March 28, 2007. The proposed subzone would include Medline’s facilities at four sites in Lake County, Illinois: Site 1 (one building/ PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16763 8.59 acres/203,500 sq.ft.) – 1170 Northpoint Boulevard in Waukegan, Illinois, about 25 miles north of Chicago; Site 2 (one building/9.11 acres/ 145,898 sq.ft.) – 1710 Lakeside Lane, Waukegan, located one mile south of Site 1; Site 3 (three buildings/43.14 acres/502,876 sq.ft.) – 1200 Townline Road, Mundelein, some six miles southwest of Site 1; and, Site 4 (one building/35 acres/600,000 sq.ft.) – 1501 Harris Road, Libertyville, about two miles north of Site 3. The facilities are used for warehousing and distribution and processing (kitting) of foreign– origin and domestic medical supplies and equipment for the U.S. market and export. FTZ procedures would be utilized to support Medline’s Illinois– based distribution activity that competes with facilities located abroad. Finished medical supplies and equipment to be admitted to the proposed subzone for distribution would include: apparel items of cotton and man–made fibers (gowns, shirts, overalls, caps, baby shirts, scrubs, covers, socks, pajamas, slippers), woven/non–woven bed linens, towels, pillows, diapers, aprons, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, grab bars, beds, commodes, wooden bedroom furniture, folios, leather and man–made fiber travel bags, thermometers, vacuum pumps, medicaments, gauze, insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, diagnostic reagents, plastic sheet/strip/ foil/film, articles of plastic, paper products, tableware, glassware, belts, garment hangers, clippers, razors, lab equipment, batteries, portable lamps, alarms, medical/surgical/diagnostic equipment and appliances, exercise/ therapy equipment, brooms/brushes/ mops, writing instruments, artworks, watches and clocks, watch cases, and toiletry items. The application states that all foreign textile and apparel products classified within textile import categories that are subject to quota would be admitted to the proposed subzone under domestic (duty–paid) status (19 CFR § 146.43) or privileged foreign status (19 CFR § 146.41). Medline also plans to conduct certain kitting operations under FTZ procedures. The company is requesting authority to assemble surgical procedure tray kits (duty free). Imported components that could be included in a kit include: articles of plastic (trays, basins, medcups and lids, dishes, specimen containers), suction hose, holsters, rubber gloves, cleaning wipes, paper bags, medical/surgical appliances and/or instruments, gauze items, paper sheets/drapes/garments, syringes, woven/non–woven fabrics, surgical towels, disposable headgear and apparel E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1 16764 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES (duty rate range: free – 17.6%). The application indicates that Medline will admit all foreign–origin items classified within textile import quota categories to the proposed subzone under domestic (duty–paid) status or in privileged foreign status when used in the kitting activity. FTZ procedures would exempt Medline from customs duty payments on foreign products that are re– exported. On domestic sales, duty payments would be deferred until the foreign merchandise is shipped from the facilities and entered for U.S. consumption. For its processing activity, Medline would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to finished surgical procedure tray kits (free) for the foreign–sourced inputs noted above. Medline would also realize significant logistical benefits through the use of weekly entry procedures. The application indicates that all of the savings from FTZ 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 June 4, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to June 19, 2007. 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, Suite 212, 28055 Ashley Circle, Libertyville, Illinois 60048; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign– Trade Zones Board, Room 2814B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002. For further information, contact Pierre Duy at pierrelduy@ita.doc.gov, or (202) 482– 1378. Dated: March 28, 2007. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6407 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 17:48 Apr 04, 2007 [Docket 4–2007] Foreign–Trade Zone 121 – Albany, New York, Application for Subzone, MPM Silicones, LLC, Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period Pursuant to a timely request from a directly affected party showing good cause (15 CFR § 400.51(b)), a public hearing will be held on the application for subzone status at the MPM Silicones, LLC, facility in Waterford, New York, submitted by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 121 (72 FR 6518, 2/12/07). The public hearing will take place on April 18, 2007 at 2:00 pm, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Interested parties should indicate their intent to participate in the hearing and provide a summary of their remarks no later than April 16, 2007 (see submission address below). Pursuant to 15 CFR § 400.27(c)(2), the comment period for this case is being extended to May 3, 2007. Rebuttal comments may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period, until May 18, 2007. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board’s Executive Secretary at: Foreign–Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2814B, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at ElizabethlWhiteman@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: March 30, 2007. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6408 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A–427–801, A–428–801, A–475–801, A–588– 804, A–559–801, A–412–801 Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 5, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Foreign–Trade Zones Board AGENCY: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Yang Jin Chun or Richard Rimlinger, AD/CVD Operations Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760 and (202) 482–4477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background At the request of interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom for the period May 1, 2005, through April 30, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 37892 (July 3, 2006). On January 18, 2007, we extended the due date for the completion of the preliminary results of reviews by 45 days. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 2261 (January 18, 2007). On March 23, 2007, we extended the due date for the completion of the preliminary results of reviews by 16 additional days. See Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 72 FR 13743 (March 23, 2007). The preliminary results of the reviews are currently due no later than April 2, 2007. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary determination is published. If it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month. We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 12-2007]


Foreign-Trade Zone 22 - Chicago, IL, Application for Subzone 
Status, Medline Industries, Inc., (Medical Supply Distribution and 
Processing)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Illinois International Port District, grantee of FTZ 
22, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the medical supply 
distribution and processing (kitting) facilities of Medline Industries, 
Inc. (Medline), located in Mundelein, Waukegan, and Libertyville, 
Illinois. 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 
March 28, 2007.
    The proposed subzone would include Medline's facilities at four 
sites in Lake County, Illinois: Site 1 (one building/8.59 acres/203,500 
sq.ft.) - 1170 Northpoint Boulevard in Waukegan, Illinois, about 25 
miles north of Chicago; Site 2 (one building/9.11 acres/145,898 sq.ft.) 
- 1710 Lakeside Lane, Waukegan, located one mile south of Site 1; Site 
3 (three buildings/43.14 acres/502,876 sq.ft.) - 1200 Townline Road, 
Mundelein, some six miles southwest of Site 1; and, Site 4 (one 
building/35 acres/600,000 sq.ft.) - 1501 Harris Road, Libertyville, 
about two miles north of Site 3. The facilities are used for 
warehousing and distribution and processing (kitting) of foreign-origin 
and domestic medical supplies and equipment for the U.S. market and 
export. FTZ procedures would be utilized to support Medline's Illinois-
based distribution activity that competes with facilities located 
abroad.
    Finished medical supplies and equipment to be admitted to the 
proposed subzone for distribution would include: apparel items of 
cotton and man-made fibers (gowns, shirts, overalls, caps, baby shirts, 
scrubs, covers, socks, pajamas, slippers), woven/non-woven bed linens, 
towels, pillows, diapers, aprons, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, 
scooters, grab bars, beds, commodes, wooden bedroom furniture, folios, 
leather and man-made fiber travel bags, thermometers, vacuum pumps, 
medicaments, gauze, insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, diagnostic 
reagents, plastic sheet/strip/foil/film, articles of plastic, paper 
products, tableware, glassware, belts, garment hangers, clippers, 
razors, lab equipment, batteries, portable lamps, alarms, medical/
surgical/diagnostic equipment and appliances, exercise/therapy 
equipment, brooms/brushes/mops, writing instruments, artworks, watches 
and clocks, watch cases, and toiletry items. The application states 
that all foreign textile and apparel products classified within textile 
import categories that are subject to quota would be admitted to the 
proposed subzone under domestic (duty-paid) status (19 CFR Sec.  
146.43) or privileged foreign status (19 CFR Sec.  146.41).
    Medline also plans to conduct certain kitting operations under FTZ 
procedures. The company is requesting authority to assemble surgical 
procedure tray kits (duty free). Imported components that could be 
included in a kit include: articles of plastic (trays, basins, medcups 
and lids, dishes, specimen containers), suction hose, holsters, rubber 
gloves, cleaning wipes, paper bags, medical/surgical appliances and/or 
instruments, gauze items, paper sheets/drapes/garments, syringes, 
woven/non-woven fabrics, surgical towels, disposable headgear and 
apparel

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(duty rate range: free - 17.6[percnt]). The application indicates that 
Medline will admit all foreign-origin items classified within textile 
import quota categories to the proposed subzone under domestic (duty-
paid) status or in privileged foreign status when used in the kitting 
activity.
    FTZ procedures would exempt Medline from customs duty payments on 
foreign products that are re-exported. On domestic sales, duty payments 
would be deferred until the foreign merchandise is shipped from the 
facilities and entered for U.S. consumption. For its processing 
activity, Medline would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to 
finished surgical procedure tray kits (free) for the foreign-sourced 
inputs noted above. Medline would also realize significant logistical 
benefits through the use of weekly entry procedures. The application 
indicates that all of the savings from FTZ 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 
June 4, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to June 19, 2007.
    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, Suite 212, 28055 
Ashley Circle, Libertyville, Illinois 60048; and, Office of the 
Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2814B, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230-0002. For further information, contact Pierre Duy at pierre_
duy@ita.doc.gov, or (202) 482-1378.

    Dated: March 28, 2007.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6407 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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