Application for Subzone Status Not Approved, 50325-50326 [E7-17328]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 169 / Friday, August 31, 2007 / Notices COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Clarification of Scope of Procurement List Additions; 2007 Commodities Procurement List; Quarterly Update of the A-List and Movement of Products Between the A-List, B-List and C-List Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Publication of the quarterly update of the A-list and movement of products between the A-list, B-list and C-list as of October 1, 2007. AGENCY: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, in accordance with the procedures published on December 1, 2006 (71 FR 69535–69538), has updated the scope of the Program’s procurement preference requirements for the products listed below between and among the Committee’s A-list, B-list and C-list. A-list products are suitable for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration, the B-list are those products suitable for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration, and C-list products are suitable for the requirements of one or more specified agency(ies). The lists below track changes to A-, B-, C-designations that occurred between June 1, 2007 and August 31, 2007. If not currently available, the products listed below as being included on the A-list will be available for purchase through the GSA Global Supply system and JWODauthorized commercial distributors on or about October 1, 2007. DATES: The effective date for the quarterly update of the A-list and movement of products between and among the A-list, B-list and C-list is October 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily A. Covey, Telephone: (703) 603– 7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail cmtefedreg@jwod.gov. Products moved from B-list to A-list: None. Products moved from C-list to A-list: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUMMARY: Bag, Trash, Coreless Roll 8105–00–NIB–1240 8105–00–NIB–1241 8105–00–NIB–1242 8105–00–NIB–1243 VerDate Aug<31>2005 00:43 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 211001 Products moved from A-list to B-list None. Products moved from A-list to C-list: None. Products moved from B-list to C-list: None. Products moved from C-list to B-list: None. The complete A-list is available at https://www.jwod.gov/jwod/p_and_s/ alist2007.htm. Kimberly M. Zeich, Director, Program Operations. [FR Doc. E7–17323 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Foreign–Trade Zones Board Approval of Manufacturing Authority, Within Foreign–Trade Zone 222, Montgomery, Alabama, ArvinMeritor, Inc. (Automotive Door Modules) Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u)(the Act), the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, grantee of FTZ 222, has requested authority under Section 400.32(b)(1) of the Board’s regulations on behalf of ArvinMeritor, Inc., to manufacture automotive door modules under FTZ procedures within FTZ 222 Site 1, Montgomery, Alabama (FTZ Docket 46–2006, filed 12–5–2006); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (71 FR 75228, 12–14–2006); Whereas, pursuant to 15 CFR 400.32(b)(1), the Commerce Department’s Assistant Secretary for Import Administration has the authority to act for the Board in making such decisions on new manufacturing/ processing activity under certain circumstances, including situations where the proposed activity is the same, in terms of products involved, to activity recently approved by the Board and similar in circumstances (§ 400.32(b)(1)(i); and, Whereas, the FTZ Staff has reviewed the proposal, taking into account the criteria of Section 400.31, and the Executive Secretary has recommended approval; Now, therefore, the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, acting for the Board pursuant to Section 400.32(b)(1), concurs in the recommendation and hereby approves the request subject to the Act and the Fmt 4703 Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of August 2007. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17366 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S Sfmt 4703 Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1521] Application for Subzone Status Not Approved Order No. 1523 Frm 00004 Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PO 00000 50325 Sharp Electronics Corporation, Huntington Beach, California Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign–Trade Zones Act provides for ‘‘ . . . the establishment . . . of foreign–trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign–Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign–trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the establishment of special–purpose subzones when existing zone facilities cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest; Whereas, the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, grantee of FTZ 202, has made application to the Board for authority to establish special–purpose subzone status at the office and consumer electronics/home products/solar panels warehousing and distribution facility of Sharp Electronics Corporation, located in Huntington Beach, California (FTZ Docket 8–2006, filed 02–27–06); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (71 FR 12676, 3/13/2006); and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations have not been E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 50326 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 169 / Friday, August 31, 2007 / Notices satisfied because the applicant did not provide information requested by the Board; Now, therefore, the Board hereby does not approve the application for subzone status at the office and consumer electronics/home products/solar panels warehousing and distribution facility of Sharp Electronics Corporation, located in Huntington Beach, California. Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of August 2007. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman Foreign– Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17328 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board Docket 42–2007 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Foreign–Trade Zone 107 - Des Moines, Iowa, Application for Subzone Status, SPAL USA, Inc., (Vehicle Parts Distribution and Processing), Ankeny, Iowa An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Iowa Foreign–Trade Zone Corporation, grantee of FTZ 107, requesting special–purpose subzone status for the vehicle parts distribution and processing (kitting) facility of SPAL USA, Inc. (SPAL), located in Ankeny, Iowa. The 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 August 23, 2007. The SPAL facility (28 employees, 5.5 acres) is located at 1731 SE Oralabor Road (1 building, 5.5 acres, 36,000 sq. ft.) in Ankeny, Iowa. The facility is used for the warehousing, distribution, repair and possible processing (i.e., kitting) of foreign–origin and domestic vehicle parts and equipment for the U.S. market and export. FTZ procedures would be utilized to support SPAL’s Iowa–based distribution activity that competes with facilities located abroad. Finished vehicle parts to be admitted to the proposed subzone for distribution and processing would include circuit connectors, motorized linear actuators, motor assemblies, door cutters, power door lock kits/window kits, radio remote control apparatus, switches/ switch kits and accessories, screws, VerDate Aug<31>2005 00:43 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 211001 wire, trade advertising material, control valve pressure sensors, and automotive fans and blowers (duty rates range: duty–free to 6.2%). SPAL could also conduct certain kitting operations under FTZ procedures in the future (e.g., combine foreign–origin fans and blowers with a domestic harness and combine foreign circuit connectors with a domestic harness). Kitting would be limited to foreign components included in the list of finished vehicle parts in the preceding paragraph. FTZ procedures would exempt SPAL from Customs duty payments on foreign products that are re–exported. Some ten percent of the plant’s shipments are exported. On domestic sales, the company would be able to defer payments until merchandise is shipped from the facility and entered for U.S. consumption. For its processing activity, SPAL would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to finished products for the foreign–sourced inputs noted above. SPAL also plans to realize logistical benefits through the use of weekly entry procedures. The application indicates that all of the above–cited savings from FTZ 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 on the application 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 30, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to November 14, 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, 210 Walnut Street, Suite 749, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; and, the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. For further information, contact Kathleen Boyce at (202) 482–1346 or KathleenlBoyce@ita.doc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: August 23, 2007. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–17333 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board Docket 41–2007 Foreign–Trade Zone 161 - Wichita, Kansas, Expansion of Subzone and Scope of Manufacturing Authority, Subzone 161A, Hospira, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Products), McPherson, Kansas An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick, Kansas, grantee of FTZ 161, requesting to expand the subzone and scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures for Subzone 161A, at the Hospira, Inc. (Hospira) facility in McPherson, Kansas. It was formally filed on August 23, 2007. Subzone 161A was approved by the Board in 1994 at Hospira’s plant (2 buildings totaling 265,000 square feet, 72% of which is devoted to manufacturing, on 160 acres) located at 1776 North Centennial Drive, in McPherson, Kansas. The facility (775 employees) is used to produce and/or distribute a wide range of pharmaceuticals (Board Order 699, 59 FR 38431, 7/20/94). Hospira is now requesting authority to expand the subzone to include an additional 301,310 square feet at the main building, located at 1776 North Centennial Drive in McPherson, Kansas, for the distribution and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The applicant is also requesting authority to add rubber stoppers (HTSUS 4016.99.1500) to its scope of manufacturing authority. Hospira’s scope also includes a broad range of inputs and pharmaceutical final products that it may produce under FTZ procedures in the future. (New major activity in these inputs/products would require review by the FTZ Board.) The duty rates for these inputs and final products range from duty–free to 17.6 percent. Zone procedures would exempt Hospira from Customs duty payments on foreign materials used in production for export (some 10–15% of shipments). On domestic shipments, the company would be able to defer Customs duty payments on foreign materials, and to choose the duty rate that applies to the finished products (duty–free to 5%) E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50325-50326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17328]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1521]


Application for Subzone Status Not Approved

Sharp Electronics Corporation, Huntington Beach, California

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:
    Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for `` . . . the 
establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the 
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant 
to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of 
entry;
    Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the 
establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities 
cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results 
in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;
    Whereas, the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los 
Angeles, grantee of FTZ 202, has made application to the Board for 
authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the office and 
consumer electronics/home products/solar panels warehousing and 
distribution facility of Sharp Electronics Corporation, located in 
Huntington Beach, California (FTZ Docket 8-2006, filed 02-27-06);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (71 FR 12676, 3/13/2006); and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
the Board's regulations have not been

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satisfied because the applicant did not provide information requested 
by the Board;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby does not approve the application 
for subzone status at the office and consumer electronics/home 
products/solar panels warehousing and distribution facility of Sharp 
Electronics Corporation, located in Huntington Beach, California.
    Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of August 2007.

David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
    Attest:

Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-17328 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]
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