Exemption of Foreign Air Carriers From Customs Duties and Excise Taxes; Review of Findings of Reciprocity Eligibility, 9768 [E8-3306]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Exemption of Foreign Air Carriers
From Customs Duties and Excise
Taxes; Review of Findings of
Reciprocity Eligibility
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments
concerning a review undertaken at the
request of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service of existing exemptions for
aircraft of foreign registry from certain
customs duties and internal revenue
taxes on the purchase of supplies in the
United States for such aircraft in
connection with their international
commercial operations.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to sections 1309 and 1317 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1309 and 1317), and section 4221
of the Internal Revenue Code, as
amended (26 U.S.C. 4221), the
Department of Commerce is undertaking
to determine whether the governments
of the countries listed herein allow or
will allow substantially reciprocal
customs duties and tax exemptions to
aircraft of U.S. registry in connection
with international commercial
operations similar to those exemptions
currently granted to or available to
aircraft of those countries by the United
States under the aforementioned
statutes. The basis for this undertaking
is the implementation of certain
provisions of the Air Transport
Agreement between the United States
and the European Community and its
Member States, signed in Washington,
DC, on April 30, 2007. The Department
of Commerce finding would be effective
as of March 30, 2008.
The above-cited statutes provide
exemptions for aircraft of foreign
registry from payment of certain
customs duties and internal revenue
taxes on supplies purchased, imported
or stored in the United States for such
aircraft in connection with their
international commercial operations.
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These exemptions apply upon a finding
by the Secretary of Commerce, or his
designee, and communicated to the
Department of the Treasury, that such
country allows, or will allow,
‘‘substantially reciprocal privileges’’ to
aircraft of U.S. registry with respect to
purchases of such supplies in that
country. The Department of Commerce
proposes that aircraft registered in the
following countries be provided
exemptions as allowed by sections 1309
and 1317 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1309 and 1317),
and section 4221 of the Internal
Revenue Code, as amended (26 U.S.C.
4221).
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Federal Republic of
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Interested parties are invited to
submit their views, comments and
supporting documentation in writing,
concerning this matter to Ms. Ana
Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Services, Room 1128, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
Submissions should be sent
electronically to OSImail@ita.doc.gov.
All submissions should be received no
later than thirty days from the date of
publication of this notice. Comments
received, with the exception of
information marked ‘‘business
confidential,’’ will be available for
public inspection upon request.
Information marked ‘‘business
confidential’’ shall be protected from
disclosure to the full extent permitted
by law. It is suggested that those
desiring additional information contact
Mr. Eugene Alford, Office of Service
Industries, Room 1104, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, or
telephone 202–482–5071.
Dated: February 15, 2008.
Carlos Montoulieu,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–824]
Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate
Film, Sheet, and Strip from India:
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Douthit, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Office 6, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On August 24, 2007, in response to
timely requests from Jindal Poly Films
Limited, Ltd. (Jindal) and MTZ
Polyfilms, Ltd. (MTZ) of India, the
Department of Commerce (the
Department) initiated an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on polyethylene terephthalate film sheet
and strip (PET film) from India for the
period July 1, 2006 through June 30,
2007. See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request for Revocation in
Part, 72 FR 48613 (August 24, 2007).
This administrative review covers one
producer (Jindal) of the subject
merchandise. On October 30, 2007, we
rescinded the review of MTZ as a result
of the withdrawal of its request for
review. The preliminary results are
currently due no later than April 1,
2008.
Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and
section 351.213(h)(1) of the
Department’s regulations require the
Department to issue the preliminary
results of a review within 245 days after
the last day of the anniversary month of
the order for which the administrative
review was requested, and final results
of the review within 120 days after the
date on which the notice of the
preliminary results is published in the
Federal Register. However, if the
Department determines that it is not
practicable to complete the review
within the aforementioned specified
time limits, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Exemption of Foreign Air Carriers From Customs Duties and Excise
Taxes; Review of Findings of Reciprocity Eligibility
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Solicitation of public comments concerning a review undertaken
at the request of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service of existing
exemptions for aircraft of foreign registry from certain customs duties
and internal revenue taxes on the purchase of supplies in the United
States for such aircraft in connection with their international
commercial operations.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to sections 1309 and
1317 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1309 and 1317),
and section 4221 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (26 U.S.C.
4221), the Department of Commerce is undertaking to determine whether
the governments of the countries listed herein allow or will allow
substantially reciprocal customs duties and tax exemptions to aircraft
of U.S. registry in connection with international commercial operations
similar to those exemptions currently granted to or available to
aircraft of those countries by the United States under the
aforementioned statutes. The basis for this undertaking is the
implementation of certain provisions of the Air Transport Agreement
between the United States and the European Community and its Member
States, signed in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2007. The Department of
Commerce finding would be effective as of March 30, 2008.
The above-cited statutes provide exemptions for aircraft of foreign
registry from payment of certain customs duties and internal revenue
taxes on supplies purchased, imported or stored in the United States
for such aircraft in connection with their international commercial
operations. These exemptions apply upon a finding by the Secretary of
Commerce, or his designee, and communicated to the Department of the
Treasury, that such country allows, or will allow, ``substantially
reciprocal privileges'' to aircraft of U.S. registry with respect to
purchases of such supplies in that country. The Department of Commerce
proposes that aircraft registered in the following countries be
provided exemptions as allowed by sections 1309 and 1317 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1309 and 1317), and section 4221 of
the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (26 U.S.C. 4221).
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
United Kingdom.
Interested parties are invited to submit their views, comments and
supporting documentation in writing, concerning this matter to Ms. Ana
Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, Room 1128, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Submissions should be
sent electronically to OSImail@ita.doc.gov. All submissions should be
received no later than thirty days from the date of publication of this
notice. Comments received, with the exception of information marked
``business confidential,'' will be available for public inspection upon
request. Information marked ``business confidential'' shall be
protected from disclosure to the full extent permitted by law. It is
suggested that those desiring additional information contact Mr. Eugene
Alford, Office of Service Industries, Room 1104, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, or telephone 202-482-5071.
Dated: February 15, 2008.
Carlos Montoulieu,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services.
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