Foreign-Trade Zone 120 Cowlitz County, Washington, Application for Subzone Shin-Etsu Handotai America, Inc. (Semiconductor-Grade Silicon Wafers), Vancouver, Washington, 66838-66839 [E8-26838]
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achieve the proposal’s purposes, as well
as to respond to the issues and other
resource values.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
The nature of the decision to be made
is to select an action that meets the legal
rights of the proponent, while protecting
the environment in compliance with
applicable laws, regulations and policy.
The District Ranger will use the EIS
process to develop the necessary
information to make an informed
decision as required by 36 CFR 228
Subpart A. Based on the alternatives
developed in the EIS, the following are
possible decisions:
1) An approval of the Plan of
Operations as submitted;
2) An approval of the Plan of
Operations with changes, and the
incorporation of mitigations and
stipulations that meet the mandates of
applicable laws, regulations, and policy;
3) Denial of the Plan of Operations if
no alternative can be developed that is
in compliance with applicable laws,
regulations and policy.
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Permits or Licenses Required
Various permits and licenses are
needed prior to implementation of this
project. Permits or licenses required by
the issuing agencies identified for this
proposal are:
• Approval of Plan of Operations
from the Kootenai National Forest.
• Exploration License from the
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality.
Public Involvement and Scoping: This
Revised Notice of Intent offers an
additional scoping period to that given
in the original Notice. Comments
submitted previously do not need to be
resubmitted. Comments concerning the
proposed action must be postmarked by
December 8, 2008, to be considered in
the draft EIS. The public is encouraged
to take part in the process and to visit
with Forest Service officials at any time
during the analysis and prior to the
decision. The Forest Service will be
seeking information, comments, and
assistance from Federal, State, and local
agencies, Tribal governments, and other
individuals or organizations that may be
interested in, or affected by, the
proposed action. This input will be used
in preparation of the draft and final EIS.
The scoping process will include:
1. Identifying potential issues.
2. Identifying major issues to be
analyzed in depth.
3. Identifying alternatives to the
proposed action.
4. Exploring additional alternatives
that will be derived from issues
recognized during scoping activities.
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5. Identifying potential environmental
effects of this proposal (i.e., direct,
indirect, and cumulative effects and
connected actions).
Revised Estimated Dates for Filing:
The draft EIS is expected to be filed
with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and to be available for
public review in February 2008. At that
time EPA will publish a Notice of
Availability of the draft EIS in the
Federal Register. The comment period
on the draft EIS will be 45 days from the
date the EPA publishes the Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register. It is
very important that those interested in
the management of this area participate
at that time.
The final EIS is scheduled to be
completed in May 2009. In the final EIS,
the Forest Service is required to respond
to comments and responses received
during the comment period that pertain
to the environmental consequences
discussed in the draft EIS and to
applicable laws, regulations, and
policies considered in making a
decision regarding the proposal.
Reviewer’s Obligations: The Forest
Service believes it is important to give
reviewers notice of several court rulings
related to public participation in the
environmental review process. First,
reviewers of draft environmental impact
statements must structure their
participation in the environmental
review of the proposal so that it is
meaningful and alerts an agency to the
reviewers position and contentions.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v.
NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also,
environmental objections that could be
raised at the draft environmental impact
statement stage may be waived or
dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon
v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir.
1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v.
Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D.
Wis. 1980). Because of these court
rulings, it is very important that those
interested in this proposed action
participate by the close of the 45-day
comment period so that substantive
comments and objections are made
available to the Forest Service at a time
when it can meaningfully consider and
respond to them in the final EIS.
To be most helpful, comments on the
draft EIS should be as specific as
possible and may address the adequacy
of the statement or the merit of the
alternatives discussed. Reviewers may
wish to refer to the Council on
Environmental Quality regulations for
implementing the procedural provisions
of the National Environmental Policy
Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing
these points.
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Comments received, including the
names and addresses of those who
comment, will be considered part of the
public record on this proposal, and will
be available for public inspection.
Authority: 40 CF 1501.7 and 1508.22;
Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section
21).
Dated: October 29, 2008.
Mike Herrin,
District Ranger, Three Rivers Ranger District,
Kootenai National Forest.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign–Trade Zones Board
[Docket 63–2008]
Foreign–Trade Zone 120 Cowlitz
County, Washington, Application for
SubzoneShin–Etsu Handotai America,
Inc. (Semiconductor–Grade Silicon
Wafers), Vancouver, Washington
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Cowlitz County Economic
Development Council, grantee of FTZ
120, requesting special–purpose
subzone status for the semiconductor–
grade silicon wafer manufacturing
facility of Shin–Etsu Handotai America,
Inc. (SEH–A), located in Vancouver,
Washington. 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 October
30, 2008.
The SEH–A facility (882 employees,
135 acres, 1.6 million square feet) is
located at 4111 NE 112th Avenue,
Vancouver, Washington. The facility is
used for the manufacturing of
semiconductor–grade silicon ingots and
wafers. Components and materials
sourced from abroad (representing 5–
15% of the value of the finished
product) include: processed carbides of
silicon, propylene glycol, acyclic
polyamine, organic surface active
agents, glues and other adhesives,
organic reaction initiators, alumina
silicate compounds, eslon solvent
cements, anti–scruff paste, rust
inhibitors, press coolants, polyamides,
silicones, and plastic boxes and bags
(duty rate ranges from duty–free to
6.5%).
FTZ procedures could exempt SEH–A
from customs duty payments on the
foreign components used in export
production. The company anticipates
that between 60 and 70 percent of the
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plant’s shipments will be exported. On
its domestic sales, SEH–A would be able
to choose the duty rates during customs
entry procedures that apply to finished
semiconductor–grade silicon ingots and
wafers (duty–free) for the foreign inputs
noted above. SEH–A also plans to
realize logistical benefits through the
use of weekly customs entry procedures.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment. The request
indicates that the savings from FTZ
procedures would help improve the
plant’s international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the
FTZ Staff is 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 January 12, 2009.
Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to January 26,
2009.
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,
2601 Fourth Ave., Suite 320, Seattle,
Washington 98121.Office of the
Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade
Zones Board, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 2111, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20230.
For further information, contact
Elizabeth Whiteman at
ElizabethlWhiteman@ita.doc.gov or
(202) 482–0473.
Dated: November 3, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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Notice of Initiation of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review:
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire
Rod From Mexico
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Notice of Initiation of
Antidumping Duty Changed
Circumstances Review: Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
Mexico.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In response to a request from
Ternium Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
(Ternium), a producer of steel wire rod,
and Hylsa S.A. de C.V. (Hylsa), a service
company that provides services to
Ternium on a contract basis, and
pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and
19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3), the
Department is initiating a changed
circumstances review of the
antidumping order on carbon and
certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico.
This review will determine whether
Ternium is the successor-in-interest to
Hylsa.
DATES:
Effective Date: November 12,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jolanta Lawska, Office of AD/CVD
Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–8362.
Background
On October 29, 2002, the Department
published in the Federal Register the
antidumping duty order on wire rod
from Mexico; see Notice of
Antidumping Duty Orders: Carbon and
Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From
Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova,
Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine, 67
FR 65945 (October 29, 2002) (Wire Rod
Order). On September 3, 2008, Ternium
filed a request for a changed
circumstances review of the Wire Rod
Order, claiming that Hylsa, the
respondent in the original investigation,
has changed its name to Ternium.
Ternium has requested that the
Department determine whether it is the
successor-in-interest to Hylsa, in
accordance with section 751(b) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.216. In addition,
Ternium submitted documentation in
support of its claim. In response to
Ternium’s request, the Department is
initiating a changed circumstances
review of this order.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this order
is certain hot-rolled products of carbon
steel and alloy steel, in coils, of
approximately round cross section, 5.00
mm or more, but less than 19.00 mm, in
solid cross-sectional diameter.
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Specifically excluded are steel
products possessing the above-noted
physical characteristics and meeting the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) definitions for
(a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) high
nickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; (e)
concrete reinforcing bars and rods; and
(f) free machining steel products (i.e.,
products that contain by weight one or
more of the following elements: 0.03
percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or
more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more
of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of
phosphorus, more than 0.05 percent of
selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of
tellurium).
Also excluded from the scope are
1080 grade tire cord quality wire rod
and 1080 grade tire bead quality wire
rod. This grade 1080 tire cord quality
rod is defined as: (i) Grade 1080 tire
cord quality wire rod measuring 5.0 mm
or more but not more than 6.0 mm in
cross-sectional diameter; (ii) with an
average partial decarburization of no
more than 70 microns in depth
(maximum individual 200 microns); (iii)
having no non-deformable inclusions
greater than 20 microns and no
deformable inclusions greater than 35
microns; (iv) having a carbon
segregation per heat average of 3.0 or
better using European Method NFA 04–
114; (v) having a surface quality with no
surface defects of a length greater than
0.15 mm; (vi) capable of being drawn to
a diameter of 0.30 mm or less with 3 or
fewer breaks per ton; and (vii)
containing by weight the following
elements in the proportions shown: (1)
0.78 percent or more of carbon, (2) less
than 0.01 percent of aluminum, (3)
0.040 percent or less, in the aggregate,
of phosphorus and sulfur, (4) 0.006
percent or less of nitrogen, and (5) not
more than 0.15 percent, in the aggregate,
of copper, nickel and chromium.
This grade 1080 tire bead quality rod
is defined as: (i) Grade 1080 tire bead
quality wire rod measuring 5.5 mm or
more but not more than 7.0 mm in
cross-sectional diameter; (ii) with an
average partial decarburization of no
more than 70 microns in depth
(maximum individual 200 microns); (iii)
having no non-deformable inclusions
greater than 20 microns and no
deformable inclusions greater than 35
microns; (iv) having a carbon
segregation per heat average of 3.0 or
better using European Method NFA 04–
114; (v) having a surface quality with no
surface defects of a length greater than
0.2 mm; (vi) capable of being drawn to
a diameter of 0.78 mm or larger with 0.5
or fewer breaks per ton; and (vii)
containing by weight the following
elements in the proportions shown: (1)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Docket 63-2008]
Foreign-Trade Zone 120 Cowlitz County, Washington, Application
for SubzoneShin-Etsu Handotai America, Inc. (Semiconductor-Grade
Silicon Wafers), Vancouver, Washington
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the Cowlitz County Economic Development Council, grantee
of FTZ 120, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the
semiconductor-grade silicon wafer manufacturing facility of Shin-Etsu
Handotai America, Inc. (SEH-A), located in Vancouver, Washington. 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 October 30, 2008.
The SEH-A facility (882 employees, 135 acres, 1.6 million square
feet) is located at 4111 NE 112th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington. The
facility is used for the manufacturing of semiconductor-grade silicon
ingots and wafers. Components and materials sourced from abroad
(representing 5-15% of the value of the finished product) include:
processed carbides of silicon, propylene glycol, acyclic polyamine,
organic surface active agents, glues and other adhesives, organic
reaction initiators, alumina silicate compounds, eslon solvent cements,
anti-scruff paste, rust inhibitors, press coolants, polyamides,
silicones, and plastic boxes and bags (duty rate ranges from duty-free
to 6.5%).
FTZ procedures could exempt SEH-A from customs duty payments on the
foreign components used in export production. The company anticipates
that between 60 and 70 percent of the
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plant's shipments will be exported. On its domestic sales, SEH-A would
be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that
apply to finished semiconductor-grade silicon ingots and wafers (duty-
free) for the foreign inputs noted above. SEH-A also plans to realize
logistical benefits through the use of weekly customs entry procedures.
Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign
status production equipment. The request indicates that the savings
from FTZ procedures would help improve the plant's international
competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of
the FTZ Staff is 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
January 12, 2009. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to January 26, 2009.
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, 2601 Fourth Ave.,
Suite 320, Seattle, Washington 98121.Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230.
For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth_
Whiteman@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482-0473.
Dated: November 3, 2008.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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