Foreign-Trade Zone 134 - Chattanooga, TN, Application for Manufacturing Authority, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC (Motor Vehicles), Chattanooga, TN, 43670-43671 [E9-20710]
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under Section 118 of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0292.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 50.
Needs and Uses: The reporting injury
and/or mortalities of marine mammals
is mandated under Section 118 of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act. This
information is required to determine the
impacts of commercial fishing on
marine mammal populations. This
information is also used to categorize
commercial fisheries into Category I, II
or III. Participants in Categories I and II
must be authorized to take marine
mammals, while those in Category III
are exempt from that requirement. All
categories must report injuries or
mortalities on the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine
Mammal Authorization Program marine
mammal mortality/injury form.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and
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DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
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notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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Agency: National Oceanic and
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Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Recreational Landings Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0328.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Number of Respondents: 11,396.
Average Hours per Response: Internet
and Interactive Voice Response landing
reports and call-backs for bluefin tuna
over 73 inches, 5 minutes; landing cards
for Maryland (MD) and North Carolina
(NC), 10 minutes; MD and NC weekly
reports, 1 hour; MD and NC annual
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Atlantic swordfish, Atlantic blue
marlin, Atlantic white marlin, and
Atlantic sailfish. Anglers harvesting
these species must report through a tollfree telephone system or an Internet site,
or through landing card programs
administered by some States. Catch
monitoring and collection of catch and
effort statistics in these fisheries are
required under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The information
collected through this program is
essential for the United States to meet
its reporting obligations to the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
and to assure the harvest of these
species remains within ICCAT required
quotas and landings limits.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; State, local or tribal
governments.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly and
annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,
(202) 395–3897.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dHynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.
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Dated: August 24, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign–Trade Zones Board
Docket 35–2009
Foreign–Trade Zone 134 Chattanooga, TN, Application for
Manufacturing Authority, Volkswagen
Group of America Chattanooga
Operations, LLC (Motor Vehicles),
Chattanooga, TN
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Chattanooga Chamber
Foundation, grantee of FTZ 134,
pursuant to Section 400.28(a)(2) of the
Board’s regulations (15 CFR Part 400),
requesting authority on behalf of
Volkswagen Group of America
Chattanooga Operations, LLC (VGACO)
to produce light–duty passenger
vehicles under FTZ procedures within
FTZ 134. It was formally filed on
August 19, 2009.
The VGACO facility (1,187 acres, 2.1
million sq.ft.) is located at 7351
Enterprise South Boulevard within the
Enterprise South Industrial Park in
Chattanooga (Hamilton County),
Tennessee (Site 3). The facility
(approximately 2,000 employees),
currently under construction, will be
used to produce passenger sedans, sport
utility vehicles, and minivans for export
and the domestic market. At full
capacity, the facility will manufacture
up to approximately 150,000 vehicles
annually. Components to be purchased
from abroad (representing about 25% of
total material inputs, by value) would
include: paint and varnish, zinc coating,
sealants, grease/lubricating agents,
adhesives, motor oil, transmission fluid,
fuel additives, anti–freeze, tubing,
flexible rubber tubes/hoses, self–
adhesive plastic or polyurethane sheets/
foil/film, labels, sealing tape, plastic
bags, articles of plastic (incl. handles,
grips, knobs, locks, seals, o–rings, caps),
articles of rubber (incl. belts, tubes,
hoses, dampeners, grommets, plugs,
mountings), tires, gaskets, seals, floor
mats, leather bags, man–made fiber and
cotton bags/cases (HTSUS categories
4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 5608.19,
6305.20; will be admitted to the zone
under privileged foreign status (19 CFR
§ 146.41) or domestic (duty paid) status
(19 CFR § 146.43)), leather articles,
wood boxes, printed materials, nets,
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carpet sets, safety glass, glass lenses,
mirrors, car covers, heat deflectors,
tube/pipe fittings, pins, hangers, body
parts, trim parts, articles of base metals,
doors, fasteners, cotter pins, helical
springs, clamps, articles of aluminum,
hand tools, catalytic converters, locks
and keys, spark–ignition and diesel
engines, engine parts, pumps,
compressors, air conditioner
components, turbochargers, cooling
boxes, filters, valves, parts of steering
systems, steering wheels, hubs and
flanges, chain, universal joints, clutches,
half/drive shafts, transmissions and
parts thereof, torque converters,
differentials, bearings and parts thereof,
compasses, thermostats, motors,
batteries, ignition parts, electrical parts,
lighting equipment, horns, windshield
wipers, electric heaters, cameras, audio/
video components, speakers, antennas,
wiring harnesses, seats, seat belts, airbag
modules/inflators, brake components,
wheels, wheel locks, lug nuts, lug
wrenches, suspension components,
radiators, heater cores, exhaust systems,
hinges, pneumatic dampeners,
speedometers, tachometers, voltmeters,
flow meters, anti–theft systems,
regulators/controllers, sensors, resistors,
relays, starters, electrical components,
cigarette lighters, clocks, spark plugs,
and switches (duty rate range: free
20%). The application also requests
authority to include a broad range of
inputs and finished motor vehicles that
VGACO may produce under FTZ
procedures in the future. New major
activity involving these inputs/products
would require review by the FTZ Board.
FTZ procedures could exempt
VGACO from customs duty payments
on foreign components used in export
production (estimated to be 20% of
plant shipments). On its domestic sales,
VGACO would be able to choose the
duty rate that applies to finished
passenger vehicles (2.5%) for the foreign
inputs noted above that have higher
rates. Certain logistical/supply chain
management savings would also be
realized through FTZ procedures.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment. The application
indicates that the savings from FTZ
procedures would help improve the
facility’s international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board’s
regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff
is designated examiner to evaluate and
analyze the facts and information
presented in the application and case
record and to report findings and
recommendations to the Board.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions (original
and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the
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Board’s Executive Secretary at the
following address: Office of the
Executive Secretary, Room 2111, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230–0002. The closing period for
receipt of comments is October 26,
2009. Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to November
10, 2009.
A copy of the application will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Foreign–Trade Zones
Board’s Executive Secretary at the
address listed above and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
website, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
information, contact Pierre Duy at
PierrelDuy@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482–
1378.
Dated: August 20, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No. 0908101223–91223–01; I.D.
GF001]
Applications for the FY 2010 Ocean
Exploration (OE) Program
AGENCY: Office of Ocean Exploration
and Research (OER), Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research (OAR), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
SUMMARY: OER is seeking pre-proposals
and full proposals to support its
mission, consistent with NOAA’s
Strategic Plan to search, investigate, and
document poorly-known and unknown
areas of the ocean and Great Lakes
through interdisciplinary exploration,
and to advance and disseminate
knowledge of the ocean environment
and its physical, chemical, and
biological resources.
Competitive OE proposals will be
bold, innovative and interdisciplinary
in their approach. OER anticipates a
total of approximately $3,000,000
including costs for ship and submersible
assets will be available through this
announcement. Only exploratory
proposals will be funded; any other
types of projects will not be reviewed.
The office priorities for this opportunity
support NOAA’s mission support goal
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of: Ecosystems—Protect, Restore, and
Manage Use of Coastal and Ocean
Resources through Ecosystem-Based
Management.
DATES: Completed pre-proposals are
required for all categories and must be
received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on October 8,
2009. Full proposal submissions must
be received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on
December 7, 2009. A complete preproposal is a prerequisite for submission
of a full proposal. Applications received
after the above deadlines will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Pre-proposal submissions
from Federal and non-Federal
applicants can be either by e-mail
(preferred, send to
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov) or by hardcopy. If by e-mail, please put your last
name in the subject heading along with
the words OE Pre-proposal, e.g., Smith
OE Pre-proposal. Adobe PDF format is
preferred. No facsimile pre-proposals
will be accepted. Non-Federal
applicants are strongly encouraged to
submit full proposals through
Grants.gov. Non-Federal applicants
without Internet access may submit
hard-copies to: ATTN: Dr. Nicolas
Alvarado, NOAA Office of Ocean
Exploration and Research, SSMC III,
10th Floor, 1315 East West Highway,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. No email or facsimile full proposal
submissions will be accepted from nonFederal applicants. Federal applicants
may submit full proposals either by email (preferred, send to
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov) or by hardcopy. No facsimile full proposal
submissions will be accepted from
Federal applicants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact the NOAA
Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research at (301)734–1015 or submit
inquiries via e-mail to the Frequently
Asked Questions address:
OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov. E-mail
inquiries should include the Principal
Investigator’s name in the subject
heading. Inquiries can be mailed to:
ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado NOAA
Office of Ocean Exploration and
Research, 1315 East-West Highway
SSMC3, 10th Floor, R/OER, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ocean
exploration was defined by the 2000
President’s Panel on Ocean Exploration,
as ‘‘discovery through disciplined
diverse observations and the recording
of the finding.’’ NOAA’s Office of Ocean
Exploration and Research seeks to
catalyze ocean discovery and
understanding at our ocean and Great
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Docket 35-2009
Foreign-Trade Zone 134 - Chattanooga, TN, Application for
Manufacturing Authority, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga
Operations, LLC (Motor Vehicles), Chattanooga, TN
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation, grantee of FTZ 134,
pursuant to Section 400.28(a)(2) of the Board's regulations (15 CFR
Part 400), requesting authority on behalf of Volkswagen Group of
America Chattanooga Operations, LLC (VGACO) to produce light-duty
passenger vehicles under FTZ procedures within FTZ 134. It was formally
filed on August 19, 2009.
The VGACO facility (1,187 acres, 2.1 million sq.ft.) is located at
7351 Enterprise South Boulevard within the Enterprise South Industrial
Park in Chattanooga (Hamilton County), Tennessee (Site 3). The facility
(approximately 2,000 employees), currently under construction, will be
used to produce passenger sedans, sport utility vehicles, and minivans
for export and the domestic market. At full capacity, the facility will
manufacture up to approximately 150,000 vehicles annually. Components
to be purchased from abroad (representing about 25% of total material
inputs, by value) would include: paint and varnish, zinc coating,
sealants, grease/lubricating agents, adhesives, motor oil, transmission
fluid, fuel additives, anti-freeze, tubing, flexible rubber tubes/
hoses, self-adhesive plastic or polyurethane sheets/foil/film, labels,
sealing tape, plastic bags, articles of plastic (incl. handles, grips,
knobs, locks, seals, o-rings, caps), articles of rubber (incl. belts,
tubes, hoses, dampeners, grommets, plugs, mountings), tires, gaskets,
seals, floor mats, leather bags, man-made fiber and cotton bags/cases
(HTSUS categories 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 5608.19, 6305.20; will be
admitted to the zone under privileged foreign status (19 CFR Sec.
146.41) or domestic (duty paid) status (19 CFR Sec. 146.43)), leather
articles, wood boxes, printed materials, nets,
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carpet sets, safety glass, glass lenses, mirrors, car covers, heat
deflectors, tube/pipe fittings, pins, hangers, body parts, trim parts,
articles of base metals, doors, fasteners, cotter pins, helical
springs, clamps, articles of aluminum, hand tools, catalytic
converters, locks and keys, spark-ignition and diesel engines, engine
parts, pumps, compressors, air conditioner components, turbochargers,
cooling boxes, filters, valves, parts of steering systems, steering
wheels, hubs and flanges, chain, universal joints, clutches, half/drive
shafts, transmissions and parts thereof, torque converters,
differentials, bearings and parts thereof, compasses, thermostats,
motors, batteries, ignition parts, electrical parts, lighting
equipment, horns, windshield wipers, electric heaters, cameras, audio/
video components, speakers, antennas, wiring harnesses, seats, seat
belts, airbag modules/inflators, brake components, wheels, wheel locks,
lug nuts, lug wrenches, suspension components, radiators, heater cores,
exhaust systems, hinges, pneumatic dampeners, speedometers,
tachometers, voltmeters, flow meters, anti-theft systems, regulators/
controllers, sensors, resistors, relays, starters, electrical
components, cigarette lighters, clocks, spark plugs, and switches (duty
rate range: free 20%). The application also requests authority to
include a broad range of inputs and finished motor vehicles that VGACO
may produce under FTZ procedures in the future. New major activity
involving these inputs/products would require review by the FTZ Board.
FTZ procedures could exempt VGACO from customs duty payments on
foreign components used in export production (estimated to be 20% of
plant shipments). On its domestic sales, VGACO would be able to choose
the duty rate that applies to finished passenger vehicles (2.5%) for
the foreign inputs noted above that have higher rates. Certain
logistical/supply chain management savings would also be realized
through FTZ procedures. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred
or reduced on foreign status production equipment. The application
indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the
facility's international competitiveness.
In accordance with the Board's regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ
Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and
information presented in the application and case record and to report
findings and recommendations 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 following address: Office of the Executive Secretary,
Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230-0002. The closing period for receipt of comments
is October 26, 2009. Rebuttal comments in response to material
submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to November 10, 2009.
A copy of the application will be available for public inspection
at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at
the address listed above and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the
Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further
information, contact Pierre Duy at Pierre_Duy@ita.doc.gov or (202)
482-1378.
Dated: August 20, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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