Foreign-Trade Zone 33-Pittsburgh, PA; Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority; DNP IMS America Corporation (Thermal Transfer Ribbon Printer Rolls); Mount Pleasant, PA, 66617-66618 [E9-29905]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices Commerce (‘‘Department’’) and the International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol (‘‘THFA’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping duty order. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Veith, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4295. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2009, the Department initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on THFA from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’). See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 74 FR 31412 (July 1, 2009). As a result of its review, the Department determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on THFA from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order be revoked. See Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 74 FR 57290 (November 5, 2009). On November 30, 2009, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on THFA from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within the reasonably foreseeable future. See USITC Publication 4118 (November 2009), and Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China, 74 FR 63788 (December 4, 2009). srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (C5H10O2) ( THFA’’). THFA, a primary alcohol, is a clear, water white to pale yellow liquid. THFA is a member of the heterocyclic compounds known as furans and is miscible with water and soluble in many common organic solvents. THFA is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States ( HTSUS’’) under subheading 2932.13.00.00. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the Department’s written description of VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 the merchandise subject to the order is dispositive. Continuation of the Order As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty order on THFA would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping order on THFA from the PRC. United States Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the order will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation.This fiveyear (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: December 9, 2009. Carole A. Showers, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E9–29908 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket T–2–2009] Foreign-Trade Zone 33—Pittsburgh, PA; Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority; DNP IMS America Corporation (Thermal Transfer Ribbon Printer Rolls); Mount Pleasant, PA An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the Regional Industrial Development Corporation, grantee of FTZ 33, requesting temporary/interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority within Subzone 33E at the DNP IMS America Corporation (DNP) facility, located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The application was filed on December 10, 2009. The DNP facility (123 employees, 3.12 acres, 135,989 enclosed square feet, 336 million square meters capacity) is located at 1001 Technology Drive, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (Subzone PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66617 33E). Under T/IM procedures, DNP has requested authority to produce monochrome thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) printer rolls (HTSUS 8443.99, duty-free), using foreign-sourced master rolls of TTR (HTSUS 3702.39, duty rate, 3.7%), representing 71–87% of the value of the finished product. T/IM authority could be granted for a period of up to two years. FTZ procedures could exempt DNP from customs duty payments on the foreign TTR master rolls used in export production. The company anticipates that some 10 percent of the plant’s shipments will be exported. On its domestic sales, DNP would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that apply to the finished TTR printer rolls (duty-free) for the foreign TTR master rolls. FTZ procedures would further allow DNP to realize logistical benefits through the use of certain customs procedures and duty savings on scrap and waste for the new activity. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Diane Finver 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 pursuant to Board Orders 1347 and 1480. 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, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. The closing period for their receipt is January 15, 2010. DNP has also submitted a request for permanent FTZ manufacturing authority for the same product and component. It should be noted that the request for permanent authority would be docketed separately and would be processed as a distinct proceeding. Any party wishing to submit comments for consideration regarding the request for permanent authority would need to submit such comments pursuant to the separate notice that would be published for that request. 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 Web site, which is accessible via https://www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov (202) 482–1367. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66618 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices Dated: December 11, 2009. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–29905 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XT27 Endangered Species; File No. 14506 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Llewellyn Ehrhart, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 162368, Orlando, Florida 32816, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before January 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Comment’’ from the Features box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https:// apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/index.cfm, and then selecting File No. 14506 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 713–2289; fax (301) 713–0376; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824– 5309. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 14506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Patrick Opay, (301) 713–2289. The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222–226). Dr. Ehrhart requests a five-year research permit to continue long-term studies of sea turtle populations in three disparate habitats on Florida’s Atlantic coast. Project 1 would occur in the Indian River Lagoon System, Project 2 would occur over the Sabellariid work rock reefs of Indian River County, and Project 3 would occur in the Trident Turning Basin, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Researchers would assess population structure, trends in relative abundance, habitat utilization, sex ratios, physiology, genetics, zoogeography, and epidemiology of sea turtles in these habitats. Turtles would be captured using tangle and dip nets. For Project 1 researchers would annually capture, flipper tag, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag, measure, weigh, blood sample, tissue biopsy, lavage, photograph, and/or remove epibiota from: 100 loggerhead, 260 green, 3 Kemp’s ridley, 2 hawksbill, and 1 leatherback sea turtle. Up to 10 of the green sea turtles would have a transmitter attached to the carapace annually. For Project 2 researchers would annually capture, flipper tag, PIT tag, measure, weigh, blood sample, tissue biopsy, lavage, photograph, and/ or remove epibiota from: 10 loggerhead, 140 green, 2 Kemp’s ridley, and 2 hawksbill sea turtles. For Project 3 researchers would annually capture, flipper tag, PIT tag, measure, weigh, blood sample, tissue biopsy, lavage, mark the carapace with paint, and photograph, and/or remove epibiota from: 10 loggerhead, 140 green, 1 Kemp’s ridley, 1 hawksbill, and 1 leatherback sea turtle. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: December 11, 2009. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–29940 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XT08 Establishment of a Recreational Fisheries Working Group by the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. SUMMARY: Nominations are being solicited for appointment to a new Recreational Fisheries Working Group of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) beginning in January 2010. MAFAC is the only Federal advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC is establishing a Recreational Fisheries Working Group (RFWG) to assist it in the development of recommendations to the Secretary on regulations, policies and programs critical to the mission and goals of the NMFS. The RFWG shall be composed of people with a specific interest and qualification related to NOAA’s recreation-related activities. The members will be appointed by MAFAC in consultation with NOAA and will serve for an initial term of one year, with the potential for reappointment. Nominees should possess demonstrable expertise in the science, management or business of recreational fishing, a wellinformed background in recreational fisheries issues, and an operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with the Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners, and be able to fulfill the time commitments required for two annual meetings. DATES: Applications must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Gordon C. Colvin, Interim Senior Policy Advisor for Recreational E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket T-2-2009]


Foreign-Trade Zone 33--Pittsburgh, PA; Application for Temporary/
Interim Manufacturing Authority; DNP IMS America Corporation (Thermal 
Transfer Ribbon Printer Rolls); Mount Pleasant, PA

    An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Regional Industrial 
Development Corporation, grantee of FTZ 33, requesting temporary/
interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority within Subzone 33E at the DNP 
IMS America Corporation (DNP) facility, located in Mount Pleasant, 
Pennsylvania. The application was filed on December 10, 2009.
    The DNP facility (123 employees, 3.12 acres, 135,989 enclosed 
square feet, 336 million square meters capacity) is located at 1001 
Technology Drive, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (Subzone 33E). Under T/
IM procedures, DNP has requested authority to produce monochrome 
thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) printer rolls (HTSUS 8443.99, duty-free), 
using foreign-sourced master rolls of TTR (HTSUS 3702.39, duty rate, 
3.7%), representing 71-87% of the value of the finished product. T/IM 
authority could be granted for a period of up to two years.
    FTZ procedures could exempt DNP from customs duty payments on the 
foreign TTR master rolls used in export production. The company 
anticipates that some 10 percent of the plant's shipments will be 
exported. On its domestic sales, DNP would be able to choose the duty 
rate during customs entry procedures that apply to the finished TTR 
printer rolls (duty-free) for the foreign TTR master rolls. FTZ 
procedures would further allow DNP to realize logistical benefits 
through the use of certain customs procedures and duty savings on scrap 
and waste for the new activity.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Diane Finver 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 pursuant to Board Orders 1347 and 1480.
    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, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. The closing period for 
their receipt is January 15, 2010.
    DNP has also submitted a request for permanent FTZ manufacturing 
authority for the same product and component. It should be noted that 
the request for permanent authority would be docketed separately and 
would be processed as a distinct proceeding. Any party wishing to 
submit comments for consideration regarding the request for permanent 
authority would need to submit such comments pursuant to the separate 
notice that would be published for that request.
    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 Web site, which is accessible via https://www.trade.gov/ftz. For 
further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov 
(202) 482-1367.


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    Dated: December 11, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29905 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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