Foreign-Trade Zone 238 Dublin, Virginia, Application for Subzone, VF Corporation (Apparel, Footwear, and Luggage Distribution), Martinsville, Virginia, 66621-66622 [E9-29906]
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Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.212(b). The
Department calculated importer–
specific duty assessment rates on the
basis of the ratio of the total amount of
antidumping duties calculated for the
examined sales to the total entered
value of the examined sales for that
importer. Where the assessment rate is
above de minimis, we will instruct CBP
to assess duties on all entries of subject
merchandise manufactured or exported
by Ta Chen. Antidumping duties for the
rescinded companies, Liang Feng, Tru–
Flow, Censor, and PFP, shall be
assessed at rates equal to the cash
deposit of estimated antidumping duties
required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
intends to issue appropriate assessment
instructions to CBP 15 days after the
date of publication of these final results
of review.
The Department clarified its
‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on
May 6, 2003. See Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). This
clarification applies to POR entries of
subject merchandise produced by
companies examined in this review (i.e.,
companies for which a dumping margin
was calculated) where the companies
did not know that their merchandise
was destined for the United States. In
such instances, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the all–
others rate if there is no rate for the
intermediate company(ies) involved in
the transaction. For a full discussion of
this clarification, see Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective upon
publication of the final results of this
administrative review for all shipments
of certain stainless steel butt–weld pipe
fittings from Taiwan entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the publication
date of these final results, as provided
by section 751(a) of the Act: (1) for the
company covered by this review, the
cash deposit rate will be the rate listed
above; (2) for merchandise exported by
producers or exporters not covered in
this review but covered in the less–thanfair–value investigation or a prior
review, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company–specific
rate from the most recent review; (3) if
the exporter is not a firm covered in this
review, a prior review, or the less–than-
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fair–value investigation, but the
producer is, the cash deposit rate will be
that established for the most recent
period for the producer of the
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit
rate for all other producers or exporters
will be 51.01 percent, the all–others rate
established in the less–than-fair–value
investigation. These deposit
requirements shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping duties
prior to liquidation of the relevant
entries during this review period.
Failure to comply with this requirement
could result in the Secretary’s
presumption that reimbursement of
antidumping duties occurred, and in the
subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice also is the only reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: December 7, 2009.
Carole A. Showers,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
APPENDIX
Issues in Decision Memorandum
1. Purchased Fittings
2. Calculation of General and
Administrative (‘‘G&A’’) Expenses
3. Ta Chen’s Raw Material and
Conversion Cost Variances
4. Constructed Export Price (‘‘CEP’’)
Offset
5. Basis of Dumping Margin Calculation
6. Calculation of CEP Profit Ratio
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign–Trade Zones Board
Docket 54–2009
Foreign–Trade Zone 238 Dublin,
Virginia, Application for Subzone, VF
Corporation (Apparel, Footwear, and
Luggage Distribution), Martinsville,
Virginia
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the New River Economic
Development Alliance, Inc., grantee of
FTZ 238, requesting special–purpose
subzone status for the apparel, footwear,
and luggage warehousing and
distribution facilities of VF Corporation
(VFC), located in Martinsville, Virginia.
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 December 2, 2009.
The VFC facilities consist of two sites
(183 employees): Site 1 - warehouse/
distribution center (466,700 sq.ft./60.1
acres/168 employees) located at 500
Nautica Way, Martinsville; Site 2 warehouse/distribution center (891,913
sq.ft./117.6 acres/15 employees) located
at 3375 Joseph Martin Highway,
Martinsville, Virginia. The facilities are
used for warehousing and distribution
of foreign–origin apparel, footwear, and
luggage for the U.S. market and export.
FTZ procedures would be utilized to
support VFC’s U.S.-based value–added
and distribution activity. Finished
products to be admitted to the proposed
subzone for distribution would include
men’s, boys’, women’s and girls’
footwear, coats, suits, jackets, trousers,
pants, blouses, shirts, tops, jumpers,
gowns, underwear, hosiery, sleepwear,
robes, athletic wear, neckties, hats,
scarves, shawls, mufflers, gloves/
mittens, infants’ apparel, luggage, hand
bags, attaches, backpacks, and
packaging materials. The applicant is
not seeking manufacturing or processing
authority with this request.
FTZ procedures could exempt VFC
from customs duty payments on foreign
products that are exported (about 1% of
shipments). On domestic sales, duty
payments would be deferred until the
foreign merchandise is shipped from the
facility and entered for U.S.
consumption. FTZ designation would
further allow VFC to realize logistical
benefits through the use of weekly
customs entry procedures. The
application indicates that the savings
from FTZ procedures would help
improve the facilities’ international
competitiveness.
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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 February 16,
2010. Rebuttal comments in response to
material submitted during the foregoing
period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to March 1,
2010.
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@trade.gov or (202) 482–
1378.
Dated: December 3, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION
Identifying Labels for Drywall Under
Section 14(c) of the Consumer Product
Safety Act; Notice of Inquiry; Request
for Comments and Information
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AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry.
SUMMARY: Section 14(c) of the Consumer
Product Safety Act authorizes the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’) to require,
through rulemaking, labels for a
consumer product that would identify
the date and place of manufacture of the
product, cohort information (batch, run
number, or other identifying
characteristic), and the manufacturer of
the product. 15 U.S.C. 2063(c). This
notice requests comments and
information about such a rulemaking
with regard to drywall.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by February 16, 2010.
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You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CPSC–2009–
0105, by any of the following methods:
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
To ensure timely processing of
comments, the Commission is no longer
accepting comments submitted by
electronic mail (e-mail) except through
www.regulations.gov.
Written Submissions
Submit written submissions in the
following way:
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions),
preferably in five copies, to: Office of
the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Room 502, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814;
telephone (301) 504–7923.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this rulemaking. All
comments received may be posted
without change, including any personal
identifiers, contact information, or other
personal information provided, to
https://www.regulations.gov. Do not
submit confidential business
information, trade secret information, or
other sensitive or protected information
electronically. Such information should
be submitted in writing.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean W. Woodard, Director, Defect
Investigations Division, Office of
Compliance and Field Operations, U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone (301) 504–7651;
dwoodard@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Since December of 2008, the
Commission has been receiving reports
of various problems related to drywall
primarily imported from the People’s
Republic of China. The first reports
came primarily from Florida and were
related to the building boom and posthurricane construction. As reports
continued to come in, it became
apparent that the drywall issue was
more widespread. Currently, CPSC has
received over 2000 incident reports
from 32 States, the District of Columbia
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and Puerto Rico. The Commission has
expanded its investigation to include
both imported and domestically
manufactured drywall.
Problems described in these reports
include odor, health effects and
corrosion effects on certain metal
components in the home. The most
frequently reported health symptoms
are irritated and itchy eyes and skin,
difficulty in breathing, persistent cough,
bloody noses, recurrent headaches,
sinus infection, and asthma attacks.
Many reports indicate that the
symptoms lessen when the consumer is
away from home. As for corrosionrelated effects, consumers have reported
blackened and corroded metals and
electrical wiring in their homes and
failures of such equipment as evaporator
coils of central air conditioners. There
have also been reports of failures of
appliances such as refrigerators and
dishwashers, and of electronic devices
such as televisions and video game
systems.
CPSC is investigating the health
effects and the potential electrical and
fire safety issues stemming from the
corrosion of metal equipment and
components. CPSC is working with a
number of state and federal partners in
this investigation including the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Centers for Disease
Control, Agency for Toxic Substance
and Disease Registry and several state
departments of health and state
attorneys general. In the course of this
investigation, Commission staff has
visited several U.S. and Chinese drywall
manufacturing facilities and mines.
CPSC staff is analyzing information
received from consumers, builders,
importers, manufacturers and suppliers
of drywall to better determine the scope
of the drywall problem. CPSC and its
state and federal partners are
conducting a number of technical
studies to determine connections
between the emissions from drywall and
the reported health and corrosive
effects.
CPSC’s investigation indicates that it
is often difficult to determine the
manufacturer and origin of drywall in
homes. As further discussed in the next
section, the investigation also indicates
that there can be a good deal of
variability in drywall depending on its
type and origin. Being able to identify
the manufacturer and origin of drywall
could aid in investigating complaints
related to drywall and narrow the scope
of any investigation or necessary
remedial action in the future.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Docket 54-2009
Foreign-Trade Zone 238 Dublin, Virginia, Application for Subzone,
VF Corporation (Apparel, Footwear, and Luggage Distribution),
Martinsville, Virginia
An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(the Board) by the New River Economic Development Alliance, Inc.,
grantee of FTZ 238, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the
apparel, footwear, and luggage warehousing and distribution facilities
of VF Corporation (VFC), located in Martinsville, Virginia. 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 December 2, 2009.
The VFC facilities consist of two sites (183 employees): Site 1 -
warehouse/distribution center (466,700 sq.ft./60.1 acres/168 employees)
located at 500 Nautica Way, Martinsville; Site 2 - warehouse/
distribution center (891,913 sq.ft./117.6 acres/15 employees) located
at 3375 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville, Virginia. The facilities
are used for warehousing and distribution of foreign-origin apparel,
footwear, and luggage for the U.S. market and export. FTZ procedures
would be utilized to support VFC's U.S.-based value-added and
distribution activity. Finished products to be admitted to the proposed
subzone for distribution would include men's, boys', women's and girls'
footwear, coats, suits, jackets, trousers, pants, blouses, shirts,
tops, jumpers, gowns, underwear, hosiery, sleepwear, robes, athletic
wear, neckties, hats, scarves, shawls, mufflers, gloves/mittens,
infants' apparel, luggage, hand bags, attaches, backpacks, and
packaging materials. The applicant is not seeking manufacturing or
processing authority with this request.
FTZ procedures could exempt VFC from customs duty payments on
foreign products that are exported (about 1% of shipments). On domestic
sales, duty payments would be deferred until the foreign merchandise is
shipped from the facility and entered for U.S. consumption. FTZ
designation would further allow VFC to realize logistical benefits
through the use of weekly customs entry procedures. The application
indicates that the savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the
facilities' international competitiveness.
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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 February 16, 2010. Rebuttal comments in response to material
submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the
subsequent 15-day period to March 1, 2010.
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@trade.gov or (202) 482-
1378.
Dated: December 3, 2009.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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