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Sweden but it was designed in Sweden and
its software program was written in Sweden.
In addition the completed lift unit was tested
in Sweden by an accredited testing institute.
CBP found that the manufacturing and
testing operations in Sweden were
sufficiently complex and meaningful to
transform the individual components into the
lift unit, thereby making Sweden the country
of origin of the unit.
HQ H034843 concerned the country of
origin of a USB flash drive partially
manufactured in China and in Israel or the
United States. Assembly took five minutes to
complete and involved six manufacturing
steps: Initial quality control, component
mounting; device housing; software
installation and customization; system
diagnosis and testing; and packaging. The
first three steps took place in China and the
last three in Israel or the United States. CBP
concluded that there was a substantial
transformation either in Israel or in the
United States, depending on the location
where the final three manufacturing
operations took place. You refer to the fact
that in reaching our decision, CBP noted that
the installation of the firmware and the
application software (developed in Israel)
made the flash drive functional and executed
its security features, and that their
installation and customization greatly
increased the value of the flash drive.
In HQ H015324, CBP was asked to
determine the country of origin of
stereoscopic displays assembled in the U.S.
from non-U.S. parts. The displays consisted
of two LCD monitors, from China or Taiwan,
mounted in a custom-made stand with a
special beamsplitter mirror mounted at a
bisecting angle between the two monitors. A
graphics card in the computer transmitted
right eye and left eye video separately. The
importer would send one of the monitors to
a third-party in the U.S. for an optical
transformation process, after which the
displays would be assembled, aligned and
tested. CBP found that the processing and
assembly operations in the U.S. resulted in
a substantial transformation of the imported
LCD monitors and the beamsplitter mirror
into a product with a new name, character
and use. In particular, we found that the
polarization process performed in the U.S.
changed the essential character of the LCD
and imparted the stereoscopic functionality
to the entire system. In addition, the
assembly, testing and alignment of the
display required a significant amount of time
and precision by skilled technicians.
In HQ 555578, overhead projectors were
produced in Haiti from components of
Belgian and U.S. origin, as well as from parts
fabricated in Haiti. CBP concluded that the
operations performed in Haiti constituted
more than a simple combining operation and
resulted in a new and different article of
commerce with a new name, character and
use.
In this case, PCBs, memory chips, the DPP
chip, integrated circuits, lenses, and LEDs
from Taiwan; mirrors, the projecting lens,
and various mechanical parts, including
those relating to electrical function, from
China; fly eyes and ICs from Japan; and, ICs
from Thailand, the United States, Korea, and
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Malaysia, are assembled into the light engine
module and the PCBA main board module in
China or Taiwan. Through these operations,
the individual parts lose their identities and
become integral to the new and different
articles. See Belcrest Linens. If these
operations take place in China, the first
scenario, then the country of origin would be
China. If they take place in Taiwan, the
second scenario, then the country of origin of
the modules would be Taiwan. See HQ
H015324 and HQ 555578.
After carefully considering the pertinent
facts, we find that the assembly of the light
engine module and the PCBA main board
module, although not described to us, by
their nature should include attaching active
and passive as well as other components to
a bare printed circuit board by soldering,
gluing and other means, and is technically
complex. Further, the light engine module
and the PCBA main circuit board have all the
major components necessary for the pocket
projector to complete its function. These
components are: the DMD, the processor chip
that drives the DMD, the EEPROM chip
programmed with firmware, and other ICs;
lenses; and mirrors. See generally, How DLP
Projectors Work, wwwgizmohighway.com/
hifi/dlp_projector.htm (last accessed Nov. 9,
2010). Therefore, we find that the light
engine module and PCBA main board
manufactured in China or Taiwan impart the
essential character of the projector.
If the light engine module and PCBA main
board module are assembled and
programmed in China then, upon
importation into Taiwan, the Chinese
modules are joined together with a cable and
then fitted into the top and bottom covers of
the projectors made in Taiwan, which are
then screwed and/or glued together. All
together, the assembly, testing, and packaging
operations in Taiwan consist of 80 steps and
take approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
to complete. Applying the principle in
Belcrest Linens, we find that the fit-together,
glue and screw operations undertaken in
Taiwan are not sufficiently complex and
meaningful to transform the Chinese
modules, which are the essence of the
projector, into a new article with a new
name, use and identity. Moreover, the
Taiwanese subassemblies, the top and bottom
covers of the projectors, are not necessary for
the projector to function. In addition, the
testing performed in Taiwan merely consists
of turning on and running the projector and
adjusting its preprogrammed menu
selections. Based on these facts, we find that
the last country where a substantial
transformation occurs is China. Therefore,
the country of origin of the projectors is
China. If, however, the light engine module
and PCBA main board module are assembled
and programmed in Taiwan, then the country
of origin would be Taiwan.
We note that HQ H034843 is
distinguishable from this case. In HQ
H034843, the components of the flash drives
were mounted and housed in one country
and then the completed drives were shipped
to another country for programming.
Likewise, a different fact pattern also occurs
in HQ H100055. In that case, the
programming of the PCB took place in one
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country and the assembly of the lift unit,
including the incorporation of the
programmed PCB into the unit, took place in
another. The motor and drum assembly that
formed the essence of the lift unit was made
in Sweden and the PCBA, which was
programmed with software designed and
written in Sweden, was incorporated into the
unit in Sweden. In the present case, however,
the essential components of the projector (the
engine light module and the PCBA main
board) are fabricated in the same country in
which they are programmed, either China or
Taiwan, and housed in Taiwan.
HOLDING:
Based on the facts in this case, we find that
the manufacturing and testing operations
performed in Taiwan do not substantially
transform the non-TAA country components.
The light engine module and the PCBA main
board are the essence of the projector and it
is at their production where the last
substantial transformation occurs. Therefore,
when the light engine module and PCBA
main board module are assembled and
programmed in China, the country of origin
of the projectors is China for purposes of U.S.
government procurement. However, if the
light engine module and PCBA main board
module are assembled and programmed in
Taiwan, then the country of origin of the
projectors is Taiwan for purposes of U.S.
government procurement.
Notice of this final determination will be
given in the Federal Register, as required by
19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any party-at-interest other
than the party which requested this final
determination may request, pursuant to 19
C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine the
matter anew and issue a new final
determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R.
§ 177.30, any party-at-interest may, within 30
days of publication of the Federal Register
Notice referenced above, seek judicial review
of this final determination before the Court
of International Trade.
Sincerely,
Sandra L. Bell,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings
Office of International Trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5480–N–47]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB Section
5(h) Homeownership Program for
Public Housing: Reporting
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)
maintain sales and financial records of
their plan. Residents may apply to PHAs
to purchase units.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 23,
2011.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2577–0201) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; e-mail OIRA-Submission@
omb.eop.gov fax: 202–395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
ADDRESSES:
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov; or telephone (202) 402–3400.
This is not a toll-free number. Copies of
available documents submitted to OMB
may be obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Section 5(h)
Homeownership Program for Public
Housing: Reporting.
OMB Approval Number: 2577–0201.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Its Proposed Use:
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)
maintain sales and financial records of
their plan. Residents may apply to PHAs
to purchase units.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
Number of
respondents
Annual
responses
73
10
Reporting Burden ..............................................................................
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 219.
Status: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: May 19, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5480–N–46]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB;
Emergency Comment Request;
Section 8 Random Digit Dialing Fair
Marketing Rent Surveys
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
emergency review and approval, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The Department is soliciting public
comments on the subject proposal.
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These surveys provide HUD with a
way to estimate Section 8 Fair Market
Rents (FMRs) in areas not covered by
the American Community Survey
annual reports and in areas where FMRs
are believed to be incorrect. The affected
public would be those renters random
selected to be surveyed and Section 8
voucher holders. The change in this
request from what has been approved is
to include the use of cell phones, mail
surveys and web-based surveys. The
burden on the respondent and on those
contacted but screened out is to less
than in the previous requests because
fewer surveys are being conducted.
Minor changes have been made to the
survey instrument to make it clearer .
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 23,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be
received within thirty (30) days from the
date of this Notice. Comments should
refer to the proposal by name and/or
OMB approval number (2528–0142) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; e-mail: OIRA-Submission@
omb.eop.gov; fax: 202–395–3086.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
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Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Colette.Pollard@HUD.gov; telephone
(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
The
Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is
soliciting comments from members of
the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submission
of responses).
This Notice also lists the following
information:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5480-N-47]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB
Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public Housing: Reporting
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork
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Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) maintain sales and financial records
of their plan. Residents may apply to PHAs to purchase units.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2577-0201) and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; e-mail OIRA-Submission@omb.eop.gov fax: 202-395-
5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Colette Pollard at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; or telephone (202) 402-3400. This is not a
toll-free number. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be
obtained from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information collection described below.
This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2)
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond;
including through the use of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Section 5(h) Homeownership Program for Public
Housing: Reporting.
OMB Approval Number: 2577-0201.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the Need for the Information and Its Proposed Use:
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) maintain sales and financial records of
their plan. Residents may apply to PHAs to purchase units.
Frequency of Submission: Annually.
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Number of Annual Hours per
respondents responses x response = Burden hours
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Reporting Burden.................... 73 10 .. 0.3 .. 219
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Total Estimated Burden Hours: 219.
Status: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 35, as amended.
Dated: May 19, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-12802 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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