Foreign-Trade Zone 37-Orange County, NY; Application for Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under the Alternative Site Framework, 36080 [2011-15463]

Download as PDF wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 36080 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2011 / Notices the manufacture of up to 219,000 light duty passenger vehicles at the BMWMC plant (6,500 employees/1,068 acres) located at 1400 Highway 101 South in Greer (Spartanburg County), South Carolina (Board Order 697, 59 FR 35096, 7–8–94). Activity at the facility includes machining, painting, assembly, finishing and testing/quality control. Components sourced from abroad (representing about 50% of the finished vehicles’ material value) used in the manufacturing activity include: Engines, transmissions (and related parts), axles, plastic and rubber parts, mirrors, glass, wiring harnesses, fasteners, springs, electronic components (modules, switches, instruments), regulators, ignition parts, suspension modules and related parts, shock absorbers, seats, and bearings (duty rate range: free—9.9%). The applicant now requests that the production capacity under its existing scope of FTZ manufacturing authority be expanded to include up to an additional production of 131,000 vehicles per year, which would bring its total authorized output to 350,000 vehicles per year. The expanded operations will involve similar finished products and utilization of both foreignsourced and domestic materials and components as under BMWMC’s existing scope of FTZ authority. Expanded FTZ procedures could continue to exempt BMWMC from customs duty payments on the foreignorigin components used in production for export (between 60 and 70% of shipments). On its domestic shipments, the company would be able to elect the duty rate that applies to finished passenger motor vehicles (2.5%) for the foreign-origin inputs noted above. Subzone status would further allow BMWMC 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. BMWMC would also be exempt from duty payments on foreign inputs that become scrap during the production process. 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, VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 Jun 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 DC 20230–0002. The closing period for receipt of comments is August 22, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to September 6, 2011. 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 Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) 482–1378. Dated: June 15, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15462 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 42–2011] Foreign-Trade Zone 37—Orange County, NY; Application for Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under the Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the County of Orange, New York, grantee of FTZ 37, requesting authority to reorganize its zone to expand its service area under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (74 FR 1170, 01/ 12/09 (correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09); 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/10). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a general-purpose zone project. 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 June 15, 2011. FTZ 37 was approved by the Board on May 4, 1978 (Board Order 130, 43 FR 20526, 05/12/78) and expanded on July 9, 1999 (Board Order 1044, 64 FR 38887, 07/20/99). FTZ 37 was reorganized PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 under the ASF on May 13, 2010 (Board Order 1680, 75 FR 29727, 5/27/10). The zone project currently has a service area that includes Orange County. The applicant is requesting authority to expand the service area of the zone to include Duchess County, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the expanded service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed expanded service area is adjacent to the New York/Newark Customs and Border Protection port of entry. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Kathleen Boyce 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 address listed below. The closing period for their receipt is August 22, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to September 6, 2011). A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230–0002, 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 Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@trade.gov or (202) 482– 1346. Dated: June 15, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15463 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade Zone Application International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 36080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15463]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 42-2011]


Foreign-Trade Zone 37--Orange County, NY; Application for 
Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under the Alternative Site 
Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board (the Board) by the County of Orange, New York, grantee of FTZ 37, 
requesting authority to reorganize its zone to expand its service area 
under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (74 FR 
1170, 01/12/09 (correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09); 75 FR 71069-71070, 
11/22/10). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or 
reorganization of general-purpose zones and can permit significantly 
greater flexibility in the designation of new ``usage-driven'' FTZ 
sites for operators/users located within a grantee's ``service area'' 
in the context of the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for 
a general-purpose zone project. 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 June 15, 2011.
    FTZ 37 was approved by the Board on May 4, 1978 (Board Order 130, 
43 FR 20526, 05/12/78) and expanded on July 9, 1999 (Board Order 1044, 
64 FR 38887, 07/20/99). FTZ 37 was reorganized under the ASF on May 13, 
2010 (Board Order 1680, 75 FR 29727, 5/27/10).
    The zone project currently has a service area that includes Orange 
County. The applicant is requesting authority to expand the service 
area of the zone to include Duchess County, as described in the 
application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites 
throughout the expanded service area based on companies' needs for FTZ 
designation. The proposed expanded service area is adjacent to the New 
York/Newark Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Kathleen Boyce 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 address listed below. The closing period for their 
receipt is August 22, 2011. Rebuttal comments in response to material 
submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the 
subsequent 15-day period (to September 6, 2011).
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, 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 Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@trade.gov 
or (202) 482-1346.

    Dated: June 15, 2011.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15463 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
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