Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under the Alternative Site Framework, Terrebonne Parish, LA, 43653-43654 [2011-18518]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2011 / Notices Notice and opportunity for public comment. ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.), the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. 43653 Accordingly, EDA has initiated investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each of these firms contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm’s workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 6/23/2011 THROUGH 7/14/2011 Date accepted for investigation Firm name Address Apex Industries, Inc. ................. 3808 North Sullivan Road, Building 14, PO Box 15288, Spokane Valley, WA 99215. 350 Commerce Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. 07/11/2011 Genesis Metal Corporation ....... 8255 Highway 16, Beggs, OK 74421–2892. 07/13/2011 Herbalix Restoratives, LLC ....... PO Box 65346, Port Ludlow, WA 98365. 07/13/2011 J.K. Adams Company, Inc. ....... 1430 Route 30, Dorset, VT 05251. 07/11/2011 J.M. McConkey & Co., Inc. ....... 1615 Puyallup Street, PO Box 1690, Sumner, WA 98390. 07/11/2011 Dynalab Corp. ........................... wreier-aviles on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with NOTICES Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Division, Room 7106, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten (10) calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the requirements set forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR 315.9 for procedures to request a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official number and title for the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. Dated: July 14, 2011. Sunni Massey, Eligibility Certifier. [FR Doc. 2011–18328 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Jul 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 07/13/2011 Products The firm manufactures computer enclosure parts using mainly cold-rolled steel, stainless steel and aluminum. It is a sheet metal fabrication and paint/powder coating company. The firm is a master distributor that sells plastic laboratory supplies and equipment to the scientific, education and industrial markets. The firm is a welding and fabrication company specializing in custom manufacturing of heat exchanger boilers, direct fired heaters, economizers and waste heat recovery. The firm manufactures natural body care products by distilling, heating, blending and forming all ingredients such as herbal essences, glycerin, and beeswax. The firm is a secondary processor for hardwood lumber and manufactures over 100 proprietary products. Kiln dried planks are formed into panels to be molded, shaped and routed. The firm uses recycled polypropylene, PET, and styrene to create both injection molded and thermoformed containers and trays. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1771] Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under the Alternative Site Framework, Terrebonne Parish, LA Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ‘‘* * * the establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) in December 2008 (74 FR 1170–1173, 01/12/2009 (correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/2009); 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission (the Grantee) has made application to the Board (FTZ Docket 69–2010, filed 12/6/2010) requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with a service area of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to the Morgan City Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and proposed Sites 1 and 2 would be categorized as magnet sites; Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (75 FR 77614–77615, 12/13/ 2010) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the records as ForeignTrade Zone No. 279, as described in the E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 43654 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2011 / Notices application, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Site 2 if not activated within five years from the date of approval. Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of July 2011. Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer, Foreign Trade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–18518 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–904] Certain Activated Carbon From the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the Third Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer or Kathleen Marksberry, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–9068 or (202) 482– 7906, respectively. wreier-aviles on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Background On May 28, 2010, Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published the notice of the initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review on certain activated carbon from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), covering the period April 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 75 FR 29976 (May 28, 2010) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). On October 6, 2010, the Department published a notice extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results by 120 days to April 30, 2011. See Certain Activated Carbon From the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of the Third Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 75 FR 61697 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Jul 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 (October 6, 2010). On April 29, 2011, the Department published the preliminary results of this review. See Preliminary Results of the Third Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Rescission in Part: Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China, 75 FR 23978 (April 29, 2011) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). The final results are currently due on August 27, 2011. Extension of Time Limits for Final Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’), requires the Department to issue the final results in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are published. The Department may, however, extend the deadline for completion of the final results of an administrative review to 180 days if it determines it is not practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time period. See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2). The Department requires additional time to complete this review because the Department must fully analyze and consider significant issues raised in the parties’ case and rebuttal briefs. Additionally, the Department released information related to the wage rate calculation after publication of the Preliminary Results and has received additional comments which it must analyze and consider in addition to the case and rebuttal briefs. Thus, it is not practicable to complete this review within the time specified under the Act. Therefore, we are fully extending the time for the completion of the final results of this review by 60 days to October 26, 2011. This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: July 15, 2011. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2011–18455 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Executive Business Development Mission International Trade Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mission Description The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is organizing a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Turkey on December 4–10, 2011. Led by a senior Department of Commerce official, the mission will include representatives from a variety of U.S. firms specializing in the following product areas: • Wind Turbines; • Geothermal Exploration, Drilling and Geophysical Engineering Services; • Geothermal Power Plant Equipment; • Biomass Power Generation; • Hydroelectric Power Plant Equipment Supply; • Solar Power Generation Systems; • Cogeneration Systems; • Energy Efficiency Systems and Solutions; • Fuel Cells, Heat Pumps Exc. Mission participants will be introduced to international agents, distributors, and end-users whose capabilities and services are targeted to each participant’s needs. This mission will contribute to the National Export Initiative and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative goals through increased sales of U.S. equipment/services in Turkey. The participants will also have a site visit to the Izmir Ataturk Organized Industrial Zone, targeted by the U.S. Department of Energy for a Near-Zero Zone Project (NZZ) to promote industrial energy efficiency and potential U.S. export opportunities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with other U.S. agencies, is launching the Near-Zero Zone project. This interagency project has the support of the Turkish government and business organizations, and will help industrial companies operating within the Izmir Ataturk Organized Industrial Zone (IAOSB) reduce their energy usage through a series of cost-effective efficiency upgrades. One-on-one meetings with NZZ industrial participants will also be included, to follow quickly on an energy efficiency survey to be completed in September 2011. This mission will be an important deliverable for our bilateral Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation mechanism, a new process of engagement with the government of Turkey on economic and trade issues, chaired by Secretary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative, Ron Kirk. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with major buyers, and potential E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1771]


Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under 
the Alternative Site Framework, Terrebonne Parish, LA

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

    Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ``* * * the 
establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the 
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant 
to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade 
zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of 
entry;
    Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) in 
December 2008 (74 FR 1170-1173, 01/12/2009 (correction 74 FR 3987, 01/
22/2009); 75 FR 71069-71070, 11/22/2010) as an option for the 
establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones;
    Whereas, the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission (the Grantee) has 
made application to the Board (FTZ Docket 69-2010, filed 12/6/2010) 
requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with 
a service area of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to the Morgan 
City Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and proposed Sites 1 
and 2 would be categorized as magnet sites;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (75 FR 77614-77615, 12/13/2010) and the application 
has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; 
and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and 
Board's regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the 
public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the 
privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the 
records as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 279, as described in the

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application, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Section 400.28, to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation 
limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and to an ASF 
sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for 
Site 2 if not activated within five years from the date of approval.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of July 2011.
Gary Locke,
Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer, Foreign Trade 
Zones Board.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-18518 Filed 7-20-11; 8:45 am]
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