Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone-Chenango County, NY; Under Alternative Site Framework, 46023-46024 [2012-18914]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 149 / Thursday, August 2, 2012 / Notices Dated: July 27, 2012. Paul Bradford, Forest Supervisor, Kootenai National Forest. [FR Doc. 2012–18850 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection Rural Housing Service (RHS), USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comments requested. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service’s (RHS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Housing Preservation Grant Program. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by October 1, 2012 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, USDA Rural Development, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250–0782, telephone (202) 690–0759 (voice) (this is not a toll free number) or (800) 877–8339 (TDD– Federal Information Relay Service) or via email at, Bonnie.Edwards@wdc.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: RHS/Housing Preservation Grant Program. OMB Number: 0575–0115. Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2012. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The primary purpose of the Housing Preservation Grant Program is to repair or rehabilitate individual housing, rental properties, or co-ops owned or occupied by very low- and low-income rural persons. Grantees will provide eligible homeowners, owners of rental properties and owners of co-ops with financial assistance through loans, grants, interest reduction payments or other comparable financial assistance for necessary repairs and rehabilitation of dwellings to bring them up to code or minimum property standards. Where repair and rehabilitation assistance is not economically feasible or practical the replacement of existing, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:15 Aug 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 individual owner occupied housing is available. These grants were established by Public Law 98–181, the Housing UrbanRural Recovery Act of 1983, which amended the Housing Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 93–383) by adding section 533, 42 U.S.C. 2490(m), Housing Preservation Grants (HPG). In addition, the Secretary of Agriculture has authority to prescribe rules and regulations to implement HPG and other programs under 42 U.S.C. 1480(j). Section 533(d) is prescriptive about the information applicants are to submit to RHS as part of their application and in the assessments and criteria RHS is to use in selecting grantees. An applicant is to submit a ‘‘statement of activity’’ describing its proposed program, including the specific activities it will undertake, and its schedule. RHS is required in turn to evaluate proposals on a set of prescribed criteria, for which the applicant will also have to provide information, such as: (1) Very low- and low-income persons proposed to be served by the repair and rehabilitation activities; (2) participation by other public and private organizations to leverage funds and lower the cost to the HPG program; (3) the area to be served in terms of population and need: (4) cost data to assure greatest degree of assistance at lowest cost; (5) administrative capacity of the applicant to carry out the program. The information collected will be the minimum required by law and by necessity for RHS to assure that it funds responsible grantees proposing feasible projects in areas of greatest need. Most data are taken from a localized area, although some are derived from census reports of city, county and Federal governments showing population and housing characteristics. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .88 hours per response. Respondents: A public body or a public or private nonprofit corporation. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,373. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.6. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13,274 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch at (202 692–0040). Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of RHS, including PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46023 whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RHS’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: July 27, 2012. Cristina Chiappe, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2012–18824 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–56–2012] Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone— Chenango County, NY; Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by Chenango County, New York to establish a foreign-trade zone (FTZ) at sites in Chenango County, adjacent to the Syracuse CBP port of entry, under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new ‘‘subzones’’ or ‘‘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 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 July 30, 2012. The applicant is authorized to make the proposal under Chapter 569, Laws of New York 2011, Section 224–27. E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 46024 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 149 / Thursday, August 2, 2012 / Notices The proposed zone would be the second zone for the Syracuse CBP port of entry. The existing zone is: FTZ 90, Onondaga County (Grantee: County of Onondaga, Board Order 230, 11–4– 1983). The applicant’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Chenango County. If approved, the applicant would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Syracuse Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The proposed zone would include two initial ‘‘usage-driven’’ sites: Proposed Site 1 (342.47 acres)— Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6826 State Highway 12, Norwich, Chenango County; and, Proposed Site 2 (7 acres)— CWS, Contract Packaging, 17 Midland Drive, 19 Sheldon Street and 97–100 East Main Street, Norwich, Chenango County. The application indicates a need for zone services in Chenango County, New York. Several firms have indicated an interest in using zone procedures for warehousing/distribution and production activities. Specific production approvals are not being sought at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman 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 shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is October 1, 2012. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to October 16, 2012. 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 www.trade.gov/ ftz. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:15 Aug 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Dated: July 30, 2012. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–18914 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–55–2012] Foreign-Trade Zone 8—Toledo, OH; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Whirlpool Corporation (Washing Machines), Clyde and Green Springs, OH The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 8, submitted a notification of proposed production activity on behalf of Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool), located in Clyde and Green Springs, Ohio. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on July 20, 2012. The Whirlpool facility consists of three sites in Clyde and Green Springs, Ohio, and is designated as Subzone 8I. The facility is used for the manufacturing and distribution of washing machines. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Whirlpool from customs duty payments on the foreign status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, Whirlpool would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to finished standard and high capacity washing machines (duty rate 1.0–1.4%) for the foreign status inputs noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign status production equipment. Components and materials sourced from abroad include: reinforced rubber hoses, rubber seals and bellows, rotary displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, drain pumps, washing machine parts, bearing assemblies, transmission parts, shift actuators, AC motors, power supplies, heater tubs, LED light assemblies, triple level and push button switches, control panels, printed circuit boards, power cords, wire harnesses, EMI filters, pressure sensors, pressure switches, slide assemblies and light assemblies (duty rate ranges from dutyfree to 9%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is September 11, 2012. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A copy of the notification 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 www.trade.gov/ ftz. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: July 26, 2012. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–18915 Filed 8–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE;P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–421–811] Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From the Netherlands: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Intent To Rescind Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to requests from petitioner Aqualon Company, a unit of Hercules Incorporated and a U.S. manufacturer of purified carboxymethylcellulose, and Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals B.V. (Akzo Nobel), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on purified carboxymethylcellulose (purified CMC) from the Netherlands. This administrative review covers imports of subject merchandise produced and exported by Akzo Nobel and exported by CP Kelco B.V. (CP Kelco) during the period of review of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. We preliminarily determine that sales of subject merchandise by Akzo Nobel were not made at less than normal value during the period of review and CP Kelco had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will issue appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. Parties who submit argument in this review are requested to submit with the AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46023-46024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18914]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-56-2012]


Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone--Chenango County, NY; Under 
Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by Chenango County, New York to establish a foreign-trade 
zone (FTZ) at sites in Chenango County, adjacent to the Syracuse CBP 
port of entry, under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by 
the Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the 
establishment or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly 
greater flexibility in the designation of new ``subzones'' or ``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 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 July 30, 2012. The applicant is 
authorized to make the proposal under Chapter 569, Laws of New York 
2011, Section 224-27.

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    The proposed zone would be the second zone for the Syracuse CBP 
port of entry. The existing zone is: FTZ 90, Onondaga County (Grantee: 
County of Onondaga, Board Order 230, 11-4-1983).
    The applicant's proposed service area under the ASF would be 
Chenango County. If approved, the applicant would be able to serve 
sites throughout the service area based on companies' needs for FTZ 
designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to the 
Syracuse Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    The proposed zone would include two initial ``usage-driven'' sites: 
Proposed Site 1 (342.47 acres)--Norwich Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6826 
State Highway 12, Norwich, Chenango County; and, Proposed Site 2 (7 
acres)--CWS, Contract Packaging, 17 Midland Drive, 19 Sheldon Street 
and 97-100 East Main Street, Norwich, Chenango County.
    The application indicates a need for zone services in Chenango 
County, New York. Several firms have indicated an interest in using 
zone procedures for warehousing/distribution and production activities. 
Specific production approvals are not being sought at this time. Such 
requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman 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 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
below. The closing period for their receipt is October 1, 2012. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to October 16, 2012.
    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 www.trade.gov/ftz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Whiteman at 
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: July 30, 2012.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-18914 Filed 8-1-12; 8:45 am]
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