Approval for Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 277; Suntech Arizona, Inc. (Solar Panel Manufacturing); Goodyear, AZ, 75609 [2012-30844]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2012 / Notices Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement, textile and apparel articles must contain fiber, yarn, and fabric produced in Korea or the United States to receive duty-free tariff treatment. Appendix 4–B–1 of the Agreement will contain a list of specific fiber, yarn, or fabric that either importing Party determined, based on information supplied by interested entities, that the fiber, yarn, or fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in its territory, or if no interested entity objects to the request. Textile and apparel articles containing these fibers, yarns, or fabrics would also be entitled to duty-free or preferential duty treatment despite not being produced in Korea or the United States. The list of commercially unavailable fibers, yarns, and fabrics may be changed pursuant to the commercial availability provision in Chapter 4, Annex 4–B, Paragraphs 1–13 of the Agreement. Under this provision, interested entities from the United States or Korea have the right to request that a specific fiber, yarn, or fabric be added to, or removed from, the list of commercially unavailable fibers, yarns, and fabrics in Appendix 4–B–1. Section 202(o)(3) of the Act provides that the President may modify the list of fibers, yarns and fabrics in Appendix 4– B–1 by determining whether additional fibers, yarns, or fabrics are not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States, and that the President will issue procedures governing the submission of requests and providing an opportunity for interested entities to submit comments. The President delegated the responsibility for publishing the procedures and administering commercial availability requests to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), which issues procedures and acts on requests through the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA). CITA must collect information about fiber, yarn or fabric technical specifications and the production capabilities of U.S. textile producers to determine whether certain fibers, yarns, or fabrics are available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States, subject to Section 202(o)(3) of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Wendy Liberante, (202) 395–3647. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:28 Dec 20, 2012 Jkt 229001 75609 Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Department Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number (202) 395–5167 or via the Internet at Wendy_L._Liberante@omb.eop.gov. Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of December 2012. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. Dated: December 17, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone Under the Alternative Site Framework; Genesee County, NY [FR Doc. 2012–30737 Filed 12–20–12; 8:45 am] 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: BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1873] Approval for Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 277; Suntech Arizona, Inc. (Solar Panel Manufacturing); Goodyear, AZ 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 Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 277, has requested manufacturing authority on behalf of Suntech Arizona, Inc., within FTZ 277, in Goodyear, Arizona (Doc. 26–2012, filed March 27, 2012); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (77 FR 20356, 4/4/2012) 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 the Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application for manufacturing authority under zone procedures within FTZ 277 on behalf of Suntech Arizona, Inc., as described in the application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2012–30844 Filed 12–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1865] 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) (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 Genesee Gateway Local Development Corporation (the Grantee) has made application to the Board (Docket 69–2011, filed 10/27/11) requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone under the ASF with a service area of Genesee County, New York, adjacent to the Rochester U.S. 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 (76 FR 67672, 11/02/11), 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 the Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application is in the public interest; E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30844]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1873]


Approval for Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 277; 
Suntech Arizona, Inc. (Solar Panel Manufacturing); Goodyear, AZ

    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 Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of 
FTZ 277, has requested manufacturing authority on behalf of Suntech 
Arizona, Inc., within FTZ 277, in Goodyear, Arizona (Doc. 26-2012, 
filed March 27, 2012);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (77 FR 20356, 4/4/2012) 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 
the Board's regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the 
public interest;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
    The application for manufacturing authority under zone procedures 
within FTZ 277 on behalf of Suntech Arizona, Inc., as described in the 
application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the 
FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.13.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of December 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate 
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-30844 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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