Notification of Proposed Production Activity, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Subzone 38A, (Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina, 35302-35303 [2015-15147]
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Notice of Petitions by Firms for
Determination of Eligibility To Apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Notice and Opportunity for
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ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
Act 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.
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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.
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AGENCY:
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
6/12/2015 THROUGH 6/15/2015
Firm name
Firm address
Joval Machine Company, Inc
515 Main Street, Yalesville,
CT 06492.
502 East Industrial Drive,
Mountain View, MO 65548.
Custom Metal Finishers, Inc.
Any party having a substantial
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submitted to the Trade Adjustment
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71030, Economic Development
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.
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Michael S. DeVillo,
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The firm manufactures sheet metal and fiberglass heat
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The firm manufactures various metal valves components
used in gas appliance.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–41–2015]
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC,
Subzone 38A, (Motor Vehicles),
Spartanburg, South Carolina
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
(BMWMC), operator of Subzone 38A,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility in Spartanburg, South
Carolina. The notification conforming to
the requirements of the regulations of
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 3, 2015.
BMWMC already has authority to
produce passenger sedans, coupes, and
sport utility vehicles. The current
request would add a new finished
product (passenger vehicle bodies) and
foreign-status materials and components
to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15
CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority
would be limited to the specific foreignstatus materials and components and
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specific finished products described in
the submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt BMWMC from customs
duty payments on the foreign status
materials and components used in
export production. On its domestic
sales, BMWMC would be able to choose
the duty rate during customs entry
procedures that applies to passenger
motor vehicles and related bodies (duty
rate 2.5%) for the foreign status
materials and components noted below
and in the existing scope of authority.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment.
The materials and components
sourced from abroad include: first-aid
kits; acrylic/vinyl paints; trunk lid
adhesives; acoustic absorber foams; tire
sealants; rubber assembly gaskets; tires;
felt strips (HTSUS Subheadings
5602.10, 5602.90); damping strips
(Subheading 5602.90); tufted floor
coverings; carpet sets; velcro straps;
glass; windshields; steel flanges; iron/
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steel coupling locks; suppression band
assemblies; earthing strap hinge hatch
assemblies; iron/steel rivets; diesel
engines; air-conditioner assemblies; airconditioner tubes/lines; windshield
washer assemblies; jacks; metal gaskets;
flange seals; electric motors/converters/
chargers; wiper motors; power supplies;
batteries (lead acid, lithium-ion);
electric lamps/lights/signals; reflectors;
sound signaling equipment/horns;
windshield wiper systems and arms;
light-emitting diodes; heater assemblies;
telematics communication boxes/media
assemblies; GPS assemblies;
microphone assemblies; speaker
assemblies and related components;
earphone module assemblies; amplifier
assemblies; monitor assemblies;
acoustic pads; TV tuner modules/
assemblies/antennas; cameras; radio
navigation equipment/remote controls/
receivers/antennas; antenna covers;
signal and sound display modules;
alarm systems; indicator panels;
electromagnetic filter interference
assemblies; suppression filter
assemblies; accelerator modules; control
modules; carrier plates; sensors (wheel
speed ID, oil temperature, gas
temperature, pressure, oxygen, exhaust,
rain, park assist, yaw); wiring harnesses;
USB cables; audio amplifier assemblies;
auxiliary cables; speedometers;
tachometers; sensor rods; and, cigarette
lighters (duty rate ranges from free to
10.6%). Inputs included in certain
textile categories (classified within
HTSUS Subheadings 5602.10 and
5602.90) will be admitted to Subzone
38A under privileged foreign status (19
CFR 146.41), thereby precluding
inverted tariff benefits on such items.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is July
29, 2015.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1378.
Dated: June 12, 2015.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1378.
[B–40–2015]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27—Boston,
Massachusetts, Notification of
Proposed Production Activity,
Claremont Flock, (Textile Flock),
Leominster, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Port Authority,
grantee of FTZ 27, submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
Claremont Flock, a division of Spectro
Coating Corporation (Claremont Flock),
located in Leominster, Massachusetts.
The notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 1, 2015.
The Claremont Flock facility is
located at 107 Scott Drive, Leominster,
Massachusetts. A separate application
for subzone designation at the
Claremont Flock facility has been
submitted and will be processed under
Section 400.25 of the FTZ Board’s
regulations. The facility is used for the
production of acrylic and rayon textile
flock. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b) of
the regulations, FTZ activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status
materials and components and specific
finished products described in the
submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Claremont Flock from
customs duty payments on foreign
status materials used in export
production. On its domestic sales,
Claremont Flock would be able to
choose the duty rate during customs
entry procedures that applies to textile
flock (free) for the acrylic and rayon tow
(duty rate—7.5%) sourced from abroad.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment.
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is July
29, 2015.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
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Dated: June 12, 2015.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1977]
Grant of Authority; Establishment of a
Foreign-Trade Zone Under the
Alternative Site Framework Limon,
Colorado
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) (15
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the
establishment or reorganization of
zones;
Whereas, the Town of Limon,
Colorado (the Grantee), a public
organization, has made application to
the Board (B–54–2014, docketed 08/07/
2014; amended 03/11/2015), requesting
the establishment of a foreign-trade zone
under the ASF with a service area of
Adams and Arapahoe Counties,
Colorado and portions of Elbert, Lincoln
and Morgan Counties, Colorado, as
described in the amended application,
within and adjacent to the Denver,
Colorado 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 (79 FR 47088, 08/12/2014) 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;
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-41-2015]
Notification of Proposed Production Activity, BMW Manufacturing
Co., LLC, Subzone 38A, (Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMWMC), operator of Subzone 38A,
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.22) was received on June 3, 2015.
BMWMC already has authority to produce passenger sedans, coupes,
and sport utility vehicles. The current request would add a new
finished product (passenger vehicle bodies) and foreign-status
materials and components to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific
foreign-status materials and components and specific finished products
described in the submitted notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures could exempt BMWMC from customs
duty payments on the foreign status materials and components used in
export production. On its domestic sales, BMWMC would be able to choose
the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to passenger
motor vehicles and related bodies (duty rate 2.5%) for the foreign
status materials and components noted below and in the existing scope
of authority. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced
on foreign status production equipment.
The materials and components sourced from abroad include: first-aid
kits; acrylic/vinyl paints; trunk lid adhesives; acoustic absorber
foams; tire sealants; rubber assembly gaskets; tires; felt strips
(HTSUS Subheadings 5602.10, 5602.90); damping strips (Subheading
5602.90); tufted floor coverings; carpet sets; velcro straps; glass;
windshields; steel flanges; iron/
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steel coupling locks; suppression band assemblies; earthing strap hinge
hatch assemblies; iron/steel rivets; diesel engines; air-conditioner
assemblies; air-conditioner tubes/lines; windshield washer assemblies;
jacks; metal gaskets; flange seals; electric motors/converters/
chargers; wiper motors; power supplies; batteries (lead acid, lithium-
ion); electric lamps/lights/signals; reflectors; sound signaling
equipment/horns; windshield wiper systems and arms; light-emitting
diodes; heater assemblies; telematics communication boxes/media
assemblies; GPS assemblies; microphone assemblies; speaker assemblies
and related components; earphone module assemblies; amplifier
assemblies; monitor assemblies; acoustic pads; TV tuner modules/
assemblies/antennas; cameras; radio navigation equipment/remote
controls/receivers/antennas; antenna covers; signal and sound display
modules; alarm systems; indicator panels; electromagnetic filter
interference assemblies; suppression filter assemblies; accelerator
modules; control modules; carrier plates; sensors (wheel speed ID, oil
temperature, gas temperature, pressure, oxygen, exhaust, rain, park
assist, yaw); wiring harnesses; USB cables; audio amplifier assemblies;
auxiliary cables; speedometers; tachometers; sensor rods; and,
cigarette lighters (duty rate ranges from free to 10.6%). Inputs
included in certain textile categories (classified within HTSUS
Subheadings 5602.10 and 5602.90) will be admitted to Subzone 38A under
privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby precluding inverted
tariff benefits on such items.
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the
address below. The closing period for their receipt is July 29, 2015.
A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board,
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the
FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or
(202) 482-1378.
Dated: June 12, 2015.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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