Foreign-Trade Zone 158-Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Southern Motion, Inc.; Subzone 158G (Upholstered Furniture); Pontotoc and Baldwyn, Mississippi, 42649-42650 [2016-15630]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–11–2016] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 230— Piedmont Triad Area, North Carolina; Authorization of Production Activity; United Chemi-Con, Inc. (Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors); Lansing, North Carolina On February 26, 2016, the Piedmont Triad Partnership, grantee of FTZ 230, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of United Chemi-Con, Inc., within Subzone 230A, in Lansing, North Carolina. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (81 FR 11512–11513, March 4, 2016). The FTZ Board has determined that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification is authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: June 27, 2016. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15626 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–44–2016] mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 44—Morris County, New Jersey; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Givaudan Flavors Corporation (Flavor Products); East Hanover, New Jersey The State of New Jersey, Department of State, grantee of FTZ 44, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Givaudan Flavors Corporation (Givaudan), located in East Hanover, New Jersey. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on June 13, 2016. A separate application for subzone designation at the Givaudan facility was submitted and will be processed under Section 400.31 of the Board’s regulations. The facility is used for the production of flavor compounds. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jun 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 Givaudan from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, Givaudan would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to beverage preparations with alcohol, food articles containing sugar, concentrated orange oil, concentrated lemon oil, concentrated citrus oil, citrus oil blends, flavor preparations for food or drink without alcohol, flavor preparations for food or drink with alcohol, perfume bases and odoriferous substances other than food, drink or perfume bases (duty rate ranges from free to 17 cents/kg + 1.9%) for the foreign status inputs noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components and materials sourced from abroad include: benzaldehyde, vanillin, orange oil, concentrated orange oil, lemon oil, and concentrated lemon oil (duty rate ranges from 2.7% to 5.5%). 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 August 9, 2016. 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 Board’s Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Kathleen Boyce at Kathleen.Boyce@ trade.gov or (202) 482–1346. Dated: June 24, 2016. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15628 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42649 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–42–2016] Foreign-Trade Zone 158—Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Southern Motion, Inc.; Subzone 158G (Upholstered Furniture); Pontotoc and Baldwyn, Mississippi The Greater Mississippi ForeignTrade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 158, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Southern Motion, Inc. (SMI), for its facilities in Pontotoc and Baldwyn, Mississippi. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on June 17, 2016. SMI currently has authority to conduct cut-and-sew activity using certain foreign micro-denier suede upholstery fabrics to produce upholstered furniture and related parts (upholstery cover sets) on a restricted basis (see B–45–2014, 79 FR 64167, October 28, 2014). SMI’s authority allows for the production of upholstered furniture (chairs, seats, sofas, sleep sofas, and sectionals) for a five-year period, with a scope of authority that only provided FTZ savings on a limited quantity (6.0 million square yards per year) of foreign origin, micro-denier suede upholstery fabric finished with a hot caustic soda solution process (i.e., authorized fabrics). All foreign upholstery fabrics other than microdenier suede finished with a hot caustic soda solution process (i.e., unauthorized fabrics) used in SMI’s production within Subzone 158G are subject to full customs duties. The current request seeks to add new foreign-status components and certain polyurethane-type fabrics 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 specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt SMI from customs duty payments on the foreign-status fabrics and components used in export production. On its domestic sales, SMI would be able to apply the finished upholstery cover set (i.e., furniture part) or finished furniture duty rate (free) for the previously authorized fabrics and the additional fabrics and components (indicated below). Customs duties also E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 42650 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. The components sourced from abroad include: Linear actuators and motors; transformers; power adaptors; handset controllers; power cables; and, Y-cables (duty rate ranges from 1.6% to 2.8%). The expanded scope of authority to admit foreign-status fabrics to Subzone 158G would only involve polyurethane fabrics backed with ground leather (5903.20.2500) and wet coagulation process 100 percent polyurethane coated fabrics (5903.20.2500), as detailed in the notification (duty rate: 7.5%). All other foreign, unauthorized upholstery fabrics used in the production activity would continue to be admitted to the zone in domestic (duty paid) status. 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 August 9, 2016. 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 Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: June 20, 2016. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15630 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–90–2016] mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone 18—San Jose, California; Application for Subzone Expansion; Subzone 18E; Space Systems/Loral, LLC; Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Mountain View, California An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the City of San Jose, California, grantee of FTZ 18, requesting to expand Subzone 18E on behalf of Space Systems/Loral, LLC, located in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Mountain View, California. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jun 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on June 22, 2016. Subzone 18E was approved on June 16, 2006 (71 FR 37041, June 29, 2006) and currently consists of five sites: Site 1 (28.4 acres)—3825, 3850 and 3875 Fabian Way, Palo Alto; Site 2 (1 acre)— 3977 and 3963 Fabian Way, Palo Alto; Site 3 (5 acres)—1034–1036 and 1025 E. Meadow Circle, Palo Alto; Site 4 (2.5 acres)—1205 and 1145 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park; and, Site 5 (2.5 acres)— 2288 Charleston Road, Mountain View. The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the subzone to include a new site (3.63 acres) located at 1989 Little Orchard Street, San Jose. No additional production authority is being requested at this time. The expanded subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 18. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Christopher Kemp of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. 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 August 9, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to August 24, 2016. A copy of the application 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 Christopher Kemp at christopher.kemp@ trade.gov or (202) 482–0862. Dated: June 22, 2016. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–15629 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee: Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The public session is from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 1412, U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, International Trade Administration, Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202–482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The CINTAC was established under the discretionary authority of the Secretary of Commerce and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), in response to an identified need for consensus advice from U.S. industry to the U.S. Government regarding the development and administration of programs to expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods and services export policies, programs, and activities will affect the U.S. civil nuclear industry’s competitiveness and ability to participate in the international market. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on May 13, 2016, pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. § 10(d)) that the portion of the meeting dealing with matters the disclosure of which would be likely to frustrate significantly implementation of an agency action as described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42649-42650]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-15630]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-42-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone 158--Tupelo, Mississippi; Notification of 
Proposed Production Activity; Southern Motion, Inc.; Subzone 158G 
(Upholstered Furniture); Pontotoc and Baldwyn, Mississippi

    The Greater Mississippi Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 
158, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the 
FTZ Board on behalf of Southern Motion, Inc. (SMI), for its facilities 
in Pontotoc and Baldwyn, Mississippi. The notification conforming to 
the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) 
was received on June 17, 2016.
    SMI currently has authority to conduct cut-and-sew activity using 
certain foreign micro-denier suede upholstery fabrics to produce 
upholstered furniture and related parts (upholstery cover sets) on a 
restricted basis (see B-45-2014, 79 FR 64167, October 28, 2014). SMI's 
authority allows for the production of upholstered furniture (chairs, 
seats, sofas, sleep sofas, and sectionals) for a five-year period, with 
a scope of authority that only provided FTZ savings on a limited 
quantity (6.0 million square yards per year) of foreign origin, micro-
denier suede upholstery fabric finished with a hot caustic soda 
solution process (i.e., authorized fabrics). All foreign upholstery 
fabrics other than micro-denier suede finished with a hot caustic soda 
solution process (i.e., unauthorized fabrics) used in SMI's production 
within Subzone 158G are subject to full customs duties.
    The current request seeks to add new foreign-status components and 
certain polyurethane-type fabrics 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 SMI from customs duty 
payments on the foreign-status fabrics and components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, SMI would be able to apply the 
finished upholstery cover set (i.e., furniture part) or finished 
furniture duty rate (free) for the previously authorized fabrics and 
the additional fabrics and components (indicated below). Customs duties 
also

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could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production 
equipment.
    The components sourced from abroad include: Linear actuators and 
motors; transformers; power adaptors; handset controllers; power 
cables; and, Y-cables (duty rate ranges from 1.6% to 2.8%). The 
expanded scope of authority to admit foreign-status fabrics to Subzone 
158G would only involve polyurethane fabrics backed with ground leather 
(5903.20.2500) and wet coagulation process 100 percent polyurethane 
coated fabrics (5903.20.2500), as detailed in the notification (duty 
rate: 7.5%). All other foreign, unauthorized upholstery fabrics used in 
the production activity would continue to be admitted to the zone in 
domestic (duty paid) status.
    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 August 9, 2016.
    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 Elizabeth Whiteman at 
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: June 20, 2016.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15630 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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