Approval of Subzone Status; Westlake Chemical Corporation; Sulphur, Louisiana, 76915 [2016-26748]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 214 / Friday, November 4, 2016 / Notices knit fabric; polyurethane top finish dull; polyurethane top finish gloss; polyvinyl chloride dispersion resin; carbodimide crosslinker; aqueous (water base) polyurethane top finish; polyurethane top finish; aqueous (water base) silicone modifier; aqueous (water base) silicone hand modifier; polyurethane; polyisocyanate crosslinker; defoamer; polyfunctional aziridine crosslinker; wetting agent top coat; and, stabilizers (duty rates range from duty free to 10%). The request indicates that CGT will admit foreign-status polyester and polycotton knit fabrics (HTSUS 6006.31.00) in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.43), thereby precluding inverted tariff benefits on these inputs. 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 December 14, 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 Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482–1367. Dated: October 27, 2016. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. Branchburg. A notification of proposed production activity has been submitted and will be published separately for public comment. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 44. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Kathleen Boyce 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 Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is December 14, 2016. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to December 29, 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 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: October 28, 2016. Camille R. Evans, Acting Executive Secretary. 76915 establishment of subzones for specific uses; Whereas, the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 87, has made application to the Board for the establishment of a subzone at the facilities of Westlake Chemical Corporation, located in Sulphur, Louisiana (FTZ Docket B–38– 2016, docketed May 25, 2016); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (81 FR 35297–35298, June 2, 2016) 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 memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby approves subzone status at the facilities of Westlake Chemical Corporation, located in Sulphur, Louisiana (Subzone 87F), as described in the application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13. Signed at Washington, DC, October 25, 2016. Ronald K. Lorentzen Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2016–26748 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [FR Doc. 2016–26746 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [FR Doc. 2016–26741 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–44–2016] Foreign-Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [Order No. 2016] Foreign-Trade Zones Board Approval of Subzone Status; Westlake Chemical Corporation; Sulphur, Louisiana [S–152–2016] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone 44—Morris County, New Jersey; Application for Subzone; AGFA Corporation; Branchburg, New Jersey An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the New Jersey Department of State, grantee of FTZ 44, requesting subzone status for the facility of AGFA Corporation, located in Branchburg, New Jersey. 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 docketed on October 28, 2016. The proposed subzone (39 acres) is located at 50 Meister Avenue, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Nov 03, 2016 Jkt 241001 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’s regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 44—Morris County, New Jersey; Authorization of Production Activity; Givaudan Flavors Corporation (Flavor Products); East Hanover, New Jersey On June 13, 2016, the State of New Jersey, Department of State, grantee of FTZ 44, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of Givaudan Flavors Corporation, within Subzone 44H in East Hanover, New Jersey. 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 42649, June 30, 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 E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 76915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26748]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 2016]


Approval of Subzone Status; Westlake Chemical Corporation; 
Sulphur, Louisiana

    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's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the 
establishment of subzones for specific uses;
    Whereas, the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 87, has made application to the Board for the 
establishment of a subzone at the facilities of Westlake Chemical 
Corporation, located in Sulphur, Louisiana (FTZ Docket B-38-2016, 
docketed May 25, 2016);
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the 
Federal Register (81 FR 35297-35298, June 2, 2016) 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 memorandum, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act 
and the Board's regulations are satisfied;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby approves subzone status at the 
facilities of Westlake Chemical Corporation, located in Sulphur, 
Louisiana (Subzone 87F), as described in the application and Federal 
Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, 
including Section 400.13.

    Signed at Washington, DC, October 25, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, 
Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-26748 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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