Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 114-Peoria, Illinois; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Bell Sports, Inc.; Subzone 114F; (Sports Equipment); Rantoul, Illinois, 25597 [2017-11417]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 114—Peoria,
Illinois; Notification of Proposed
Production Activity; Bell Sports, Inc.;
Subzone 114F; (Sports Equipment);
Rantoul, Illinois
Bell Sports, Inc. (Bell Sports)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility in Rantoul, Illinois, within
Subzone 114F. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR
400.22) was received on May 15, 2017.
Bell Sports already has authority to
produce certain sports equipment
within Subzone 114F. The current
request would add foreign status
materials/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/components described in the
submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Bell Sports from customs
duty payments on the foreign-status
materials/components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, Bell
Sports would be able to choose the duty
rates during customs entry procedures
that apply to bicycle, motorcycle,
football and baseball helmets; bicycle
baby seats; bicycle car carrier racks; and,
collectible football helmets (duty rates
range from free to 10%) for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below. Customs duties also could
possibly be deferred or reduced on
foreign-status production equipment.
The materials/components sourced
from abroad include polypropylene
webbing for bike helmets, stainless steel
pins, aluminum screws, LED lights for
bike helmets, and knee and elbow pad
sets (duty rates range from 2.5% to
6.2%). The request indicates that the
polypropylene webbing for bike helmets
(classified under HTSUS 5806.32) will
be admitted to the subzone in privileged
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41), thereby
precluding inverted tariff savings on
this item.
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
12, 2017.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
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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: May 26, 2017.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–11417 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am]
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Bureau of Industry and Security
Change in Comment Deadline for
Section 232 National Security
Investigation of Imports of Aluminum
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Office of Technology
Evaluation, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice on change in comment
period for previously published notice
of request for public comments and
public hearing.
AGENCY:
On May 9, 2017, the Bureau
of Industry and Security (BIS),
published the Notice of Request for
Public Comments and Public Hearing on
Section 232 National Security
Investigation of Imports of Aluminum.
The May 9 notice specified that the
Secretary of Commerce initiated an
investigation to determine the effects on
the national security of imports of
aluminum. This investigation has been
initiated under section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
(See the May 9 notice for additional
details on the investigation and the
request for public comments.) The May
9 notice also announced that the
Department of Commerce will hold a
public hearing on the investigation on
June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC (See
the May 9 notice for additional details
on the public hearing.) The deadline for
the written comments was June 29,
2017. Today’s notice moves the
deadline for all written submissions up
by six calendar days. Commenters now
are encouraged to submit their
comments by June 20, 2017, but all
written submissions must be received
by no later than June 23, 2017 to be
considered in the drafting of the final
report.
SUMMARY:
Comments are encouraged to be
submitted by June 20, but comments
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must be received no later than June 23,
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ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial
Studies, Office of Technology
Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
1093, Washington, DC 20230 or by
email to Aluminum232@bis.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad
Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies,
Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau
of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce (202) 482–
4060, brad.botwin@bis.doc.gov. For
more information about the section 232
program, including the regulations and
the text of previous investigations, see
www.bis.doc.gov/232.
Submit public comments to
Aluminum232@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21509), the
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
published the Notice of Request for
Public Comments and Public Hearing on
Section 232 National Security
Investigation of Imports of Aluminum.
The May 9 notice specified that on April
26, 2017, the Secretary of Commerce
(‘‘Secretary’’) initiated an investigation
under section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1862), to determine the effects on
the national security of imports of
aluminum. (See the May 9 notice for
additional details on the investigation
and the request for public comments.)
The May 9 notice also announced that
the Department of Commerce will hold
a public hearing on the investigation on
June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. (See
the May 9 notice for additional details
on the public hearing.)
Change in Comment Period Deadline
The May 9 notice included a
comment period deadline of June 29,
2017 and required that written
statements related to the public hearing
also be submitted by June 29, 2017. The
Department of Commerce has
determined at this time that it is
warranted to shorten the written
submission period by six calendar days.
Today’s notice specifies that
commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments by June 20, 2017, but all
written submissions must now be
received by no later than June 23, 2017
to be considered in the drafting of the
final report. Submit public comments to
Aluminum232@bis.doc.gov.
Receiving comments by June 20, 2017
will assist the Commerce Department in
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-37-2017]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 114--Peoria, Illinois; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Bell Sports, Inc.; Subzone 114F; (Sports
Equipment); Rantoul, Illinois
Bell Sports, Inc. (Bell Sports) submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in
Rantoul, Illinois, within Subzone 114F. The notification conforming to
the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22)
was received on May 15, 2017.
Bell Sports already has authority to produce certain sports
equipment within Subzone 114F. The current request would add foreign
status materials/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/components described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and subsequently authorized by the
FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Bell Sports from
customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used
in export production. On its domestic sales, Bell Sports would be able
to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to
bicycle, motorcycle, football and baseball helmets; bicycle baby seats;
bicycle car carrier racks; and, collectible football helmets (duty
rates range from free to 10%) for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred
or reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
The materials/components sourced from abroad include polypropylene
webbing for bike helmets, stainless steel pins, aluminum screws, LED
lights for bike helmets, and knee and elbow pad sets (duty rates range
from 2.5% to 6.2%). The request indicates that the polypropylene
webbing for bike helmets (classified under HTSUS 5806.32) will be
admitted to the subzone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41),
thereby precluding inverted tariff savings on this item.
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 12, 2017.
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: May 26, 2017.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11417 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am]
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