Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204-Tri-Cities Area, TN/VA; Notification of Proposed Production Activity Eastman Chemical Company (Acetic Anhydride and Acetic Acid) Kingsport, Tennessee, 56212 [2017-25654]
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Board’s decision that no further review
of the activity is warranted at this time.
The production activity described in the
notification was authorized, subject to
the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.14,
and further subject to a restriction
requiring that lithium ion batteries be
admitted to the subzone in privileged
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41) or
domestic status (19 CFR 146.43).
Dated: November 21, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–25657 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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[B–74–2017]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204—TriCities Area, TN/VA; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity Eastman
Chemical Company (Acetic Anhydride
and Acetic Acid) Kingsport, Tennessee
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority,
grantee of FTZ 204, submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman
Chemical), located in Kingsport,
Tennessee. The notification conforming
to the requirements of the regulations of
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on November 21, 2017.
The Eastman Chemical facility is
located within Site 12 of FTZ 204. The
facility is used for the separation via
vacuum distillation of an imported
blend of acetic anhydride and acetic
acid. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), 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 Eastman Chemical from
customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for
the foreign-status material/component
noted below, Eastman Chemical would
be able to choose the duty rates during
customs entry procedures that apply to
acetic acid and acetic anhydride (duty
rate ranges from 1.8 to 3.5%). Eastman
Chemical would be able to avoid duty
on foreign-status components which
become scrap/waste. Customs duties
also could possibly be deferred or
reduced on foreign-status production
equipment.
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The component/material sourced
from abroad is a blend of acetic
anhydride and acetic acid (duty rate
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
January 8, 2018.
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
Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202)
482–0473.
Dated: November 21, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–25654 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 241—Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity; Marine
Industries Association of South Florida
(Yacht Repair/Refitting), Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
The City of Fort Lauderdale, grantee
of FTZ 241, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board on behalf of the Marine Industries
Association of South Florida (MIASF),
located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on November 17, 2017.
MIASF’s facilities are located within
Subzone 241A. The facilities are used
for yacht repair and refitting. Pursuant
to 15 CFR 400.14(b), 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 MIASF from customs
duty payments on the foreign-status
components used in export production
(estimated 95 percent of production).
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On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus materials/components noted
below, MIASF would be able to choose
the duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to yachts,
inflatable boats, boat tenders, and
outboard motor tenders (duty-rate
ranges from 1% to 2.4%). MIASF would
be able to avoid duty on foreign-status
components which become scrap/waste.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign-status
production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include: Diesel
marine propulsion engines; fuel pumps;
fuel coolers; oil pumps; oil coolers; fuel
injectors; fuel injector pumps; heat
exchangers for marine propulsion
engines; fine mesh screen filters; cast
iron cylinder liners; cylinder heads;
pistons; piston rings; engine mounts;
crank shafts; cam shafts; thrust bearings;
linear bearings; seal kits; cylinder head
gaskets; rubber hoses; aluminum piping;
zinc anode kits; turbochargers;
aluminum exhausts; rubber v-belts
combined with textiles; air filters;
thermostats; raw water pumps; valves;
starters; alternators/generators; electric
control boxes; sending units; sensors;
instrument clusters; stainless steel
propellers; brass propellers; stainless
steel propeller shafts; brass propeller
shafts; stainless steel couplings; brass
spool pieces; stainless steel spool
pieces; bushings for propeller shafts;
gear boxes for propellers; gear box
mounts; gear coolers; gear box pumps;
shaft struts; strut bearings; heat
exchangers for running gear; hydraulic
valves; stainless steel sprayer rings for
running gear; gear legs for bow
thrusters; mounting hardware; hydraulic
filters; power take offs for bow thrusters;
electrical control heads for bow
thrusters; marine steering systems; brass
rudders; fiberglass rudders; stainless
steel tie bars; rubber lined naval brass
bearings; stainless steel quadrants; steel
hydraulic fittings; rubber hydraulic
hoses; hydraulic pumps; hydraulic
rams; electrical power packs; marine
stabilizers; hydraulic power packs; fins
for stabilizers; gyroscopes; cabling;
pulsation dampeners; marine
generators; generator mounts; electrical
wire windings; aluminum sound
shields; fuel water separators;
aluminum tank fittings; rubber gaskets;
fresh water system; fresh water pumps;
stainless steel water valves; copper
water valves; freshwater maker units;
hot water tanks; bath and sink taps/
faucets; copper piping; lube oil systems;
lubricating oil pumps; stainless steel
flow control oil valves; fuel systems; fire
control spray heads; fire and smoke
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-74-2017]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204--Tri-Cities Area, TN/VA;
Notification of Proposed Production Activity Eastman Chemical Company
(Acetic Anhydride and Acetic Acid) Kingsport, Tennessee
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 204, submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf
of Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Chemical), located in Kingsport,
Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November
21, 2017.
The Eastman Chemical facility is located within Site 12 of FTZ 204.
The facility is used for the separation via vacuum distillation of an
imported blend of acetic anhydride and acetic acid. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), 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 Eastman Chemical from
customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status material/
component noted below, Eastman Chemical would be able to choose the
duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to acetic acid
and acetic anhydride (duty rate ranges from 1.8 to 3.5%). Eastman
Chemical would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status components which
become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or
reduced on foreign-status production equipment.
The component/material sourced from abroad is a blend of acetic
anhydride and acetic acid (duty rate 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 January 8, 2018.
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 Elizabeth Whiteman at
Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482-0473.
Dated: November 21, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25654 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am]
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