Foreign-Trade Zone 29-Louisville, Kentucky; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework, 17142-17143 [2018-08118]

Download as PDF 17142 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES h. Applications must also include the forms required to process a Federal grant. Section 6 Grant Requirements references the grant forms that must be included in the application and the specific administrative requirements that apply to the type of Federal grant used for this program. A sample grant outline and scoring guidance can be found on the CFP website at https://www.fs.fed.us/ managing-land/private-land/ community-forest/program. 5. Forest Service’s Project Selection Criteria a. Using the criteria described below, to the extent practicable, the Forest Service will give priority to applications that maximize the delivery of community benefits, as defined in the final rule (see section § 230.2 of the final rule); and b. 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Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Acting Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. [FR Doc. 2018–08051 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–23–2018] Foreign-Trade Zone 29—Louisville, Kentucky; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee of FTZ 29, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/ users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone. The application was submitted pursuant to 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 April 11, 2018. FTZ 29 was approved by the FTZ Board on May 26, 1977 (Board Order 118, 42 FR 29323; June 8, 1977) and expanded on January 31, 1989 (Board Order 429, 54 FR 5992; February 7, 1989), December 15, 1997 (Board Order 941, 62 FR 67044; December 23, 1997), July 17, 1998 (Board Order 995, 63 FR 40878; July 31, 1998), December 11, 2000 (Board Order 1133, 65 FR 79802; December 20, 2000), January 15, 2002 (Board Order 1204, 67 FR 4391; January 30, 2002), November 20, 2003 (Board Order 1305, 68 FR 67400; December 2, 2003), January 27, 2005 (Board Order 1364, 70 FR 6616; February 8, 2005), and January 31, 2012 (Board Order 1808, 77 FR 6058; February 7, 2012). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (1,643 acres)— Riverport Industrial Complex, Louisville; Site 4 (2,149 acres)— Louisville International Airport, Grade Lane, Louisville; Site 5 (69 acres)— Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, 4510 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville; Site 6 (43 acres)—Amazon.com.KYDC LLC, 271 Omega Parkway and 376 Zappos Boulevard, Sheperdsville; Site 7 (191 acres)—Henderson County Riverport Authority, 6200 Riverport Rd., Henderson; Site 8 (182 acres)— Owensboro Riverport Authority, 2300 Harbor Rd., Owensboro; Site 9 (778 acres)—4 Star Regional Industrial Park, Southern Star Way, Robards; Site 11 (261 acres)—Outer Loop, 116 acres at Stennett Lane, 44 acres at 8100 Air Commerce Drive and 101 acres at 1900 Outer Loop Road, Louisville; Site 13 (6 acres)—Workwell Industries, Inc., 3401 Jewell Ave, Louisville; Site 14 (3.95 acres)—Yellow Banks River Terminal, 6133 U.S. Highway 60, East Owensboro; and, Site 15 (302.3 acres)—Cedar Grove Business Park, Highway 480, near Interstate 65, Sheperdsville. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Anderson, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Carroll, Crittenden, Daviess, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Hopkins, Jefferson, Jessamine, Larue, Marion, McLean, Meade, Mercer, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices Union, Washington, Webster, and Woodford Counties, Kentucky, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The application indicates that the proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Louisville, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana Customs and Border Protection ports of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone to include existing Sites 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 15 as ‘‘magnet’’ sites and existing Sites 5, 6, 8, 13 and 14 as usage-driven sites. The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the ‘‘sunset’’ time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and the applicant proposes that Site 1 be so exempted. The application would have no impact on FTZ 29’s previously authorized subzones. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board. 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 June 18, 2018. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to July 2, 2018. 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 website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@ trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 11, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–08118 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Apr 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–24–2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 293—Limon, Colorado; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Laser Galicia America LLC (Bending and Assembly of Trafo Wall); Aurora, Colorado The Town of Limon, Colorado, grantee of FTZ 293, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Laser Galicia America LLC (Laser Galicia), located in Aurora, Colorado. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 6, 2018. The applicant indicates that it will be submitting a separate application for FTZ usage-driven designation at the Laser Galicia facility within FTZ 293. The facility is used for the bending and assembly of trafo wall. 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 Laser Galicia from customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, Laser Galicia would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that apply to front section trafo wall, top section trafo wall, and left section trafo wall (duty rate—3.0%). Laser Galicia 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: Small nut plate (galvanized steel thickness 10 mm); bracket for lubrication system— unfolded (stainless steel thickness 3 mm); frame assembly—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 2 mm); cross plate trafo wall—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 1.5 mm); shield for trafo component—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 1.5 mm); structural sections of trafo wall—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 1.5 mm); bracket angle front lock plate trafo—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 2 mm); front section trafo wall—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 1.5 mm); holder for cross plate—unfolded (galvanized steel PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17143 thickness 1.5 mm); bracket for right trafo wall (galvanized steel thickness 2 mm); cover for actuator—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 2 mm); cover for vibration sensor—unfolded (galvanized steel thickness 2 mm); outlet air guide—unfolded (aluminum thickness 3 mm); and, air choke plate— unfolded (aluminum thickness 3 mm) (duty rates range from 2.5% to 2.9%). 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 May 29, 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 website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: April 11, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–08120 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–21–2018] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 249— Pensacola, Florida; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; GE Renewables North America, LLC (Wind Turbine Nacelles, Hubs, and Drivetrains); Pensacola, Florida GE Renewables North America, LLC (GE Renewables) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Pensacola, Florida. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 9, 2018. GE Renewables already has authority to produce wind turbines, related hubs and nacelles, and drivetrains within Subzone 249A. 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. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17142-17143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08118]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-23-2018]


Foreign-Trade Zone 29--Louisville, Kentucky; Application for 
Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority, grantee 
of FTZ 29, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the 
alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 
400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or 
reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater 
flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ``usage-driven'' FTZ 
sites for operators/users located within a grantee's ``service area'' 
in the context of the FTZ Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit 
for a zone. The application was submitted pursuant to 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 April 11, 2018.
    FTZ 29 was approved by the FTZ Board on May 26, 1977 (Board Order 
118, 42 FR 29323; June 8, 1977) and expanded on January 31, 1989 (Board 
Order 429, 54 FR 5992; February 7, 1989), December 15, 1997 (Board 
Order 941, 62 FR 67044; December 23, 1997), July 17, 1998 (Board Order 
995, 63 FR 40878; July 31, 1998), December 11, 2000 (Board Order 1133, 
65 FR 79802; December 20, 2000), January 15, 2002 (Board Order 1204, 67 
FR 4391; January 30, 2002), November 20, 2003 (Board Order 1305, 68 FR 
67400; December 2, 2003), January 27, 2005 (Board Order 1364, 70 FR 
6616; February 8, 2005), and January 31, 2012 (Board Order 1808, 77 FR 
6058; February 7, 2012).
    The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (1,643 
acres)--Riverport Industrial Complex, Louisville; Site 4 (2,149 
acres)--Louisville International Airport, Grade Lane, Louisville; Site 
5 (69 acres)--Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, 4510 Algonquin Parkway, 
Louisville; Site 6 (43 acres)--Amazon.com.KYDC LLC, 271 Omega Parkway 
and 376 Zappos Boulevard, Sheperdsville; Site 7 (191 acres)--Henderson 
County Riverport Authority, 6200 Riverport Rd., Henderson; Site 8 (182 
acres)--Owensboro Riverport Authority, 2300 Harbor Rd., Owensboro; Site 
9 (778 acres)--4 Star Regional Industrial Park, Southern Star Way, 
Robards; Site 11 (261 acres)--Outer Loop, 116 acres at Stennett Lane, 
44 acres at 8100 Air Commerce Drive and 101 acres at 1900 Outer Loop 
Road, Louisville; Site 13 (6 acres)--Workwell Industries, Inc., 3401 
Jewell Ave, Louisville; Site 14 (3.95 acres)--Yellow Banks River 
Terminal, 6133 U.S. Highway 60, East Owensboro; and, Site 15 (302.3 
acres)--Cedar Grove Business Park, Highway 480, near Interstate 65, 
Sheperdsville.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be 
Anderson, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Carroll, Crittenden, 
Daviess, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, 
Hopkins, Jefferson, Jessamine, Larue, Marion, McLean, Meade, Mercer, 
Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, 
Trimble,

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Union, Washington, Webster, and Woodford Counties, Kentucky, as 
described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to 
serve sites throughout the service area based on companies' needs for 
FTZ designation. The application indicates that the proposed service 
area is within and adjacent to the Louisville, Kentucky and Evansville, 
Indiana Customs and Border Protection ports of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing 
zone to include existing Sites 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 15 as ``magnet'' 
sites and existing Sites 5, 6, 8, 13 and 14 as usage-driven sites. The 
ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the 
``sunset'' time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and 
the applicant proposes that Site 1 be so exempted. The application 
would have no impact on FTZ 29's previously authorized subzones.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman 
of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the 
facts and information presented in the application and case record and 
to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board.
    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 June 18, 2018. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to July 2, 2018.
    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 website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For 
further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0473.

    Dated: April 11, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08118 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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