Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81-Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New Hampshire, 17644 [2018-08393]

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Adjourn Briefing: 6:30 p.m. Dated: April 19, 2018. Brian Walch, Director, Communications and Public Engagement. [FR Doc. 2018–08535 Filed 4–19–18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Apr 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign Trade Zones Board [FR Doc. 2018–08393 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am] [B–27–2018] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81— Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New Hampshire Albany Safran Composites LLC (ASC) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility located in Rochester, New Hampshire. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 6, 2018. The company indicates that it will be submitting a separate application for FTZ designation at the ASC facility under FTZ 81. The facility is used for the manufacture of carbon fiber composite aircraft engine parts. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material (epoxide resin) 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 ASC from customs duty payments on the epoxide resin used in export production. On its domestic sales, ASC would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to carbon fiber composite aircraft engine fan blades, cases and spacers (duty-free) for the foreign-status epoxide resin (duty rate— 6.1%). ASC would be able to avoid duty on foreign-status resin which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production equipment. 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 4, 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 FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482–1367. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Dated: April 16, 2018. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 17644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08393]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign Trade Zones Board

[B-27-2018]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81--Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Albany Safran Composites 
LLC (Carbon Fiber Composite Aircraft Engine Parts) Rochester, New 
Hampshire

    Albany Safran Composites LLC (ASC) submitted a notification of 
proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility located 
in Rochester, New Hampshire. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on April 6, 2018.
    The company indicates that it will be submitting a separate 
application for FTZ designation at the ASC facility under FTZ 81. The 
facility is used for the manufacture of carbon fiber composite aircraft 
engine parts. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material (epoxide resin) 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 ASC from customs duty 
payments on the epoxide resin used in export production. On its 
domestic sales, ASC would be able to choose the duty rates during 
customs entry procedures that apply to carbon fiber composite aircraft 
engine fan blades, cases and spacers (duty-free) for the foreign-status 
epoxide resin (duty rate--6.1%). ASC would be able to avoid duty on 
foreign-status resin which become scrap/waste. Customs duties also 
could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production 
equipment.
    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 4, 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 
FTZ Board's website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: April 16, 2018.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08393 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am]
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