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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[S–03–2019]
Approval of Subzone Status; Fender
Musical Instruments Corporation; San
Bernardino and Corona, California
On January 31, 2019, the Executive
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board docketed an application
submitted by the Port of Long Beach,
grantee of FTZ 50, requesting subzone
status subject to the existing activation
limit of FTZ 50, on behalf of Fender
Musical Instruments Corporation, in
San Bernardino and Corona, California.
The application was processed in
accordance with the FTZ Act and
Regulations, including notice in the
Federal Register inviting public
comment (84 FR 2156, February 6,
2019). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed
the application and determined that it
meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant
to the authority delegated to the FTZ
Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec.
400.36(f)), the application to establish
Subzone 50U was approved on March
20, 2019, subject to the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations, including Section
400.13, and further subject to FTZ 50’s
2,000-acre activation limit.
Dated: March 21, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (B–17–
2019)
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203—Moses
Lake, Washington; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity;
Framatome, Inc. (Fuel Rod
Subassemblies); Richland,
Washington
Framatome, Inc. (Framatome)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility in Richland, Washington. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on March 6, 2019.
Framatome (approved as AREVA,
Inc.) already has authority to produce
fuel rod assemblies within Site 4 of FTZ
203. The current request would add a
finished product and a foreign-status
material/component to the scope of
authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b),
additional FTZ authority would be
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limited to the specific foreign-status
material/component and specific
finished product described in the
submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Framatome from customs
duty payments on the foreign-status
materials/components used in export
production. On its domestic sales, for
the foreign-status materials/components
noted below and in the existing scope
of authority, Framatome would be able
to choose the duty rate during customs
entry procedures that applies to fuel rod
subassemblies (duty rate 3.3%).
Framatome 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 material/component sourced
from abroad is stainless steel billets
(duty-free). The request indicates that
the stainless steel billets are subject to
special duties under Section 232 of the
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section
232), depending on the country of
origin. The applicable Section 232
decisions require subject merchandise
to be admitted to FTZs in privileged
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
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 6,
2019.
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 Diane
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or
(202) 482–1367.
Dated: March 21, 2019.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Opportunity To Apply for
Federal Recognition of, or Federal
Participation in, Upcoming
International Expositions
Office of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee, International
Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, Office of the Trade
Promotion Coordinating Committee, is
publishing this notice to inform the
public of the upcoming schedule of
International Expositions overseen by
the Bureau of International Expositions
(BIE), including when the BIE may
accept applications from the United
States Government on behalf of U.S.based candidates; and to inform the
public of the rules for applying for
United States Government recognition
of, or participation in, International
Expositions proposed to be held in the
United States.
ADDRESSES: Applications to receive
Federal recognition of, or Federal
participation in, an International
Exposition proposed to be held in the
United States should be submitted to
the Office of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Room 31027, Washington,
DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Kirwan, Director, Office of the
Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee, International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce, by telephone at (202) 482–
5455 (this is not a toll-free number) or
email at Patrick.Kirwan@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since May
10, 2017, the United States has been a
member of the BIE. The United States
rejoined the BIE consistent with the U.S.
Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
(22 U.S.C. 2452b, 131 Stat. 843, Pub. L.
115–32). The BIE is a Paris-based
intergovernmental organization created
in 1928 by the Convention Relating to
International Exhibitions (Convention)
that oversees and regulates International
Expositions that last more than three
weeks and are of a noncommercial
nature (Expos). The BIE selects the host
sites for future Expos; provides
candidates and host countries with its
expertise in event management, national
branding and public diplomacy;
regulates the organization of the event;
and ensures that the host country and
all participants respect the Convention
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and BIE rules, as well as the guidelines
established for each Expo.
Under the BIE, Expos are global
events organized and facilitated by
governments that serve to educate the
public, share innovation, promote
progress, and foster cooperation. The
BIE oversees four types of Expos: World
Expos (also known as registered
exhibitions), Specialized Expos (also
known as recognized exhibitions),
Horticultural Expos, and the Triennale
di Milano.
The BIE accepts World Expo
applications starting up to nine years
before, and as late as six years before,
the proposed opening date of the World
Expo. For Specialized Expos, the BIE
accepts applications starting up to six
years before, and as late as five years
before, the proposed opening date of the
Specialized Expo. Accordingly, the BIE
will accept applications for a World
Expo to be held in 2030 (‘‘the 2030
World Expo’’) and for a Specialized
Expo to be held in 2027/2028 (‘‘the
2027/2028 Specialized Expo’’) starting
on January 1, 2021. Potential hosts
could campaign for both Expos
simultaneously. The BIE requires there
to be at least 15 years between any two
Expos organized in the same country.
After one country has submitted an
application for a particular World Expo
or Specialized Expo, any other
government wishing to organize an
Expo for the same period has six months
to submit its own application to the BIE.
The BIE’s rules provide that, at the end
of the six-month period following the
submission of the first application for a
particular Expo, all candidates must
present a full bid dossier based on
specifications to be defined by the BIE.
BIE Enquiry Missions will use these bid
dossiers as the basis for their work in
evaluating candidate countries. The
Enquiry Missions will assess the
feasibility and viability of the proposed
Expo, the political and social climate of
the candidate city and country, and the
support of the government for the Expo.
They also will consider the proposed
theme of the Expo; the Expo’s date,
duration, and location; the area of the
Expo site; the number of expected
visitors; the proposed measures to
ensure financial feasibility and financial
guarantees; the indicators that will
allow the evaluation of the participation
costs for countries and the proposed
financial and material provisions to
minimize this cost; the attitude of
relevant authorities and interested
parties; citizens’ support; the
environmental impact of the Expo; and
plans for the communication and
promotion of the Expo. Additional
information regarding the BIE is
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available at https://www.bie-paris.org/
site/en/.
Under the BIE’s rules, the U.S.
Government must submit an application
to the BIE for any Expo proposed to be
held in the United States, even if the
U.S. Government is not the organizer of
that Expo. Before the U.S. Government
may submit an application to the BIE, it
first must recognize the Expo in
accordance with 22 U.S.C. Chapter 40
and 15 CFR part 310.
Organizers of an Expo proposed to be
held in the United States may include
cities, municipalities, non-profit
organizations, chambers of commerce,
and other entities. The organizer of an
Expo must submit an application for
Federal recognition to the Secretary of
Commerce. Applications for Federal
recognition of an Expo must comply
with, and include all exhibits as
detailed in, 15 CFR 310.3. These
exhibits include, among others, an Expo
plan that sets forth the theme of the
Expo, the preliminary architectural and
design plans, and the proposed BIE
category of the Expo; documentary
evidence of State, regional, and local
support; a study conducted by a
nationally recognized firm that details
certain financial information for the
Expo; and a statement setting forth the
public relations, publicity and other
promotional plans for the Expo.
The process for being selected by the
BIE is a competitive process with
countries campaigning for votes well in
advance of the official application date
of January 1, 2021. It is expected that
campaigning will start in earnest at the
World’s Expo 2020 to be held in Dubai
from October 20, 2020, to April 10,
2021. To help increase the likelihood of
a U.S. site being selected, the
Department of Commerce encourages
potential bidders to submit completed
bids as soon as possible, ideally by
October 1, 2019, and be prepared to
compete vigorously starting in Spring
2020. The Secretary of Commerce will
consider all applications seeking federal
recognition of, and federal participation
in, an Expo proposed to be held in the
United States until the President grants
federal recognition to an Expo for the
same time period. At that time, the
Secretary will cease consideration of
any Expo proposed to be held in the
United States during the same time
period.
If an Expo is recognized by the U.S.
Government, the President may, among
other measures, present an official
request by the United States to the BIE
for registration of the Expo by the BIE;
fulfill the requirements of the
Convention; and extend invitations to
the states and to foreign governments to
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take part in the Expo. Organizers of a
proposed Expo should understand that,
under the BIE’s rules, if the U.S.
Government recognizes a candidacy for
2030 World Expo or a 2027/2028
Specialized Expo to be held in the
United States, and the BIE subsequently
selects the U.S. Government’s
application for that Expo, the U.S.
Government will be unable to support
any other Expo, regardless of its type,
that is proposed to be held in the United
States within the 15-year period
following the Expo selected by the BIE.
In addition to applying for Federal
recognition of a proposed Expo, the
Expo organizer may apply for Federal
participation of that Expo. Applications
for Federal participation of an Expo
must comply with 15 CFR 310.7,
including the submission of a statement
that outlines the nature of the Federal
participation envisioned. If the Expo
organizer requests the construction of a
Federal pavilion, it also must submit
with its application the exhibits detailed
in 15 CFR 310.7, including a survey
drawing of the proposed Federal
pavilion site. The President may submit
to Congress a proposal for Federal
participation in an Expo only after the
U.S. Government has recognized that
Expo and after the BIE has registered
that Expo. Expo organizers are
encouraged to apply for Federal
participation in an Expo at the same
time that they apply for Federal
recognition of that Expo, but may apply
for Federal participation after the Expo
has been recognized by the U.S.
Government or after the Expo has been
registered by the BIE.
Applications for Federal recognition
of, or Federal participation in, an Expo
proposed to be held in the United States
will be reviewed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in 22 U.S.C.
Chapter 40 and 15 CFR part 310.
Dated: February 21, 2019.
Pat Kirwan,
Director, Trade Promotion Coordinating
Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Federal Recognition of, or
Federal Participation in, Upcoming International Expositions
AGENCY: Office of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, Office of the Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee, is publishing this notice to inform the public
of the upcoming schedule of International Expositions overseen by the
Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), including when the BIE may
accept applications from the United States Government on behalf of
U.S.-based candidates; and to inform the public of the rules for
applying for United States Government recognition of, or participation
in, International Expositions proposed to be held in the United States.
ADDRESSES: Applications to receive Federal recognition of, or Federal
participation in, an International Exposition proposed to be held in
the United States should be submitted to the Office of the Trade
Promotion Coordinating Committee, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 31027, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Kirwan, Director, Office of
the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, by telephone at (202) 482-5455
(this is not a toll-free number) or email at Patrick.Kirwan@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since May 10, 2017, the United States has
been a member of the BIE. The United States rejoined the BIE consistent
with the U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (22 U.S.C. 2452b,
131 Stat. 843, Pub. L. 115-32). The BIE is a Paris-based
intergovernmental organization created in 1928 by the Convention
Relating to International Exhibitions (Convention) that oversees and
regulates International Expositions that last more than three weeks and
are of a noncommercial nature (Expos). The BIE selects the host sites
for future Expos; provides candidates and host countries with its
expertise in event management, national branding and public diplomacy;
regulates the organization of the event; and ensures that the host
country and all participants respect the Convention
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and BIE rules, as well as the guidelines established for each Expo.
Under the BIE, Expos are global events organized and facilitated by
governments that serve to educate the public, share innovation, promote
progress, and foster cooperation. The BIE oversees four types of Expos:
World Expos (also known as registered exhibitions), Specialized Expos
(also known as recognized exhibitions), Horticultural Expos, and the
Triennale di Milano.
The BIE accepts World Expo applications starting up to nine years
before, and as late as six years before, the proposed opening date of
the World Expo. For Specialized Expos, the BIE accepts applications
starting up to six years before, and as late as five years before, the
proposed opening date of the Specialized Expo. Accordingly, the BIE
will accept applications for a World Expo to be held in 2030 (``the
2030 World Expo'') and for a Specialized Expo to be held in 2027/2028
(``the 2027/2028 Specialized Expo'') starting on January 1, 2021.
Potential hosts could campaign for both Expos simultaneously. The BIE
requires there to be at least 15 years between any two Expos organized
in the same country.
After one country has submitted an application for a particular
World Expo or Specialized Expo, any other government wishing to
organize an Expo for the same period has six months to submit its own
application to the BIE. The BIE's rules provide that, at the end of the
six-month period following the submission of the first application for
a particular Expo, all candidates must present a full bid dossier based
on specifications to be defined by the BIE. BIE Enquiry Missions will
use these bid dossiers as the basis for their work in evaluating
candidate countries. The Enquiry Missions will assess the feasibility
and viability of the proposed Expo, the political and social climate of
the candidate city and country, and the support of the government for
the Expo. They also will consider the proposed theme of the Expo; the
Expo's date, duration, and location; the area of the Expo site; the
number of expected visitors; the proposed measures to ensure financial
feasibility and financial guarantees; the indicators that will allow
the evaluation of the participation costs for countries and the
proposed financial and material provisions to minimize this cost; the
attitude of relevant authorities and interested parties; citizens'
support; the environmental impact of the Expo; and plans for the
communication and promotion of the Expo. Additional information
regarding the BIE is available at https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/.
Under the BIE's rules, the U.S. Government must submit an
application to the BIE for any Expo proposed to be held in the United
States, even if the U.S. Government is not the organizer of that Expo.
Before the U.S. Government may submit an application to the BIE, it
first must recognize the Expo in accordance with 22 U.S.C. Chapter 40
and 15 CFR part 310.
Organizers of an Expo proposed to be held in the United States may
include cities, municipalities, non-profit organizations, chambers of
commerce, and other entities. The organizer of an Expo must submit an
application for Federal recognition to the Secretary of Commerce.
Applications for Federal recognition of an Expo must comply with, and
include all exhibits as detailed in, 15 CFR 310.3. These exhibits
include, among others, an Expo plan that sets forth the theme of the
Expo, the preliminary architectural and design plans, and the proposed
BIE category of the Expo; documentary evidence of State, regional, and
local support; a study conducted by a nationally recognized firm that
details certain financial information for the Expo; and a statement
setting forth the public relations, publicity and other promotional
plans for the Expo.
The process for being selected by the BIE is a competitive process
with countries campaigning for votes well in advance of the official
application date of January 1, 2021. It is expected that campaigning
will start in earnest at the World's Expo 2020 to be held in Dubai from
October 20, 2020, to April 10, 2021. To help increase the likelihood of
a U.S. site being selected, the Department of Commerce encourages
potential bidders to submit completed bids as soon as possible, ideally
by October 1, 2019, and be prepared to compete vigorously starting in
Spring 2020. The Secretary of Commerce will consider all applications
seeking federal recognition of, and federal participation in, an Expo
proposed to be held in the United States until the President grants
federal recognition to an Expo for the same time period. At that time,
the Secretary will cease consideration of any Expo proposed to be held
in the United States during the same time period.
If an Expo is recognized by the U.S. Government, the President may,
among other measures, present an official request by the United States
to the BIE for registration of the Expo by the BIE; fulfill the
requirements of the Convention; and extend invitations to the states
and to foreign governments to take part in the Expo. Organizers of a
proposed Expo should understand that, under the BIE's rules, if the
U.S. Government recognizes a candidacy for 2030 World Expo or a 2027/
2028 Specialized Expo to be held in the United States, and the BIE
subsequently selects the U.S. Government's application for that Expo,
the U.S. Government will be unable to support any other Expo,
regardless of its type, that is proposed to be held in the United
States within the 15-year period following the Expo selected by the
BIE.
In addition to applying for Federal recognition of a proposed Expo,
the Expo organizer may apply for Federal participation of that Expo.
Applications for Federal participation of an Expo must comply with 15
CFR 310.7, including the submission of a statement that outlines the
nature of the Federal participation envisioned. If the Expo organizer
requests the construction of a Federal pavilion, it also must submit
with its application the exhibits detailed in 15 CFR 310.7, including a
survey drawing of the proposed Federal pavilion site. The President may
submit to Congress a proposal for Federal participation in an Expo only
after the U.S. Government has recognized that Expo and after the BIE
has registered that Expo. Expo organizers are encouraged to apply for
Federal participation in an Expo at the same time that they apply for
Federal recognition of that Expo, but may apply for Federal
participation after the Expo has been recognized by the U.S. Government
or after the Expo has been registered by the BIE.
Applications for Federal recognition of, or Federal participation
in, an Expo proposed to be held in the United States will be reviewed
in accordance with the procedures set forth in 22 U.S.C. Chapter 40 and
15 CFR part 310.
Dated: February 21, 2019.
Pat Kirwan,
Director, Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee.
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