Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 155-Calhoun/Victoria Counties, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Caterpillar, Inc. (Tractors and Forestry Machines); Victoria, Texas, 53673 [2019-21934]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2019 / Notices are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.47 hours per response. Respondents: Feedlot producers. Estimated annual number of respondents: 5,413. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.7. Estimated annual number of responses: 9,016. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 4,202 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of October 2019. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2019–21924 Filed 10–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–61–2019] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 155— Calhoun/Victoria Counties, Texas; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Caterpillar, Inc. (Tractors and Forestry Machines); Victoria, Texas The Calhoun/Victoria Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 155, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Caterpillar, Inc. (Caterpillar) located in Victoria, Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 27, 2019. Caterpillar already has authority to produce hydraulic track-type excavators and related fabricated frame assemblies within FTZ 155. The current request would add finished products and 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 foreignstatus materials/components and specific finished products described in the submitted notification (as described VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:50 Oct 07, 2019 Jkt 250001 below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Caterpillar 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, Caterpillar would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to tracktype tractors and forestry machines (duty free). Caterpillar 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 materials/components sourced from abroad include: Oil lubricant; plastic hose assemblies; cork sheets; cork gaskets for fuel tanks; cork plugs; paper certificates; paper envelopes; steel clamps for external mirrors; steel tooling and dies; steel installation crimping tools; steel brackets; flexible exhaust tubes for cooling; steel brackets for wire harnesses; steel plates for wire harnesses; steel plates for whole frame assemblies; heel assemblies; steel frame assembly blocks; steel covers for frame assemblies; undercarriage tracks; walkway assemblies for frame of excavators; steel sheets for frame assemblies; tube assemblies for grease lines; steel doors; radiator shrouds; boom assemblies (whole boom); guard assemblies for frame of excavators; steel pins; ignition systems; horns for excavator cabs; wiper blades for excavator cabs; lighting for excavator cabs; horn assemblies; wiper blade assemblies; mounted cameras; electronic navigational displays; alarm assemblies for rollover/backup protection; guard plates; steel connectors; inertial measurement unit navigational sensors; breakout electrical testing sensors; electrical sensors; and, boot scrapers (steel with plastic bristles) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.3%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special duties Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 301 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 and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is November 18, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53673 A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 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: October 3, 2019. Camille R. Evans, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–21934 Filed 10–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–351–832, A–560–815, A–201–830, A–841– 805, A–274–804] Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable October 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8362. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 4, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the notice of initiation of the sunset reviews of the AD orders 1 on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine, 67 FR 65945 (October 29, 2002). E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 53673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21934]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-61-2019]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 155--Calhoun/Victoria Counties, Texas; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Caterpillar, Inc. 
(Tractors and Forestry Machines); Victoria, Texas

    The Calhoun/Victoria Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 155, 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board on behalf of Caterpillar, Inc. (Caterpillar) located in Victoria, 
Texas. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 
27, 2019.
    Caterpillar already has authority to produce hydraulic track-type 
excavators and related fabricated frame assemblies within FTZ 155. The 
current request would add finished products and 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 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 Caterpillar 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, Caterpillar would be able to choose the duty rates during 
customs entry procedures that apply to track-type tractors and forestry 
machines (duty free). Caterpillar 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 materials/components sourced from abroad include: Oil 
lubricant; plastic hose assemblies; cork sheets; cork gaskets for fuel 
tanks; cork plugs; paper certificates; paper envelopes; steel clamps 
for external mirrors; steel tooling and dies; steel installation 
crimping tools; steel brackets; flexible exhaust tubes for cooling; 
steel brackets for wire harnesses; steel plates for wire harnesses; 
steel plates for whole frame assemblies; heel assemblies; steel frame 
assembly blocks; steel covers for frame assemblies; undercarriage 
tracks; walkway assemblies for frame of excavators; steel sheets for 
frame assemblies; tube assemblies for grease lines; steel doors; 
radiator shrouds; boom assemblies (whole boom); guard assemblies for 
frame of excavators; steel pins; ignition systems; horns for excavator 
cabs; wiper blades for excavator cabs; lighting for excavator cabs; 
horn assemblies; wiper blade assemblies; mounted cameras; electronic 
navigational displays; alarm assemblies for rollover/backup protection; 
guard plates; steel connectors; inertial measurement unit navigational 
sensors; breakout electrical testing sensors; electrical sensors; and, 
boot scrapers (steel with plastic bristles) (duty rate ranges from 
duty-free to 5.3%).
    The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject 
to special duties Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), 
depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 301 
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 and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is November 18, 
2019.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
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 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: October 3, 2019.
Camille R. Evans,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21934 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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