Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; SICK Product & Competence Center Americas, LLC (Safety and Tracking Systems, Safety Light Curtains, and Connector Assemblies), Savage, Minnesota, 12892 [2020-04509]

Download as PDF 12892 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 44 / Thursday, March 5, 2020 / Notices Dated: February 28, 2020. Steven D. Dillingham, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. 2020–04551 Filed 3–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–11–2020] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; SICK Product & Competence Center Americas, LLC (Safety and Tracking Systems, Safety Light Curtains, and Connector Assemblies), Savage, Minnesota The Greater Metropolitan Area FTZ Commission, grantee of FTZ 119, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of SICK Product & Competence Center Americas, LLC (SICK Product), located in Savage, Minnesota. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on February 20, 2020. Sick Product already has authority (approved as SICK, Inc.) to produce photo-electronic industrial sensors, encoders, optical readers, and monitoring systems within FTZ 119. The current request would add four finished products and additional 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 below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. Production under FTZ procedures could exempt SICK Product from customs duty payments on the foreignstatus 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, SICK Product would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Track and trace, safety monitoring, and quality control systems; system connector assemblies; safety light curtains; and, safety light curtain connector assemblies (duty-free). SICK Product 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:20 Mar 04, 2020 Jkt 250001 The materials/components sourced from abroad include steel brackets, aluminum housings, aluminum shafts, safety relays, safety controllers, cables and connectors, and image capturing systems (duty rate ranges from 2.5 to 5.0%). The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable Section 232 and 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 April 14, 2020. 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 Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov or 202–482–1378. Dated: February 27, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–04509 Filed 3–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–002–2020] Approval of Subzone Status; Fisher Footwear, LLC; Cranbury, New Jersey On January 7, 2020, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the State of New Jersey Department of State, grantee of FTZ 44, requesting subzone status subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 44, on behalf of Fisher Footwear, LLC, in Cranbury, New Jersey. The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (85 FR 2108–2109, January 14, 2020). 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 44L was approved on March 2, 2020, subject to the FTZ Act and the PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 44’s 407.5-acre activation limit. Dated: March 2, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–04514 Filed 3–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–235–2019] Approval of Expansion of Subzone 7F; Puma Energy Caribe, LLC; Guaynabo, Puerto Rico On November 19, 2019, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, grantee of FTZ 7, requesting an expansion of Subzone 7F subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 7, on behalf of Puma Energy Caribe, LLC, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (84 FR 64830, November 25, 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’s Executive Secretary (15 CFR Sec. 400.36(f)), the application to expand Subzone 7F was approved on February 27, 2020, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 7’s 2,000-acre activation limit. Dated: February 27, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–04510 Filed 3–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–70–2019] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183—Austin, Texas; Authorization of Production Activity, Flextronics America, LLC (Automated Data Processing Machines), Austin, Texas On November 3, 2019, Flextronics America, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 12892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04509]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-11-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 119, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 
Notification of Proposed Production Activity; SICK Product & Competence 
Center Americas, LLC (Safety and Tracking Systems, Safety Light 
Curtains, and Connector Assemblies), Savage, Minnesota

    The Greater Metropolitan Area FTZ Commission, grantee of FTZ 119, 
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ 
Board on behalf of SICK Product & Competence Center Americas, LLC (SICK 
Product), located in Savage, Minnesota. The notification conforming to 
the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) 
was received on February 20, 2020.
    Sick Product already has authority (approved as SICK, Inc.) to 
produce photo-electronic industrial sensors, encoders, optical readers, 
and monitoring systems within FTZ 119. The current request would add 
four finished products and additional 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 SICK Product 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, SICK Product would be able to choose the duty rates during 
customs entry procedures that apply to: Track and trace, safety 
monitoring, and quality control systems; system connector assemblies; 
safety light curtains; and, safety light curtain connector assemblies 
(duty-free). SICK Product 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 steel 
brackets, aluminum housings, aluminum shafts, safety relays, safety 
controllers, cables and connectors, and image capturing systems (duty 
rate ranges from 2.5 to 5.0%). The request indicates that certain 
materials/components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of 
the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or Section 301 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. 
The applicable Section 232 and 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 April 14, 2020.
    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 Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.

    Dated: February 27, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04509 Filed 3-4-20; 8:45 am]
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