Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148-Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, CoLinx, LLC (Tapered Roller Bearing Unit and Gearhead Kitting), Crossville, Tennessee, 29397-29398 [2020-10448]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 95 / Friday, May 15, 2020 / Notices described in the application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13. Dated: May 11, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2020–10449 Filed 5–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–27–2020] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 143—West Sacramento, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, LiCAP Technologies, Inc. (Electrodes), Sacramento, California The Port of Sacramento, grantee of FTZ 143, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of LiCAP Technologies, Inc. (LiCAP Technologies), located in Sacramento, California. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 21, 2020. The applicant has submitted a separate application for FTZ designation at the company’s facility under FTZ 143. The facility is used for the production of electrodes. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components 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 LiCAP Technologies from customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below, LiCAP Technologies would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to electrodes (duty-free). LiCAP Technologies 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: Carbon powder; aluminum foil—coated aluminum foil; and, electrolytes (duty rate ranges from 4.8 to 5.3%). The request indicates that certain materials/ components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 May 14, 2020 Jkt 250001 Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) and 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 June 24, 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 Christopher Wedderburn at Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov or (202) 482–1963. Dated: May 12, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–10450 Filed 5–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 29397 The existing subzone and the proposed site would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 7. No additional authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. 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 June 24, 2020. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to July 9, 2020. A copy of the application 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 Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ trade.gov or (202) 482–2350. Dated: May 12, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–10451 Filed 5–14–20; 8:45 am] Foreign-Trade Zones Board BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P [S–81–2020] Foreign-Trade Zone 7—Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; Application for Expansion of Subzone 7F, Puma Energy Caribe, LLC, Bayamon and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, grantee of FTZ 7, requesting an expansion of Subzone 7F on behalf of Puma Energy Caribe, LLC. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of 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 May 11, 2020. Subzone 7F was approved on May 15, 2001 (Board Order 1165, 66 FR 28890– 28891, May 25, 2001) and expanded on February 27, 2020 (S–235–2019, 85 FR 12892, March 5, 2020). The subzone consists of the following sites: Site 1 (173.81 acres)—State Road 28, Km 2, Bayamon; and, Site 2 (45.18 acres)— Road 28, Km .08, Guaynabo. The applicant is requesting authority to expand the subzone to include an additional site: Proposed Site 3 (2.28 acres)—located at Luis Mun˜oz Marin International Airport, General Cargo Area/Airport Fuel Facility, Carolina. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148— Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, CoLinx, LLC (Tapered Roller Bearing Unit and Gearhead Kitting), Crossville, Tennessee PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–29–2020] CoLinx, LLC (CoLinx) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Crossville, Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 7, 2020. CoLinx already has authority to produce certain kits of bearing products within FTZ 148. 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 below) and subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board. E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 29398 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 95 / Friday, May 15, 2020 / Notices Production under FTZ procedures could exempt CoLinx from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export production (estimated 4 percent of production). On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the existing scope of authority, CoLinx would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to kits of tapered roller bearing cup/cone assemblies and gearheads (duty rates, 2.5% or 5.8%). CoLinx 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 tapered roller bearing cones, inner and outer races for tapered roller bearings, and fixed ratio speed changers (duty rates, 2.5% or 5.8%). The request indicates that certain tapered roller bearings are subject to an antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/ CVD) order if imported from China. The FTZ Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require that merchandise subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would be otherwise subject to suspension of liquidation under AD/ CVD procedures if they entered U.S. customs territory, be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that certain materials/components are subject to special duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status. 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 June 24, 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 Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or (202) 482–1367. Dated: May 11, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–10448 Filed 5–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 May 14, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee will meet June 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, via remote teleconference. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on implementation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and provides for continuing review to update the EAR as needed. Agenda Public Session 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman 2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of Industry and Security 3. Presentation of papers or comments by the Public 4. Export Enforcement Update 5. Regulations Update 6. Working Group Reports 7. Automated Export System Update Closed Session 8. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov, no later than May 26, 2020. A limited number of seats will be available for the public session. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate the distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that presenters forward the public presentation materials prior to the meeting to Ms. Springer via email. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the delegate of the General Counsel, formally determined on December 19, 2020, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that the portion of the meeting dealing with pre-decisional changes to the Commerce Control List and the U.S. export control policies shall be exempt from the PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § § 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–2813. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–10485 Filed 5–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Technology Letter of Explanation The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on 2/6/2020 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security. Title: Technology Letter of Explanation. OMB Control Number: 0694–0047. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current information collection. Number of Respondents: 6,283. Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes to 2 hours. Burden Hours: 9,416. Needs and Uses: The collection is necessary as export licensing officers must make decisions on licensing the export of United States commodities and technical data to foreign countries. When an export involves certain technical data or knowhow described in the Export Administration Regulation, additional information is required to fully understand the transaction and make a licensing decision. The additional information is necessary to evaluate technology exports as covered under this collection. Under certain E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29397-29398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10448]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-29-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 148--Knoxville, Tennessee; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity, CoLinx, LLC (Tapered Roller Bearing 
Unit and Gearhead Kitting), Crossville, Tennessee

    CoLinx, LLC (CoLinx) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Crossville, 
Tennessee. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on May 7, 
2020.
    CoLinx already has authority to produce certain kits of bearing 
products within FTZ 148. 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.

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    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt CoLinx from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production (estimated 4 percent of production). On its domestic sales, 
for the foreign-status materials/components noted below and in the 
existing scope of authority, CoLinx would be able to choose the duty 
rates during customs entry procedures that apply to kits of tapered 
roller bearing cup/cone assemblies and gearheads (duty rates, 2.5% or 
5.8%). CoLinx 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 tapered roller 
bearing cones, inner and outer races for tapered roller bearings, and 
fixed ratio speed changers (duty rates, 2.5% or 5.8%). The request 
indicates that certain tapered roller bearings are subject to an 
antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order if imported from China. 
The FTZ Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.14(e)) require that merchandise 
subject to AD/CVD orders, or items which would be otherwise subject to 
suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD procedures if they entered U.S. 
customs territory, be admitted to the zone in privileged foreign status 
(19 CFR 146.41). The request also indicates that certain materials/
components are subject to special duties under Section 301 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The 
Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to 
FTZs in privileged foreign status.
    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 June 24, 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 Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: May 11, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10448 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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