Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 105-Providence, Rhode Island; Notification of Proposed Production Activity (Night Vision Camera Systems); Jamestown, Rhode Island, 35261 [2020-12426]
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materials/components are subject to
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 PF 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 July
20, 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: June 3, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 105—
Providence, Rhode Island; Notification
of Proposed Production Activity (Night
Vision Camera Systems); Jamestown,
Rhode Island
Night Vision Technology Solutions,
LLC (Night Vision Technology)
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board for
its facility in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
The notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on May 29, 2020.
Night Vision Technology’s facility is
located within Subzone 105B. The
facility is used for the production of
night vision camera systems. Pursuant
to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would
be limited to the specific foreign-status
materials and 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 Night Vision Technology
from customs duty payments on the
foreign-status components used in
export production. On its domestic
sales, for the foreign-status materials/
components noted below, Night Vision
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Technology would be able to choose the
duty rates during customs entry
procedures that apply to electro-optical
infra-red (E.O./IR) camera systems
containing thermal cameras, often with
the addition of visible cameras, laser
range finders, and/or analytic software;
handheld uncooled longwave infra-red
(LWIR) thermal monoculars; uncooled
thermal camera modules; and,
temperature measurement devices using
thermal sensors (duty-free). Night
Vision Technology 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: multicontact pinned cable connectors;
enclosures and housings for camera
systems; uncooled LWIR thermal
sensors; and, germanium lenses for
thermal sensors (duty rate ranges from
duty-free to 4.4%). The request
indicates the materials/components are
subject to duties under 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 July
20, 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: June 3, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 9, 2020.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) hereby publishes a list of
scope rulings and anti-circumvention
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determinations made during the period
January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020.
We intend to publish future lists after
the close of the next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marcia E. Short, AD/CVD Operations,
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
202–482–1560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce regulations provide that it
will publish in the Federal Register a
list of scope rulings on a quarterly
basis.1 Our most recent notification of
scope rulings was published on March
3, 2020.2 This current notice covers all
scope rulings and anti-circumvention
determinations made by Enforcement
and Compliance between January 1,
2020 through March 31, 2020.
Scope Rulings Made January 1, 2020
Through March 31, 2020
People’s Republic of China (China)
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture From China 3
Requestor: U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, EAPA Investigation No.
7189. A desk/console table with drawers
(found to be excluded office furniture),
a TV cabinet with minibar (found to
have features inconsistent with wooden
bedroom furniture), a trunk storage unit
(found to be living room furniture), and
a bed bench base (found to be excluded
seating furniture) are not covered by the
scope of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on wooden bedroom furniture
from China. However, certain TV
credenzas/dressers and a console/
custom dresser are covered by the scope
of the order because these furniture
pieces have features consistent with
subject chests and/or dressers and are
suitable for storing clothing; December
31, 2019.
A–570–983 and C–570–984: Drawn
Stainless Steel Sinks From China
Requestor: Simpli Home Ltd. Based
on the scope language stated in the
orders, the sinks imported as part of
Simpli Home Ltd.’s laundry cabinets are
covered by the scope of the AD and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
drawn stainless steel sinks (sinks) from
China; January 2, 2020.
1 See
19 CFR 351.225(o).
Notice of Scope Rulings, 85 FR 12515
(March 3, 2020).
3 This was inadvertently left out of the previous
Quarterly Scope Federal Register Notice that
published on March 3, 2020 (85 FR 12515).
2 See
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-35-2020]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 105--Providence, Rhode Island;
Notification of Proposed Production Activity (Night Vision Camera
Systems); Jamestown, Rhode Island
Night Vision Technology Solutions, LLC (Night Vision Technology)
submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The notification
conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15
CFR 400.22) was received on May 29, 2020.
Night Vision Technology's facility is located within Subzone 105B.
The facility is used for the production of night vision camera systems.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the
specific foreign-status materials and 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 Night Vision
Technology from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components
used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-
status materials/components noted below, Night Vision Technology would
be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that
apply to electro-optical infra-red (E.O./IR) camera systems containing
thermal cameras, often with the addition of visible cameras, laser
range finders, and/or analytic software; handheld uncooled longwave
infra-red (LWIR) thermal monoculars; uncooled thermal camera modules;
and, temperature measurement devices using thermal sensors (duty-free).
Night Vision Technology 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: multi-
contact pinned cable connectors; enclosures and housings for camera
systems; uncooled LWIR thermal sensors; and, germanium lenses for
thermal sensors (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 4.4%). The request
indicates the materials/components are subject to duties under 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 July 20, 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
[email protected] or (202) 482-1963.
Dated: June 3, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12426 Filed 6-8-20; 8:45 am]
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