Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 208 Under Alternative Site Framework; New London, Connecticut, 83514-83515 [2020-28206]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 83514 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 22, 2020 / Notices Title: Complaint of Employment Discrimination against the Department of Commerce. OMB Control Number: 0690–0015. Form Number(s): CD–498, 498–A. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 600. Average Hours per Response: 30. Burden Hours: 300. Needs and Uses: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations at 29 CFR 1614.106 require that a Federal employee or applicant for Federal employment alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal for protected activity must submit a signed statement that is sufficiently precise to identify the actions or practices that form the bases of the complaint. The individual completing the form is asked to identify the bureau at which the alleged discrimination took place, and whether the individual worked at that bureau at the time of the alleged discrimination. The individual completing the form is also asked to describe the alleged discriminatory action(s) as clearly as possible and include the date(s) and to articulate the basis or bases of the complaint (race, color, sex, etc.). Further, the individual completing the form is asked to identify the remedy(ies) sought for the alleged discrimination. Although complainants are not required to use the proposed form to file their complaints, the Office of Civil Rights strongly encourages its use to ensure efficient case processing and trend analyses of complaint activity. The notice requesting public comment was published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2020, 85 FR 61923. Public comment was received from Lisa Schnall, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on November 30, 2020. With respect to the CD–498 and CD– 498A forms specifically, Ms. Schnall recommended that the Department of Commerce update information on Form CD–498A regarding the processing of sexual orientation discrimination complaints and ensure that Forms CD– 498 and 498A include comprehensive lists of the protected bases under federal employment discrimination laws. Ms. Schnall also suggested that the Department of Commerce add the legal citation for 42 U.S.C. 2000ff and ‘‘genetic information’’ (or ‘‘genetic information (such as family medical history’’) to the Privacy Act Statement. Ms. Schnall also suggested that the Department of Commerce (3) ensure that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Dec 21, 2020 Jkt 253001 the disclosure provisions applicable to Forms CD–498 and CD–498A are consistent with the confidentiality requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Ms. Schnall further recommended that the Department of Commerce provide options for agency applicants and employees to submit employment discrimination complaint forms and related information safely and expeditiously during the pandemic. In response to the public comment received, the Department of Commerce has updated information on Form CD– 498A regarding the processing of sexual orientation discrimination complaints and has included comprehensive lists of the protected bases under federal employment discrimination laws to both forms CD–498 and CD–498A. Additionally, the Department of Commerce has added the legal citation for 42 U.S.C. 2000ff and ‘‘genetic information’’ (or ‘‘genetic information (such as family medical history’’) to the Privacy Act Statement in form CD– 498A. Further, the Department of Commerce has added language to help ensure that the disclosure provisions applicable to Forms CD–498 and CD– 498A are consistent with the confidentiality requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Last, with respect to the recommendation regarding the Department of Commerce providing options for agency applicants and employees to submit employment discrimination complaint forms and related information safely and expeditiously during the pandemic, the Department of Commerce currently has an effective procedure in place which addresses this concern (i.e., the option to submit complaint forms by email to the Office of Civil Rights or to the applicable Bureau EEO Officer is noted on the Notice of Right to File which is issued to complainants and which accompanies the CD–498 or CD–498A). Affected Public: Individuals and households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: 29 CFR 1614.106. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0690–0015. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2020–28171 Filed 12–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–BP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 2108] Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 208 Under Alternative Site Framework; New London, Connecticut Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for ‘‘. . .the establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of zones; Whereas, the New London Foreign Trade Zone Commission, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 208, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket B– 44–2020, docketed July 13, 2020) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of New London County, Connecticut, adjacent to the New London Customs and Border Protection port of entry, and FTZ 208’s existing Site1 would be categorized as a magnet site; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (85 FR 44040, July 21, 2020) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 22, 2020 / Notices requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations are satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to reorganize FTZ 208 under the ASF is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the zone, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would terminate authority for Site 1 if not activated within five years from the month of approval. Dated: December 17, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2020–28206 Filed 12–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–196–2020] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Approval of Subzone Status; MANE USA, Wayne and Parsippany, New Jersey On November 2, 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 MANE USA, in Wayne and Parsippany, 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 70581, November 5, 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 44M was approved on December 17, 2020, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 44’s 407.5-acre activation limit. Dated: December 17, 2020. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–28210 Filed 12–21–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Dec 21, 2020 Jkt 253001 83515 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Order International Trade Administration The merchandise covered by this order is PRCBs from Malaysia, which also may be referred to as t-shirt sacks, merchandise bags, grocery bags, or checkout bags. Imports of merchandise included within the scope of this antidumping duty order are currently classifiable under statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). This subheading may also cover products that are outside the scope of this antidumping duty order. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this antidumping duty order is dispositive. For a full description of the scope of the order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. [A–557–813] Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2018–2019 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) were not made at less than normal value (NV) during the August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, period of review (POR). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable December 22, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Clahane, 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) 482–5449. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On October 7, 2019, Commerce published a notice initiating an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on PRCBs from Malaysia, covering one company: Euro SME.1 On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.2 On June 9, 2020, we extended the deadline for preliminary results of this review from June 22, 2020 until October 16, 2020.3 Subsequently, on July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.4 The deadline for the preliminary results of this review is now December 15, 2020. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this administrative review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 53411 (October 7, 2019) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24, 2020. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated June 9, 2020. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Methodology Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price was calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value was calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an Appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Preliminary Results of the Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the following weighted-average dumping margin for the period August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019: Administrative Review: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags: 2018–2019,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83514-83515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28206]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 2108]


Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 208 Under Alternative Site 
Framework; New London, Connecticut

    Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 
18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) adopts the following Order:
    Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Act provides for ``. . .the 
establishment . . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the 
United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for 
other purposes,'' and authorizes the Board to grant to qualified 
corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or 
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry;
    Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (15 
CFR Sec. 400.2(c)) as an option for the establishment or reorganization 
of zones;
    Whereas, the New London Foreign Trade Zone Commission, grantee of 
Foreign-Trade Zone 208, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ 
Docket B-44-2020, docketed July 13, 2020) for authority to reorganize 
under the ASF with a service area of New London County, Connecticut, 
adjacent to the New London Customs and Border Protection port of entry, 
and FTZ 208's existing Site1 would be categorized as a magnet site;
    Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 44040, July 21, 2020) and the application has been 
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations; and,
    Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the 
examiner's report, and finds that the

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requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied;
    Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders:
    The application to reorganize FTZ 208 under the ASF is approved, 
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 
400.13, to the Board's standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the 
zone, and to an ASF sunset provision for magnet sites that would 
terminate authority for Site 1 if not activated within five years from 
the month of approval.

    Dated: December 17, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate Chairman, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-28206 Filed 12-21-20; 8:45 am]
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