Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 43-Battle Creek, Michigan; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Pfizer, Inc. (mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine); Kalamazoo, Michigan, 46177-46178 [2021-17692]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 18, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES within New South Wales District), subject to the following phytosanitary measures: • The citrus must either originate from an area within these approved production areas that is free of the fruit flies Queensland fruit fly, Medfly, and/ or Bactrocera neohumeralis (Lesser Queensland fruit fly), or be treated with cold treatment or other approved treatment for the relevant fruit flies. • If the area has Queensland fruit fly or Lesser Queensland fruit fly, cold treatment schedules T107–d–2 or T107– d–3 must be used. • The citrus fruit must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Australia that attests that citrus fruit were produced in a fruit fly pest-free area or that indicates that cold treatment was applied to the consignment during transit to the continental United States, or a combination of PFAs and quarantine treatments; were inspected by the NPPO of Australia and found free of pests of concern. We are not requiring an additional declaration for light brown apple moth because the PRA considers this pest unlikely to follow the pathway on citrus fruit from these areas. • The citrus fruit is subject to inspection at the port of entry into the United States. • Only commercial consignments of Australian citrus fruit may be imported into the United States. • Fruit must be washed, brushed, surface disinfected in accordance with 7 CFR part 305 and according to treatment schedules listed in the USDA Treatment Manual, treated with fungicide at labeled rates, and waxed at packinghouses. • An operational work plan that details the requirements under which citrus will be safely imported is in place. • The citrus fruit must be imported under permit. These revised conditions will be listed in the FAVIR database (available at https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/ manual). In addition to these specific measures, citrus from Australia will be subject to the general requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that are applicable to the importation of all fruits and vegetables. Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the burden requirements associated with this action are included under the Office of Management and Budget control number 0579–0049. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Aug 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 E-Government Act Compliance The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is committed to compliance with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies, to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. For information pertinent to E-Government Act compliance related to this notice, please contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. Congressional Review Act Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this action as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772, and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of August 2021. Mark Davidson, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2021–17709 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–29–2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 107—Des Moines, Iowa; Authorization of Production Activity; Lely North America, Inc. (Automated Milking and Feeding Equipment); Pella, Iowa On April 14, 2021, Lely North America, Inc. (Lely) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within Subzone 107E, in Pella, Iowa. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (86 FR 21686, April 23, 2021). On August 12, 2021, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: August 12, 2021. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–17691 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46177 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–58–2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 43—Battle Creek, Michigan; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Pfizer, Inc. (mRNA COVID–19 Vaccine); Kalamazoo, Michigan Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 6, 2021. Pfizer already has authority to produce pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare and animal healthcare products within Subzone 43E. The current request would add a finished product and a foreign-status material/ component to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific foreign-status material/component 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 Pfizer from customs duty payments on the foreign-status material/ component used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreignstatus material/component noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Pfizer would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to the mRNA COVID–19 vaccine (duty-free). Pfizer 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 proposed foreign-status material/ component is mRNA bulk drug substance (duty rate—6.5%). The company currently intends to ship mRNA bulk drug substance produced at its facility in Andover, Massachusetts (Subzone 27R) to its Kalamazoo facilities for further processing. 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 September 27, 2021. 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. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 46178 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 18, 2021 / Notices For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov. Dated: August 12, 2021. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–17692 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–31–2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 45— Portland, Oregon; Authorization of Production Activity; Lam Research Corporation (Semiconductor Production Equipment, Subassemblies and Related Parts), Tualatin and Sherwood, Oregon On April 14, 2021, the Port of Portland, grantee of FTZ 45, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of Lam Research Corporation, within Subzone 45H, in Tualatin and Sherwood, Oregon. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (86 FR 22387–22389, April 28, 2021). On August 12, 2021, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: August 12, 2021. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–17689 Filed 8–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–106] Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Recission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Dalian Hualing Wood Co., Ltd. (Hualing) does not qualify as a new shipper and we are preliminarily jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Aug 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 rescinding this new shipper review (NSR). We invite interested parties to comment on this preliminary rescission. DATES: Applicable August 18, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Keller, AD/CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4849. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 21, 2020, we published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (cabinets) from the People’s Republic of China (China).1 On December 1, 2020, Commerce initiated the antidumping duty NSR of wooden cabinets from China for the period of review, April 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020, for Hualing.2 For additional background, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 Scope of the Order The products covered by the Order are wooden cabinets and vanities that are for permanent installation (including floor mounted, wall mounted, ceiling hung or by attachment of plumbing), and wooden components thereof. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 75l(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of sections in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and 1 See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 86 FR 22126 (April 21, 2020) (Order). 2 See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review, 85 FR 77162 (December 1, 2020). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Intent to Rescind the Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2020,’’ issued concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 4 Id. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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/. Preliminary Intent To Rescind the Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review Based on information on the record, we determine that Hualing does not meet the minimum requirements in its request for the NSR under 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i). Therefore, we preliminarily determine that it is appropriate to rescind the NSR with respect to Hualing.5 Public Comment Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after the time limit for filing case briefs.6 Commerce has modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information until further notice.7 Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are requested to submit with each brief: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.8 Executive summaries should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes.9 All submissions, with limited exceptions, must be filed electronically using ACCESS.10 Electronically filed comments must be received successfully in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1) The party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of 5 We have not conducted a detailed bona fides analysis for these preliminary results due to the preliminary decision that Hualing is not eligible for an NSR. See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 6 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1); see also Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020) (Temporary Rule). 7 See Temporary Rule. 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 9 Id. 10 See 19 CFR 351.303. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46177-46178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-58-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 43--Battle Creek, Michigan; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; Pfizer, Inc. (mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine); 
Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer) submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities in Kalamazoo, 
Michigan. The notification conforming to the requirements of the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 6, 
2021.
    Pfizer already has authority to produce pharmaceutical, consumer 
healthcare and animal healthcare products within Subzone 43E. The 
current request would add a finished product and a foreign-status 
material/component to the scope of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 
400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would be limited to the specific 
foreign-status material/component 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 Pfizer from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status material/component used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status material/
component noted below and in the existing scope of authority, Pfizer 
would be able to choose the duty rate during customs entry procedures 
that applies to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (duty-free). Pfizer 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 proposed foreign-status material/component is mRNA bulk drug 
substance (duty rate--6.5%). The company currently intends to ship mRNA 
bulk drug substance produced at its facility in Andover, Massachusetts 
(Subzone 27R) to its Kalamazoo facilities for further processing.
    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 September 27, 
2021.
    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.

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    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 12, 2021.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-17692 Filed 8-17-21; 8:45 am]
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