Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 17, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; (Lithium-Ion Battery Cells); De Soto, Kansas, 87403 [2023-27700]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–49–2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 81;
Authorization of Production Activity;
Millipore Corporation; (Beverage
Filtration and Purification Devices);
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
On August 15, 2023, Millipore
Corporation submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility within Subzone
81D, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
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 (88 FR 56794, August
21, 2023). On December 13, 2023, 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: December 13, 2023.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–63–2023]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 17,
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Panasonic Energy
Corporation of North America;
(Lithium-Ion Battery Cells); De Soto,
Kansas
Panasonic Energy Corporation of
North America submitted a notification
of proposed production activity to the
FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities
in De Soto, Kansas within FTZ 17. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board’s regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on
December 11, 2023.
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Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
production activity would be limited to
the specific foreign-status material(s)/
components and specific finished
product described in the submitted
notification (summarized below) and
subsequently authorized by the Board.
The benefits that may stem from
conducting production activity under
FTZ procedures are explained in the
background section of the Board’s
website—accessible via www.trade.gov/
ftz.
The proposed finished product is
finished lithium-ion battery cells (duty
rate is 3.4%).
The proposed foreign-status materials
and components include: graphite
components (natural; synthetic; natural
and synthetic blend); sealants; Nmethyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP); Nmethylpyrrolidone with carbon black
conductive agent; lithiated nickel oxide;
silicon monoxide; lithiated silicate;
silicon composite material;
poly(vinylidene fluoride) binder
(PVDF); polyacrylamide; sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose thickener;
polypropylene components (film with
acrylic adhesive tape; gaskets;
insulator); polyimide adhesive tape;
polyethylene separators; styrene
butadiene rubber latex; copper foil;
nickel clad copper negative tabs; and,
aluminum components (rolls; foil;
rupture discs; cathode tabs) (duty rate
ranges from duty-free to 6.5%).The
request indicates that some components
are subject to an antidumping/
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order/
investigation if imported from certain
countries. The 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 (PF) status (19
CFR 146.41). The request also indicates
that certain 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
January 29, 2024.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection in the
‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’
section of the Board’s website.
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For further information, contact
Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov.
Dated: December 12, 2023.
Juanita Chen,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–155]
Certain Pea Protein From the People’s
Republic of China: Preliminary
Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, Preliminary Affirmative
Critical Circumstances Determination,
and Alignment of Final Determination
With Final Antidumping Duty
Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily
determines that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
producers and exporters of certain pea
protein (pea protein) from the People’s
Republic of China (China) during the
period of investigation, January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2022. Interested
parties are invited to comment on this
preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable December 18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson and Laura Griffth, 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) 482–4793 and (202) 482–6430,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 703(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on August 7, 2023.1 On September 8,
2023, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination of this
investigation until December 11, 2023.2
1 See Certain Pea Protein from the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 88 FR 52116 (August 7, 2023)
(Initiation Notice).
2 See Certain Pea Protein from the People’s
Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 88 FR 62055 (September 8, 2023).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-63-2023]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 17, Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; (Lithium-Ion
Battery Cells); De Soto, Kansas
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America submitted a
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the
Board) for its facilities in De Soto, Kansas within FTZ 17. The
notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations
(15 CFR 400.22) was received on December 11, 2023.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/components and
specific finished product described in the submitted notification
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's
website--accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
The proposed finished product is finished lithium-ion battery cells
(duty rate is 3.4%).
The proposed foreign-status materials and components include:
graphite components (natural; synthetic; natural and synthetic blend);
sealants; N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP); N-methylpyrrolidone with carbon
black conductive agent; lithiated nickel oxide; silicon monoxide;
lithiated silicate; silicon composite material; poly(vinylidene
fluoride) binder (PVDF); polyacrylamide; sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
thickener; polypropylene components (film with acrylic adhesive tape;
gaskets; insulator); polyimide adhesive tape; polyethylene separators;
styrene butadiene rubber latex; copper foil; nickel clad copper
negative tabs; and, aluminum components (rolls; foil; rupture discs;
cathode tabs) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%).The request
indicates that some components are subject to an antidumping/
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order/investigation if imported from
certain countries. The 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 (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). The request also
indicates that certain 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:
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is January 29,
2024.
A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's
website.
For further information, contact Juanita Chen at
[email protected].
Dated: December 12, 2023.
Juanita Chen,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-27700 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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