Foreign-Trade Zone 96-Eagle Pass, Texas; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework, 3909-3910 [2024-01078]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2024 / Notices Production Facilities EVPL stated that it operates all of the same production facilities that Elque & Co. used to produce shrimp.16 According to EVPL, the company’s factories are in the same locations they were under Elque & Co. before the company restructured.17 Supplier Relationships EVPL stated that there were no material changes in the raw material suppliers of Elque & Co. as a result of the restructuring. EVPL provided a list of Elque & Co.’s raw material suppliers during the three months prior to the takeover, as compared to EVPL’s suppliers for the three months after the takeover.18 This information demonstrates that EVPL continued to use certain of the same suppliers as Elque & Co.19 Customer Base ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 EVPL stated that there were no material changes in the customer base of Elque & Co. as a result of the restructuring. EVPL provided a list of Elque & Co.’s shrimp customers during the three months prior to the takeover, as compared to EVPL’s customers during the three months after the takeover.20 This information demonstrates that EVPL continued to sell to certain of the same customers as Elque & Co.21 Thus, record evidence, as submitted by EVPL, indicates that EVPL operates as essentially the same business entity as Elque & Co. with respect to the subject merchandise.22 Moreover, Commerce previously determined that it was appropriate to treat Calcutta Seafoods Pvt. Ltd. (Calcutta Seafoods), Bay Seafood Pvt. Ltd. (Bay Seafood), and Elque & Co. as a single entity (the Elque Group).23 Because EVPL demonstrated that there were no material changes in the ownership and management structure, production facilities, and supplier and customer base of Calcutta Seafoods and Bay Seafood (the other companies in the Elque Group), we preliminarily find that the Elque Group now consists of EVPL, Calcutta Seafoods, and Bay Seafood. Results,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (BPI Memo). 16 See EVPL’s CCR Request at 6 and Exhibit 3. 17 Id. at 6 and Exhibit 4. 18 Id. at 8 and Exhibit 7. 19 See BPI Memo for the business proprietary details of our analysis. 20 See EVPL’s CCR Request at Exhibit 7. 21 See BPI Memo for the business proprietary details of our analysis. 22 See EVPL’s CCR Request and SQR. 23 See Shrimp from India AR 2017–2018 Prelim. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Jan 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Public Comment Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit case briefs to Commerce 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 not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.24 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.25 All comments are to be filed electronically using Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the day it is due.26 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.27 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this CCR. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).28 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 issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing 24 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Final Service Rule). 25 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 26 See 19 CFR 351.303(b). 27 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 28 See APO and Final Service Rule. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3909 will be limited to those raised in the respective case briefs. An electronically filed hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we will issue the final results of this CCR no later than 270 days after the date on which the review was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree to our preliminary finding. If we continue to find that EVPL is the successor-ininterest to Elque & Co. in this CCR, we will assign EVPL the cash deposit rate currently assigned to Elque & Co. as part of the Elque Group (i.e., 3.88 percent).29 Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing this notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 351.221(b)(1). Dated: January 12, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–01087 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–4–2024] Foreign-Trade Zone 96—Eagle Pass, Texas; Application for Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the City of Eagle Pass, grantee of FTZ 96, requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usagedriven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone. The application was submitted pursuant to 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 January 16, 2024. FTZ 96 was approved by the FTZ Board on November 22, 1983 (Board 29 See E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM Shrimp from India AR 2021–2022. 22JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 3910 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2024 / Notices Order 237, 48 FR 53738, November 29, 1983). The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (188 acres)—Eagle Pass Industrial Park, Industrial Boulevard and Brown Street, Eagle Pass; Site 2 (17 acres)—City’s Mini Industrial Park, Industrial Boulevard and Adams Street, Eagle Pass; Site 3 (1,100 acres)— Maverick County Airport, U.S, Highway 277, Eagle Pass; and, Site 4 (55 acres)— located on State Highway 1588 near Highway 277, Eagle Pass. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Maverick County, Texas, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The application indicates that the proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Eagle Pass Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize and expand its existing zone as follows: (1) remove existing Sites 1, 2 and 4 from the zone; (2) modify Site 3 by removing and adding acreage (new site total—562.71 acres); and, (3) modified Site 3 would become a ‘‘magnet’’ site. The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one magnet site from the ‘‘sunset’’ time limits that generally apply to sites under the ASF, and the applicant proposes that modified Site 3 be so exempted. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is March 22, 2024. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to April 8, 2024. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ trade.gov. Dated: January 16, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–01078 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Jan 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Commercial Research and Development Facilities (R&D) Information Collection Request (ICR) 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 July 24, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. Title: Commercial Research and Development Facilities (R&D) Concept Plan and Full Application Information Collection Request (ICR). OMB Control Number 0693–XXXX. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular. Number of Respondents: Concept Paper: 100 (1 time). Full Application: 25 (1 time). Average Hours per Response: Concept Paper: 42 hours. Full Application: 42 hours. Burden Hours: Concept Paper: 4,200 hours. Full Application: 1,050 hours. Needs and Uses: The CHIPS Program Office (CPO) intends to release a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for CHIPS Incentives that will support investments in the construction, expansion, or modernization of facilities for the research and development of semiconductors. A potential applicant must submit a concept plan to be officially considered for a CHIPS Incentive Award. Concept plans will be reviewed CPO and a subset of applicants whose concept plan scored sufficiently will then be invited to submit full applications. Full applications will be reviewed and evaluated to make award and funding decisions that align with key programmatic objectives. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Information collected as part of the application process may include but is not limited to project descriptions, project timelines, narrative justifications for incentives, applicant financial information, and relevant project environmental and workforce information. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Once. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory to be eligible for CHIPS Act funding. Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117–167) (the Act). 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 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 0693– XXXX. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–01069 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD667] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council. DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 7, 2024. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: This meeting will be an inperson meeting with a virtual option. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\22JAN1.SGM 22JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3909-3910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01078]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-4-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone 96--Eagle Pass, Texas; Application for 
Reorganization and Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the City of Eagle Pass, grantee of FTZ 96, requesting 
authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site 
framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is 
an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones 
and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of 
new subzones or ``usage-driven'' FTZ sites for operators/users located 
within a grantee's ``service area'' in the context of the FTZ Board's 
standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone. The application was 
submitted pursuant to 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 January 16, 2024.
    FTZ 96 was approved by the FTZ Board on November 22, 1983 (Board

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Order 237, 48 FR 53738, November 29, 1983).
    The current zone includes the following sites: Site 1 (188 acres)--
Eagle Pass Industrial Park, Industrial Boulevard and Brown Street, 
Eagle Pass; Site 2 (17 acres)--City's Mini Industrial Park, Industrial 
Boulevard and Adams Street, Eagle Pass; Site 3 (1,100 acres)--Maverick 
County Airport, U.S, Highway 277, Eagle Pass; and, Site 4 (55 acres)--
located on State Highway 1588 near Highway 277, Eagle Pass.
    The grantee's proposed service area under the ASF would be Maverick 
County, Texas, as described in the application. If approved, the 
grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based 
on companies' needs for FTZ designation. The application indicates that 
the proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Eagle Pass 
Customs and Border Protection port of entry.
    The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize and expand its 
existing zone as follows: (1) remove existing Sites 1, 2 and 4 from the 
zone; (2) modify Site 3 by removing and adding acreage (new site 
total--562.71 acres); and, (3) modified Site 3 would become a 
``magnet'' site. The ASF allows for the possible exemption of one 
magnet site from the ``sunset'' time limits that generally apply to 
sites under the ASF, and the applicant proposes that modified Site 3 be 
so exempted.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Camille Evans of 
the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts 
and information presented in the application and case record and to 
report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is March 22, 2024. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to April 8, 2024.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information Section'' section of the FTZ Board's 
website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further 
information, contact Camille Evans at [email protected].

    Dated: January 16, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-01078 Filed 1-19-24; 8:45 am]
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