Foreign-Trade Zone 80; Application for Subzone; Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC; Seguin, Texas, 27413-27414 [2024-08101]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices formats, for Commerce’s online data resources? 5. How can Commerce better understand the needs of users for its data and the return on its investment in making its data more AI-ready? 1. How can industry and academic stakeholders collaborate with the government to shape the design and dissemination of AI-ready open data? 2. What are the potential areas of partnership, and how can industry and academia contribute to enhancing data quality, integrity, and usefulness for AI purposes? Data Integrity and Quality 1. What are best practices that industries have employed to enhance the integrity and accuracy of public data when used in AI applications? What are best practices for data verification and validation? What are best practices for conducting regular audits and quality checks of data used in AI applications? 2. 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What types of policies could Commerce implement to identify and mitigate biases in AI algorithms, including ensuring diverse data representation? 3. What are the best protocols for ethical data collection, processing, and storage that prioritize data integrity and accuracy? Commerce invites your comments and insights on the above questions, as well 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Oliver Wise, Chief Data Officer, Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2024–08168 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Partnership Engagement VerDate Sep<11>2014 as any additional input you deem relevant. Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board 27413 (entry for U.S. consumption was not authorized) within FTZ 38 at the facility of Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc., located in Greenwood, South Carolina, as described in the application and Federal Register notice. Dated: April 12, 2024. Dawn Shackleford, Executive Director of Trade Agreements Policy & Negotiations, Alternate Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board. [FR Doc. 2024–08189 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] [Order No. 2160] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Production Authority Not Approved; Foreign-Trade Zone 38; Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc.; (Carbon Fiber); Greenwood, South Carolina Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade 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 FTZ Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of FTZ 38, has requested production authority on behalf of Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc., within FTZ 38 in Greenwood, South Carolina (B–52–2020, docketed August 6, 2020); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (85 FR 49359, August 13, 2020; 85 FR 68557, October 29, 2020; 85 FR 81875, December 17, 2020; 86 FR 7695, February 1, 2021; 86 FR 10040, February 18, 2021; 86 FR 23672, May 4, 2021; 86 FR 33218, June 24, 2021; 86 FR 38010, July 19, 2021; 86 FR 48982, September 1, 2021; 88 FR 5853, January 30, 2023; 88 FR 12912, March 1, 2023) and the application, as amended, 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 requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations have not been satisfied; Now, therefore, the Board hereby does not approve the application, as amended, requesting to remove the restriction requiring that all foreign status 24,000 tow PAN fiber admitted for production activity be re-exported PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–68–2024] Foreign-Trade Zone 80; Application for Subzone; Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC; Seguin, Texas An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the City of San Antonio, grantee of FTZ 80, requesting subzone status for the facility of Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC, located in Seguin, Texas. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on April 11, 2024. The proposed subzone (50 acres) is located at 3740 North Austin Street, Seguin, Texas. No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 80. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Kolade Osho of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. 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 May 28, 2024. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to June 11, 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 Kolade Osho at Kolade.Osho@trade.gov. E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 27414 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices Dated: April 11, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–08101 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership Notice of Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership. ACTION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 The Committee shall consist of up to 30 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance and based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the Committee. Members shall represent U.S. companies, U.S. trade associations, U.S. private sector organizations, and civil society groups with activities focused on the export competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee shall also represent the range of company or organizational roles in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, including, for example, project developers, technology integrators, financial institutions, and manufacturers. Members of the Committee are selected, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidelines, based on their ability to carry out the objectives of the Committee as set forth in the Charter and in a manner that ensures that the Committee is balanced in terms of points of view, industry subsector, geography, and company size. The diverse membership of the Committee assures perspectives reflecting the breadth of the Committee’s responsibilities, and, where possible, the Department of Commerce will also consider the ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity and various abilities of the United States population. Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary from the date of appointment to the Committee to the date on which the Committee’s charter terminates. Members serve in a representative capacity presenting the views and interests of a U.S. entity or U.S. organization, as well as their particular subsector; they are, therefore, not Special Government Employees. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq, the Department of Commerce announces the renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee’s work on renewable energy will focus on technologies, equipment, and services to generate electricity, produce heat, and power vehicles from renewable sources such as solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and hydrogen. The Committee’s work on energy efficiency will focus on technologies, services, and platforms that provide system-level energy efficiency to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. These include smart grid technologies and services, as well as equipment and systems that increase the resiliency of power infrastructure such as energy storage. Climate solutions in the energy sector, such as low-carbon hydrogen production, clean energy transportation, and virtual power plants are also within the scope of the Committee. For the purposes of this Committee, covered goods and services will not include vehicles, feedstock for biofuels, or energy efficiency as it relates to consumer goods or buildings. Non-fossil fuels that reduce carbon consumption (e.g., liquid biofuels and pellets) are included. This notice also requests nominations for membership. DATES: Applications or nominations for members must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday May 31, 2024. After that date, SUMMARY: the International Trade Administration (ITA) may continue to accept nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise. ADDRESSES: Applications or nominations may be emailed to Cora.Dickson@trade.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cora Dickson, Designated Federal Officer, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce; phone 202–482–6083; email Cora.Dickson@ trade.gov. Interested parties can also view Committee documents on the REEEAC website at https://trade.gov/ reeeac. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Members of the Committee must not be registered as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. No member may represent a company that is majority owned or controlled by a foreign government entity (or foreign government entities). Members of the Committee will not be compensated for their services or reimbursed for their travel expenses. If you are interested in applying or nominating someone else to become a member of the Committee, please provide the following information: (1) Sponsor letter on the company’s, trade association’s or organization’s letterhead containing the name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone, fax, and email address) of the individual who is applying or being nominated; (2) An affirmative statement that the nominee will be able to meet the expected time commitments of Committee work. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27413-27414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08101]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[S-68-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone 80; Application for Subzone; Vitesco 
Technologies USA, LLC; Seguin, Texas

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) 
Board by the City of San Antonio, grantee of FTZ 80, requesting subzone 
status for the facility of Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC, located in 
Seguin, Texas. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions 
of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the 
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally 
docketed on April 11, 2024.
    The proposed subzone (50 acres) is located at 3740 North Austin 
Street, Seguin, Texas. No authorization for production activity has 
been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to 
the existing activation limit of FTZ 80.
    In accordance with the FTZ Board's regulations, Kolade Osho of the 
FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make 
recommendations to the Executive Secretary.
    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 May 28, 2024. 
Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the 
foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period 
to June 11, 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 Kolade Osho at 
[email protected].


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    Dated: April 11, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08101 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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