Production Authority Not Approved; Foreign-Trade Zone 38; Teijin Carbon Fibers, Inc.; (Carbon Fiber); Greenwood, South Carolina, 27413 [2024-08189]

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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

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 27413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08189]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 2160]


Production Authority Not Approved; Foreign-Trade Zone 38; Teijin 
Carbon Fibers, Inc.; (Carbon Fiber); Greenwood, South Carolina

    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 FTZ 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 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 (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]
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