[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 64870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22767]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-62-2016]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 20--Newport News, Virginia, Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity, Canon Virginia, Inc., Subzone 20D 
(Toner Cartridges), Newport News, Virginia

    Canon Virginia, Inc. (Canon), operator of Subzone 20D, submitted a 
notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its 
facility within Subzone 20D, in Newport News, Virginia. The 
notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the 
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 2, 2016.
    Canon already has authority to produce a range of printers, copiers 
and their parts and supplies, including toner, toner cartridges, toner 
bottles and cartridge parts, within Subzone 20D. The current request 
would add foreign status materials/components to the scope of 
authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), additional FTZ authority would 
be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/components 
described in the submitted notification (as described below) and 
subsequently authorized by the FTZ Board.
    Production under FTZ procedures could exempt Canon from customs 
duty payments on the foreign-status materials/components used in export 
production. On its domestic sales, Canon would be able to choose the 
duty rate during customs entry procedures that applies to toner 
cartridges (duty free) for the foreign-status materials/components 
noted below and in the existing scope of authority. Customs duties also 
could possibly be deferred or reduced on foreign-status production 
equipment.
    The materials/components sourced from abroad include: Paints and 
varnishes; plastic sheets/bottles/cases/crates; paper labels; iron or 
steel screws; and, alloyed aluminum tubes (duty rates range from free 
to 8.6%).
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the FTZ Board's Executive Secretary at the 
address below. The closing period for their receipt is October 31, 
2016.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
FTZ Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-1367.

    Dated: September 15, 2016.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-22767 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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