Notice2024-11735
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 64; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; USA Big Mountain Paper Inc.; (Disposable Diapers/Underwear/Pads and Wet Wipes); Jacksonville, Florida
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Published
May 29, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46361-46362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11735]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B-26-2024]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 64; Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; USA Big Mountain Paper Inc.; (Disposable Diapers/Underwear/
Pads and Wet Wipes); Jacksonville, Florida
USA Big Mountain Paper Inc. submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in
Jacksonville, Florida within FTZ 64. The notification conforming to the
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on
May 20, 2024.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and
specific finished product(s) 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 <a href="http://www.trade.gov/ftz">www.trade.gov/ftz</a>.
The proposed finished products include disposable diapers/absorbent
underwear/absorbent pads and personal cleansing wet wipes (duty free).
The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: non-woven
fabric of polypropylene; non-woven fabric of polypropylene and Spandex;
polyethylene film; biaxially-oriented polypropylene film; low-density
polyethylene bags; adhesive polypropylene tape with Velcro; adhesive
polypropylene tape; tissue paper; Spandex fiber (of polyurethane); hot
melt glue; super absorbent polymer: absorbent polyacrylate granules
mixed with paper pulp; super absorbent polymer paper: a sheet of paper
pulp with integrated polyacrylate polymer in granule form; corrugated
paper cartons; adhesive polyethylene strips and tapes used in
packaging; and, paper labels (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8%).
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to
duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301),
depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301
decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in
privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).
Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620416182216100306074c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adcbd9d7edd9dfccc9c883cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>. The
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closing period for their receipt is July 8, 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 Diane Finver at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#47032e26292269012e2931223507333526232269202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75311c141b105b331c1b0310073501071411105b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: May 23, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11735 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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