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address. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome 

II. Review Agenda 

III. Review Guidelines 

IV. Discuss Press Outreach 

V. Public Comment 

VI. Adjournment 

Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant 

to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this 

meeting is given less than 15 calendar 

days prior to the meeting because of the 

exceptional circumstances of the COVID 

crisis and DFO availability. 

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–68–2020] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 279— 

Houma, Louisiana; Authorization of 

Limited Production Activity; Deepwater 

Riser Services (Offshore Drilling Riser 

Systems and Equipment), Houma, 

Louisiana 

On October 22, 2020, Deepwater Riser 

Services submitted a notification of 

proposed production activity to the FTZ 

Board for its facility within FTZ 279, in 

Houma, Louisiana. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (85 FR 73018, 

November 16, 2020). On February 19, 

2021, the applicant was notified of the 

FTZ Board’s decision that further 

review of part of the proposed activity 

is warranted. The FTZ Board authorized 

the production activity described in the 

notification on a limited basis, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, 

including Section 400.14, and further 

subject to a restriction requiring Kevlar 

straps for fins be admitted to the zone 

in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 

146.41). 

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–63–2020] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 26—Atlanta, 

Georgia; Authorization of Production 

Activity; Zinus USA Inc. (Foam 

Bedding), McDonough, Georgia 

On October 22, 2020, Zinus USA Inc., 

submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the FTZ Board for 

its facility within FTZ 26, in 

McDonough, Georgia. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (85 FR 69312, 

November 2, 2020). On February 19, 

2021, the applicant was notified of the 

FTZ Board’s decision that no further 

review of the activity is warranted at 

this time. The production activity 

described in the notification was 

authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and 

the FTZ Board’s regulations, including 

Section 400.14. 

Dated: February 19, 2021. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–08–2021] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 204—TriCities, Tennessee, Notification of 

Proposed Production Activity, 

Eastman Chemical Company 

(Plastics), Kingsport, Tennessee 

Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman 

Chemical) submitted a notification of 

proposed production activity to the FTZ 

Board for its planned facility in 

Kingsport, Tennessee. The notification 

conforming to the requirements of the 

regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 

400.22) was received on February 12, 

2021. 

The applicant has submitted a 

separate application for FTZ designation 

at the company’s facility under FTZ 

204. The facility will be used for 

methanolysis operations and the 

recycling of plastics. Pursuant to 15 CFR 

400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited 

to the specific foreign-status materials 

and components and specific finished 

products described in the submitted 

notification (as described below) and 

subsequently authorized by the FTZ 

Board. 

Production under FTZ procedures 

could exempt Eastman Chemical from 

customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export 

production. On its domestic sales, for 

the foreign-status materials/components 

noted below, Eastman Chemical would 

be able to choose the duty rates during 

customs entry procedures that apply to 

ethylene glycol, acetic acid, acetic 

anhydride, and copolyester pellets of 

resin (duty rate ranges from 1.8% to 

6.5%). Eastman Chemical would be able 

to avoid duty on foreign-status 

components which become scrap/waste. 

Customs duties also could possibly be 

deferred or reduced on foreign-status 

production equipment. 

The components and materials 

sourced from abroad include 

polyethylene terephthalate, methanol, 

and scrap polymers (of ethylene, 

styrene, vinyl chloride, or plastic) (duty 

rate ranges from duty free to 5.5%). 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: ftz@trade.gov. The 


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1ECRA was enacted as part of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 

4801–4852. Kharbey’s conviction post-dates ECRA’s 

enactment on August 13, 2018. 

2The Regulations are currently codified in the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730– 

774 (2020). The Regulations originally issued under 

the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, 

50 U.S.C. 4601–4623 (Supp. III 2015) (‘‘EAA’’), 

which lapsed on August 21, 2001. The President, 

through Executive Order 13,222 of August 17, 2001 

(3 CFR., 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which was 

extended by successive Presidential Notices, 

continued the Regulations in full force and effect 

under the International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2012) 

(‘‘IEEPA’’). Section 1768 of ECRA, 50 U.S.C. 4826, 

provides in pertinent part that all rules and 

regulations that were made or issued under the 

EAA, including as continued in effect pursuant to 

IEEPA, and were in effect as of ECRA’s date of 

enactment (August 13, 2018), shall continue in 

effect according to their terms until modified, 

superseded, set aside, or revoked through action 

undertaken pursuant to the authority provided 

under ECRA. See note 1 above. 

3The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is 

now the authorizing official for issuance of denial 

orders, pursuant to recent amendments to the 

Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020). 

closing period for their receipt is April 

5, 2021. 

A copy of the notification will be 

available for public inspection in the 

‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s 

website, which is accessible via 

www.trade.gov/ftz. 

For further information, contact 

Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov 

or 202–482–1378. 

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03784 Filed 2–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Transportation and Related Equipment 

Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Partially Closed Meeting 

The Transportation and Related 

Equipment Technical Advisory 

Committee will meet on March 10, 

2021, at 11:30 a.m., Eastern Standard 

Time, via teleconference. The 

Committee advises the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration with respect to technical 

questions that affect the level of export 

controls applicable to transportation 

and related equipment or technology. 

Agenda 

Public Session 

1. Welcome and Introductions. 

2. Status reports by working group 

chairs. 

3. Public comments and Proposals. 

Closed Session 

4. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the provisions relating 

to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 

app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 

The open session will be accessible 

via teleconference to participants on a 

first come, first serve basis. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@

bis.doc.gov no later than March 3, 2021. 

To the extent time permits, members 

of the public may present oral 

statements to the Committee. The public 

may submit written statements at any 

time before or after the meeting. 

However, to facilitate distribution of 

public presentation materials to 

Committee members, the Committee 

suggests that presenters forward the 

public presentation materials prior to 

the meeting to Ms. Springer via email. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the delegate of the General Counsel, 

formally determined on February 9, 

2021, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § (10)(d)), that 

the portion of the meeting dealing with 

pre-decisional changes to the Commerce 

Control List and U.S. export control 

policies shall be exempt from the 

provisions relating to public meetings 

found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 

10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the 

meeting will be open to the public. 

For more information, call Yvette 

Springer at (202) 482–2813. 

Yvette Springer, 

Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03816 Filed 2–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

In the Matter of: Fahad Saleem 

Kharbey, Inmate Number: 66834–018, 

FMC Lexington, Federal Medical 

Center, P.O. Box 14500, Lexington, KY 

40512; Order Denying Export 

Privileges 

On May 31, 2019, in the U.S. District 

Court for the Middle District of Florida, 

Fahad Saleem Kharbey (‘‘Kharbey’’), 

was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 

554(a). Specifically, Kharbey was 

convicted of fraudulently and 

knowingly exporting firearms and 

magazines, designated as defense 

articles on the United States Munitions 

List, from the United States to Dubai, 

United Arab Emirates, without having 

first obtained a license or other approval 

from the United Department of State, in 

violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Kharbey was 

sentenced to 36 months in prison, 

supervised release for three years, a 

$200 special assessment and restitution 

of $755,281.13. 

Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the 

Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1

the export privileges of any person who 

has been convicted of certain offenses, 

including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 

554(a), may be denied for a period of up 

to ten (10) years from the date of his/her 

conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) (Prior 

Convictions). In addition, any Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or 

other authorizations issued under 

ECRA, in which the person had an 

interest at the time of the conviction, 

may be revoked. Id. 

BIS received notice of Kharbey’s 

conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 

554(a), and has provided notice and 

opportunity for Kharbey to make a 

written submission to BIS, as provided 

in Section 766.25 of the Export 

Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or 

the ‘‘Regulations’’). 15 CFR 766.25.2 BIS 

has not received a written submission 

from Kharbey. 

Based upon my review of the record 

and consultations with BIS’s Office of 

Exporter Services, including its 

Director, and the facts available to BIS, 

I have decided to deny Kharbey’s export 

privileges under the Regulations for a 

period of seven years from the date of 

Kharbey’s conviction. The Office of 

Exporter Services has also decided to 

revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which 

Kharbey had an interest at the time of 

his conviction.3

Accordingly, it is hereby Ordered: 

First, from the date of this Order until 

May 31, 2026, Fahad Saleem Kharbey, 

with a last known address of Inmate 

Number: 66834–018, FMC Lexington, 

Federal Medical Center, 

P.O. Box 14500, Lexington, KY 40512, 

and when acting for or on his behalf, his 

successors, assigns, employees, agents 

or representatives (‘‘the Denied 

Person’’), may not directly or indirectly 

participate in any way in any 

transaction involving any commodity, 

software or technology (hereinafter 

collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) 

exported or to be exported from the 

United States that is subject to the 

Regulations, including, but not limited 

to: 

A. Applying for, obtaining, or using 

any license, license exception, or export 

control document; 

B. Carrying on negotiations 

concerning, or ordering, buying, 

receiving, using, selling, delivering, 


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