26948 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2018 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–33–2018] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 12—McAllen, 

Texas; Notification of Proposed 

Production Activity; Black & Decker 

(U.S.), Inc. (Indoor and Outdoor Power 

Tools and Related Components); 

Mission, Texas 

Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Black & 

Decker) submitted a notification of 

proposed production activity to the FTZ 

Board for its facility in Mission, Texas. 

The notification conforming to the 

requirements of the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 

received on June 1, 2018. 

The Black & Decker facility is located 

within FTZ 12—Site 4. The facility will 

be used for the manufacture/assembly of 

cordless indoor and outdoor power tools 

and of power tool components 

(batteries, plastic injection molded 

parts, cordless motors, and certain 

subassemblies), and for the packaging/ 

kitting of power tools with their 

components. 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 Black & Decker from 

customs duty payments on the foreignstatus components used in export 

production. On its domestic sales, for 

the foreign-status materials/components 

noted below, Black & Decker would be 

able to choose the duty rates during 

customs entry procedures that apply to: 

Plastic injection molded components; 

DC motors exceeding 74.6 watts but 

<735 watts; DC motors exceeding 750 

watts; core subassemblies; armature 

subassemblies; field assemblies; magnet 

ring subassemblies; lithium ion 

batteries; hammer drills; drill/drivers; 

circular saws; jigsaws; impact wrenches; 

impact drivers; grease guns; string 

trimmers; hedge trimmers; and, 

lawnmowers (duty rates range from free 

to 4%). Black & Decker 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: Resins 

(polyethylene; thermoplastic elastomers 

(TPE); polypropylene; polystyrene; 

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); 

polymers of styrene; polycarbonate/ 

ABS—cycoloy blend; TPE styrene-based 

styrene ethylene butylene styrene block 

copolymer (SEBS); acetyl; epoxy 

powder; polycarbonate (PC); 

polybutylene terephthalate (PBT); xenoy 

blend—PC/PBT; polyethylene 

terephthalate (PET); polyester; saturated 

polyester; glass filled nylon; polyamide; 

thermoplastic elastomer—urethane 

based (TPU)); hoses with couplers; 

plastic labels; plastic blade sheaths; 

plastic cord clamps; rubber belts; rubber 

o-rings; rubber valve seals; rubber 

retaining ring bullets; metal screws; selftapping steel bolts; metal threaded 

screws; steel nuts; steel wave washers; 

steel clamp washers; steel cotter pins; 

steel retaining rings; steel pins; rear 

door rods; steel detent springs; steel belt 

hooks; steel fuse straps; steel pipe plugs; 

steel power straps; allen wrenches; 

lawnmower blades; pump housings; 

fans; fan and insert assemblies; fan 

subassemblies; back wheel shafts; 

battery housing lids; battery rails; blade 

insulators; bottom battery wells; handle 

brackets; brackets; brake retaining 

plates; brake rings; mower start buttons; 

bail handle cams; cord holders; mower 

decks; rear doors; flaps; frames; front 

deck inserts; front and rear decks; height 

adjust handles; housings (base cover; 

assembly; side cover; handle cover; 

height adjustment; storage); rear volute 

inserts; knobs; bail catch levers; 

mounting plates; brake pads; plate 

covers; axle retention plates; machined 

plates; mulch plugs; linkage connection 

rods; safety bails; spacers; front and rear 

wheel assemblies; front axles; height 

adjust keys; link arm subassemblies; top 

battery wells; drill/drivers; hammer 

drills; circular saws; jigsaws; 

reciprocating saws; impact wrenches; 

impact drivers; 2-speed actuators; 

actuators; aux frames; aux handles; 

motor cases; battery charger handles; 

bumpers; field cases; handle clamps; 

rod area covers; fan baffles; forward/ 

reverse bars; gear case clamps; gear case 

covers; grease tubes; guards; housing 

covers; knobs for saws; linkages; 

mounts; PCA board mounts; pistons; 

support plates; threaded plates; 

powdered metal bushings; retaining 

rings; sensor caps; shoe subassemblies; 

blade spacers; speed buttons; spindle 

lock plates; subassemblies (cap, 

housing, handle, pole top, pole, ratchet 

spool; front end drill, front end impact 

driver, guard); valve caps; valve outlets; 

outer clamp washers; yokes; purge 

valves; valve bodies; valve plungers; 

ball bearings; needle bearings; output 

crank and spindles; driven pulleys; gear 

cases; gearboxes with inserts; pinions; 

ring gears; DC motors—output less than 

750W; DC motors—output >750W <75 

kW; armature assemblies; rotor spacers; 

commutators; rotor core assemblies; 

field assemblies; flux extenders; 

laminations; magnet ring assemblies; 

ring gear mounts; rotor and motor 

adaptor assemblies; rotor spacers; rotor 

stacks; shafts; stator stacks; stator core 

assemblies; stator inserts; tang base 

assemblies; tang mounts; tang segments; 

chargers; magnets; lithium ion batteries; 

assembly housings; cell holders for 

batteries; front insert covers; cover 

housings; latches for batteries; lithium 

ion cells; flashlights; spotlights; motor 

starter switches; battery modules; 

electronic modules; light ring 

assemblies; magnet winding wire; 

insulated wire; electric insulators; and, 

plastic insulator fittings (duty rates 

range from free to 12.5%). The request 

indicates that certain types of PET resin 

are subject to antidumping/ 

countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders if 

imported from certain countries. The 

FTZ Board’s regulations (15 CFR 

400.14(e)) require that merchandise 

subject to AD/CVD orders, or items 

which would be otherwise subject to 

suspension of liquidation under AD/ 

CVD procedures if they entered U.S. 

customs territory, be admitted to the 

zone 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 at the address below. The 

closing period for their receipt is July 

23, 2018. 

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 Board’s 

website, which is accessible via 

www.trade.gov/ftz. 

For further information, contact Diane 

Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or 

(202) 482–1367. 

Dated: June 5, 2018. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12494 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am] 

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