2270 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2012 / Notices 

fittings, foam tape/sheets/film, decals/ 

ballotini, labels, knobs, handles, motors, 

pump parts, mechanical seals, plastic orings/clips, rubber o-rings/seals/ 

grommets/washers/bushings and hoses, 

windshield wiper blades, floor mats, 

mirrors, glass, windshields and related 

trim pieces, shafts, flanges, base metal 

mountings, locks, motor and shaft 

couplings, pumps, compressors, body 

moldings and trim, latches, HVAC 

components, blower motors, valves, 

fasteners, electric motors, lithium-ion 

batteries, electrical assemblies, lamps 

and lighting equipment, electronic 

components, antennas, sensors, control 

modules, cables, switches, wiring 

harnesses, audio/video systems, 

loudspeakers, body panels, suspension 

components, shock absorbers, anti-roll 

bars, subframes assemblies, steering 

gear, carpet sets, interior trim, consoles, 

instruments, brake systems and parts, 

electric powertrain components, road 

wheels, tires, couplings, shafts, seats, 

coatings, paints, and pedals (duty rates 

range from free to 8.5%, 1.3¢/kg+5.7%). 

FTZ procedures could exempt Tesla 

from customs duty payments on the 

foreign components used in export 

production. The company anticipates 

that 40 to 65 percent of the facilities’ 

shipments will be exported. On its 

domestic sales, Tesla would be able to 

choose the duty rates during customs 

entry procedures that apply to finished 

electric passenger vehicles, battery 

packs, powertrain components, and 

electronic modules (free–3.4%) for the 

foreign inputs noted above. FTZ 

designation would further allow Tesla 

to realize logistical benefits through the 

use of weekly customs entry procedures. 

Customs duties also could possibly be 

deferred or reduced on foreign status 

production equipment. Tesla would also 

be exempt from duty payments on 

foreign inputs that become scrap during 

the production process. The request 

indicates that the savings from FTZ 

procedures would help improve the 

facilities’ international competitiveness. 

In accordance with the Board’s 

regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff 

is designated examiner to evaluate and 

analyze the facts and information 

presented in the application and case 

record and to report findings and 

recommendations to the Board. 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions (original 

and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 

Board’s Executive Secretary at the 

address below. The closing period for 

their receipt is March 19, 2012. Rebuttal 

comments in response to material 

submitted during the foregoing period 

may be submitted during the subsequent 

15-day period to April 2, 2012. 

A copy of the application will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Executive Secretary, 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading 

Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, 

which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ 

ftz. 

For further information, contact Pierre 

Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) 

482–1378. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–728 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Firearms 

Convention 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before March 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, 

(202) 482–4895, Lawrence.Hall@

bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This collection implements certain 

provisions of the Inter-American 

Convention Against the Illicit 

Manufacturing of and Trafficking in 

Firearms Ammunition, Explosives, and 

Other Related Materials (Firearms 

Convention). Sections 742.17 and 

748.14 of the Export Administration 

Regulations (EAR) require exporters of 

certain firearms to Organization of 

American States (OAS) countries to 

obtain an Import Certificate from the 

government of the importing country. 

This alerts the OAS country of the 

proposed import and helps insure 

compliance with the Firearms 

Convention. 

II. Method of Collection 

Submitted electronically or on paper. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0694–0114. 

Form Number(s): N/A. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

970. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 485. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: January 10, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–619 Filed 1–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Partially Closed Meeting 

The Sensors and Instrumentation 

Technical Advisory Committee (SITAC) 


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