[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46632-46633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17853]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 29-2002]


Foreign-Trade Zone 20--Newport News, Application for Subzone, 
Canon Virginia, Inc. (Computer Printers and Related Products), Newport 
News, VA

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Virginia Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 20, 
requesting special-purpose subzone status for the computer printer and 
related products manufacturing plant of Canon Virginia, Inc. (Canon) in 
Newport News, Virginia. The application was submitted pursuant to the 
provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-
81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was 
formally filed on July 2, 2002.
    Canon's Newport News plant is comprised of two sites in Newport 
News, Virginia: Site 1 (165.60 acres currently, with 782,793 square 
feet with a possible expansion of 800,000 square feet) is located at 
12000 Canon Blvd., Newport News; and Site 2 (21.07 acres with 125,000 
square feet) located at 120 Enterprise Drive, Newport News, Virginia.
    The facility (1,400 employees) produces computer printers (HTSUS 
8471, duty-free), and related products such as toner cartridges (HTSUS 
8473, duty-free), toner drums (HTSUS 9009, duty-free), and toner (HTSUS 
9009, duty-free and 3707, 6.5%). The company also remanufactures and 
refurbishes photocopying machines (HTSUS 9009, duty-free-3.7%) and 
bubble jet printers (HTSUS 8471, duty-free) and may include other Canon 
products such as scanners, facsimile machines, calculators, medical 
equipment, regular and digital cameras, video camcorders and 
broadcasting equipment in the future.
    Foreign-sourced materials will account for some 50-70 percent of 
finished product value, and include items from the following general 
categories: mineral oils, inorganic acids, iron oxides, titanium 
oxides, sulfates, salts of oxometallic acid, ethers, amine function 
compounds, diazo compounds, organic derivatives of hydrazine, other 
organic compounds, synthetic organic coloring matter, paints, 
artificial waxes, prepared glues and adhesives, toners, prepared rubber 
accelerators, organic composite solvents, prepared binders, polymers of 
propylene/styrene/vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate, acrylic polymers, 
polyacetals, polyamides, amino-resins, silicones, self-adhesive plates 
of plastics, plastic lids, other articles of plastics, articles of 
unvulcanized and vulcanized rubber, belts, packing cases, uncoated 
paper, cartons, paper, printed booklets and leaflets, synthetic 
monofilaments, cleaning seals, glass spheres, stainless steel wire, 
fasteners, copper springs, articles of copper, tungsten, base fittings, 
metal office fasteners, fans, filtering apparatus, automatic data 
processing machines, molding boxes, valves, ball or roller bearings, 
shafts, gears, pulleys, electric motors, electrical transformers, 
electromagnets, batteries, electrical resistors, electrical apparatus 
for switching, electrical lamps, diodes, transistors, electronic 
integrated circuits, insulated wire and cable, insulated fittings, 
lenses, photocopying apparatus, counters, typewriter ribbons, ink pads, 
and testing and controlling instruments.
    Zone procedures would exempt Canon from Customs duty payments on 
foreign materials used in production for export. Some 15 percent of the 
plant's shipments are exported. On domestic sales, the company would be 
able to choose the duty rates that apply to the finished products 
(primarily duty-free and some at 3.7%) rather than the duty rates that 
would otherwise apply to the foreign-sourced materials noted above 
(duty-free to 9 percent, weighted average 5.6%). The application 
indicates that the savings from zone procedures will help improve the 
plant's international competitiveness.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report 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 one of the following addresses:

1. Submissions Via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade-
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building--
Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005; or
2. Submissions Via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade-Zones Board,

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U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB--Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

The closing period for their receipt is [60 days from date of 
publication]. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period (to September 30, 2002.).
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above, and 
at the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 400 North 
8th Street, Suite 540, Richmond, VA 23240-0026.

    Dated: July 9, 2002.
Andrew McGilvray,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17853 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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