[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21386]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 51-2005]


Foreign-Trade Zone 202- Los Angeles, California, Request for 
Processing Authority, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. (Watches)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Port of Los Angeles, California, grantee of FTZ 202, 
requesting authority on behalf of Citizen Watch Company of America, 
Inc. (Citizen) for the processing and packaging of watches under FTZ 
procedures within Site 7 of FTZ 202 in Torrance, California. 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 October 19, 2005.
    Citizen operates a distribution facility (182 employees) for the 
warehousing, packaging and distribution of watches. The company's 
application indicates that the duty rates for finished watches range 
from duty-free to 6 percent (ad valorem equivalent). Foreign-sourced 
inputs include imported gift boxes, watch bands, watch cases and other 
materials with duty rates ranging from duty-free to 20 percent.
    This application requests authority to allow Citizen to conduct 
activities under FTZ procedures, which would exempt the company from 
Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export 
activity. On its domestic sales, the company would be able to choose 
the duty rate that applies to finished products for the foreign 
components noted above. Citizen's application indicates that the 
savings from zone procedures could help improve the company's 
international competitiveness.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to 
the Board's Executive Secretary at the following addresses:
1. Submission 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. Submission Via the U.S. Postage Service: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB - Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave., 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is December 27, 2005. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to January 9, 
2006.
    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 Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 11150 West 
Olympic Blvd., Suite 975, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21386 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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