[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14000-14001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5697]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket T-3-2012]


Foreign-Trade Zone 126--Reno, NV; Application for Temporary/
Interim Manufacturing Authority, Brightpoint North America L.P. (Cell 
Phone Kitting and Distribution), Reno, NV

    An application has been submitted to the Executive Secretary of the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Economic Development 
Authority of Western Nevada, grantee of FTZ 126, requesting temporary/
interim manufacturing (T/IM) authority within 126 at the Brightpoint 
North America L.P. (Brightpoint) facility, located in Reno, Nevada. The 
application was filed on March 2, 2012.
    The Brightpoint facility (80 employees, 5.87 acres, 20 million 
units annual capacity) is located at 1025 Sandhill Road, Reno (Site 
23). Under T/IM procedures, the company has requested authority to 
produce cell phone kits (HTSUS 8517.12, 8517.69, duty free). Foreign 
components that would be used in production (representing 70-90% of the 
value of the finished product) include power supplies (8504.40, 
8504.50, 8504.90), nicad batteries (8507.80), lithium batteries 
(8507.30), cellular phone sets (8517.11), video phones (8517.18), base 
stations (8517.61), voice, data and image regeneration machines 
(8517.62), microphones (8518.10), answering machines (8519.50), video 
recorders (8521.10, 8521.90), answering machine and video recorder 
components (8522.10, 8522.90), transceivers (8525.60), monitors and 
projectors (8528.41, 8528.49, 8528.51, 8528.59, 8528.71, 8528.72, 
8528.73), transceiver, monitor and projector parts and accessories 
(8529.10, 8529.90), thermionic, cathode and photocathode tubes 
(8540.11, 8540.12, 8540.20, 8540.40, 8540.50, 8540.60, 8540.71, 
8540.72, 8540.79, 8540.81, 8540.89, 8540.91, 8540.99), cables 
(8544.42), connectors and plugs (8536.69), decals (3919.90), plastic 
holsters (3926.90), leather carrying cases (4202.31), leather pouches 
(4202.91), plastic carrying cases (4202.92), leather straps (4205.00), 
wrist straps (6307.90), key pads with connectors (8537.10), external 
speaker sets (8518.22), headsets with

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microphones (8518.30), and hands-free speaker kits (8518.90). Duty 
rates for the imported components range from free to 20%. T/IM 
authority could be granted for a period of up to two years.
    FTZ procedures could exempt Brightpoint from customs duty payments 
on the foreign components used in export production. The company 
anticipates that up to 10 percent of the plant's shipments could be 
exported. On its domestic sales, Brightpoint would be able to choose 
the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to cell phone 
kits (duty free) for the foreign inputs noted above.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, Christopher Kemp 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 pursuant to Board Orders 1347 and 1480.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at the following address: Office of the Executive Secretary, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2111, 1401 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. The closing period for 
their receipt is April 9, 2012.
    Brightwood has also submitted a request to the FTZ Board for FTZ 
manufacturing authority beyond a two-year period, which may include 
additional products and components. It should be noted that the request 
for extended authority would be docketed separately and would be 
processed as a distinct proceeding. Any party wishing to submit 
comments for consideration regarding the request for extended authority 
would need to submit such comments pursuant to the separate notice that 
would be published for that request.
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at 
the address listed above, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the 
Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For 
further information, contact Christopher Kemp at 
[email protected] or (202) 482-0862.

    Dated: March 2, 2012.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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