[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12499-12500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04266]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-09-2020]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 124--Gramercy, Louisiana; Notification 
of Proposed Production Activity; Frank's International, LLC (Line Pipe 
With Tubular Joints); New Iberia and Lafayette, Louisiana

    Frank's International, LLC submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board for its facilities located in New 
Iberia and Lafayette, Louisiana. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 
received on February 19, 2020.
    The grantee of FTZ 124 has submitted a separate application for FTZ 
designation at the facilities of Frank's International, LLC. The 
facilities will be used for production of API specification line pipe 
with tubular joints. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would 
be limited to the specific foreign-status materials/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 Frank's International, 
LLC from customs duty payments on the foreign-status materials/
components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the 
foreign-status materials/components noted below, the company would be 
able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that 
apply to API specification 5L line pipe with welded on pin and box 
connections (duty-free). Frank's International, LLC 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 API 
specification 5L line pipe with an outer diameter greater than 16 
inches but less than or equal to 24 inches, API specification 5L line 
pipe with an outer diameter greater than 24 inches, API specification 
5L line pipe of alloy steel, and welded on pin and box threaded 
connections (duty-free). The request indicates that certain materials/
components are subject to special duties under Section 232 of the Trade 
Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) or Section 301 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (Section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable 
Section 232 and Section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be 
admitted to FTZs 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 and sent to: 
[email protected]. The closing period for their receipt is April 13, 2020.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's website, which is 
accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    For further information, contact Juanita Chen at 
[email protected] or 202-482-1378.


[[Page 12500]]


    Dated: February 25, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04266 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P