[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46361-46362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11735]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-26-2024]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 64; Notification of Proposed Production 
Activity; USA Big Mountain Paper Inc.; (Disposable Diapers/Underwear/
Pads and Wet Wipes); Jacksonville, Florida

    USA Big Mountain Paper Inc. submitted a notification of proposed 
production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in 
Jacksonville, Florida within FTZ 64. The notification conforming to the 
requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on 
May 20, 2024.
    Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be 
limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/component(s) and 
specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification 
(summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The 
benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ 
procedures are explained in the background section of the Board's 
website--accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz.
    The proposed finished products include disposable diapers/absorbent 
underwear/absorbent pads and personal cleansing wet wipes (duty free).
    The proposed foreign-status materials/components include: non-woven 
fabric of polypropylene; non-woven fabric of polypropylene and Spandex; 
polyethylene film; biaxially-oriented polypropylene film; low-density 
polyethylene bags; adhesive polypropylene tape with Velcro; adhesive 
polypropylene tape; tissue paper; Spandex fiber (of polyurethane); hot 
melt glue; super absorbent polymer: absorbent polyacrylate granules 
mixed with paper pulp; super absorbent polymer paper: a sheet of paper 
pulp with integrated polyacrylate polymer in granule form; corrugated 
paper cartons; adhesive polyethylene strips and tapes used in 
packaging; and, paper labels (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8%). 
The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to 
duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), 
depending on the country of origin. The applicable 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

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closing period for their receipt is July 8, 2024.
    A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection 
in the ``Online FTZ Information System'' section of the Board's 
website.
    For further information, contact Diane Finver at 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 23, 2024.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11735 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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