Production Notification Request

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OMB Control No. 0625-0139
Expiration Date: 03/31/2022

Notification Requesting Production Authority – Instruction Sheet

This collection of information contains Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5.5 hours, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Persons wishing to comment on the burden estimate or any aspect of this collection of information, or offer suggestions for reducing this burden, should send their comments to the ITA Reports Clearance Officer, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14^th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

No zone, subzone, zone expansion/reorganization/modification, or production authority may be approved unless a completed application/notification/request has been received (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u; 15 CFR Part 400). The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has no authority to finance zone projects. Its approval is in the form of a grant of authority (license) for operating a facility under foreign-trade zone procedures. The basic requirements for foreign-trade zone applications are found in the regulations of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (15 CFR Part 400), including Sections 400.21 through 400.25. Application formats are available on the FTZ Board web site: http://www.trade.gov/ftz.

Corporations submitting applications must be qualified to apply under the laws of the state in which the zone is to be located. Applicants may submit drafts of their applications to the FTZ Staff, which can provide comments and technical assistance in interpreting the Board's regulations.

Applicants should note that conduct of their proposed activity under FTZ procedures would result in an additional, ongoing information-collection burden associated with the Annual Report from Foreign-Trade Zones (OMB Control No. 0625-0109).

FTZ Staff

March 2016

Foreign-Trade Zones Board
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 21013
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-2862

Notification Requesting FTZ Production Authority

Grantees or operators may submit production notifications to the Board’s Executive Secretary. If an operator submits the application, it must also provide a copy to the grantee.

To help us review your notification as quickly as possible, please include the question number and the text of the question prior to your response to each question. If you have questions, contact the FTZ Board staff at (202) 482-2862.

Company and FTZ Site(s)

1. State a) the FTZ user (company for whose benefit the activity would be conducted) and b) the zone/subzone locations (including site numbers) at which the activity would be conducted.

Proposed Activity

2. Provide a short summary (generally no more than a few paragraphs) of the activity that you propose to conduct under FTZ procedures.

Products and Components

3. Using the tables that follow (inserting additional rows, as needed), list the finished products and imported components/inputs that you propose for production under FTZ procedures. Your list of finished products and imported components/inputs should encompass both actual/planned activity and potential activity for which you request authority. Any approval of your notification by the FTZ Board would only extend to the specific finished products and components/inputs listed in your notification (that is, your “scope of authority”). For each finished product and component/input, provide an item description, 6-digit HTSUS number, and current U.S. duty rate.

4. Are any of the listed component/inputs are subject to a trade-related measure or proceeding (such as an AD/CVD order or proceeding, or suspension of liquidation under AD/CVD procedures)? If yes, explain.

Finished Products:

Description	HTSUS No.	Duty Rate

Components:

Description	HTSUS No.	Duty Rate