96-2319. Foreign-Trade Zone 9Honolulu, Hawaii; Request for Manufacturing Authority, NIC Americas Inc. (Medical Devices)  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 4254]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-2319]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    Foreign-Trade Zones Board
    [Docket A(32b1)-2-96]
    
    
    Foreign-Trade Zone 9--Honolulu, Hawaii; Request for Manufacturing 
    Authority, NIC Americas Inc. (Medical Devices)
    
        An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
    (the Board) by the Department of Business, Economic Development & 
    Tourism of the State of Hawaii, grantee of FTZ 9, pursuant to 
    Sec. 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400), 
    requesting authority on behalf of NIC Americas Inc. (NIC) (wholly-owned 
    subsidiary of Needle Incinerator Company Ltd. (UK)) to manufacture for 
    export a certain medical device under zone procedures within FTZ 9. It 
    was formally filed on January 25, 1996.
        NIC is planning to establish manufacturing and distribution 
    facilities within FTZ 9 at sites in Hilo and Honolulu (Pier 2), Hawaii. 
    The facilities (100-150 employees) would be used to produce a device 
    that incinerates used hypodermic needles and seals them in a disposable 
    cartridge (HTSUS 8419.89.9085). At the outset, the majority of the 
    materials would be sourced from abroad, including: printed circuit 
    board assemblies, electromagnets/solenoids, transformers, fuses, 
    switches, piezo electric crystals, plastic parts, diaphragm and 
    fasteners (duty rates: zero to 6.6%).
        Zone procedures would exempt NIC from Customs duty payments on the 
    foreign materials used in export manufacture. The application indicates 
    that zone procedures for this activity would contribute to the 
    company's export competitiveness.
        Public comments on the application is invited from interested 
    parties. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to 
    the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing 
    period of their receipt is April 6, 1996. Rebuttal comments in response 
    to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted 
    during the subsequent 15-day period to April 22, 1996.
        A copy of the application and the accompanying exhibits will be 
    available for public inspection at the following location: Office of 
    the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 3716, U.S. 
    Department of Commerce, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 
    DC 20230.
    
        Dated: January 25, 1996.
    John J. Da Ponte, Jr.,
    Executive Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-2319 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
02/05/1996
Department:
Commerce Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-2319
Pages:
4254-4254 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket A(32b1)-2-96
PDF File:
96-2319.pdf