82 FR 45262 - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 47-Boone County, Kentucky; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Valeo North America, Inc.; (Automotive Clutch and Compressor Assemblies); Winchester, Kentucky
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 45262-45262 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20816 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 45262] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20816] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B-59-2017] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 47--Boone County, Kentucky; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Valeo North America, Inc.; (Automotive Clutch and Compressor Assemblies); Winchester, Kentucky Valeo North America, Inc. (Valeo) submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Winchester, Kentucky within FTZ 47. The notification conforming to the requirements of the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was received on September 19, 2017. The applicant has also submitted a separate application for FTZ designation at the Valeo facility under FTZ 47. The facility is used for the final assembly of clutch and compressor components for the automotive industry. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and 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 Valeo from customs duty payments on the foreign-status components used in export production. On its domestic sales, for the foreign-status materials/ components noted below, Valeo would be able to choose the duty rates during customs entry procedures that apply to: Compressor assemblies for motor vehicles; and, electromagnetic clutch assemblies (duty rate ranges from free to 3.1%). Valeo 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: Electromagnetic clutch assemblies; compressor bodies and housings; compressor coils; rotors; compressor armatures; compressor fittings; stainless steel bolts; stainless steel screws; and, electromagnetic shims and snap rings (duty rate ranges from free to 8.5%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is November 7, 2017. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002, and in the ``Reading Room'' section of the Board's Web site, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at [email protected] or (202) 482-0473. Dated: September 22, 2017. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-20816 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
![45262 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CFR 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
limited to the specific foreign-status
Foreign-Trade Zones Board materials and components and specific Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–34–2017] finished products described in the
submitted notification (as described [S–151–2017]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 74— below) and subsequently authorized by
Baltimore, Maryland; Authorization of the FTZ Board. Foreign-Trade Zone 123—Denver,
Production Activity; Mercedes Benz Production under FTZ procedures Colorado; Application for Subzone;
USA, LLC; (Accessorizing Passenger could exempt Valeo from customs duty Lockheed Martin Corporation, Space
Motor Vehicles); Baltimore, Maryland payments on the foreign-status Systems Company, Littleton, Colorado
On May 8, 2017, the City of Baltimore, components used in export production.
An application has been submitted to
Maryland, grantee of FTZ 74, submitted On its domestic sales, for the foreign-
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the
a notification of proposed production status materials/components noted
Board) by the City and County of
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of below, Valeo would be able to choose Denver, Colorado, grantee of FTZ 123,
Mercedes Benz USA, LLC, within Site 6 the duty rates during customs entry requesting subzone status for the
of FTZ 74. procedures that apply to: Compressor facilities of Lockheed Martin
The notification was processed in assemblies for motor vehicles; and, Corporation, Space Systems Company
accordance with the regulations of the electromagnetic clutch assemblies (duty (Lockheed Martin), located in Littleton,
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including rate ranges from free to 3.1%). Valeo Colorado. The application was
notice in the Federal Register inviting would be able to avoid duty on foreign- submitted pursuant to the provisions of
public comment (82 FR 25240, June 1, status components which become scrap/
2017). On September 5, 2017, the the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as
waste. Customs duties also could amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the
applicant was notified of the FTZ possibly be deferred or reduced on
Board’s decision that no further review regulations of the Board (15 CFR part
foreign-status production equipment. 400). It was formally docketed on
of the activity is warranted at this time.
The production activity described in the The components and materials September 25, 2017.
notification was authorized, subject to sourced from abroad include: The proposed subzone (86.35 acres) is
the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s Electromagnetic clutch assemblies; located at 12257 South Wadsworth
regulations, including Section 400.14, compressor bodies and housings; Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado. A
and further subject to a restriction that compressor coils; rotors; compressor notification of proposed production
carpets of man-made fibers would be armatures; compressor fittings; stainless activity will be submitted and will be
admitted to the FTZ in privileged steel bolts; stainless steel screws; and, published separately for public
foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). electromagnetic shims and snap rings comment. The proposed subzone would
Dated: September 22, 2017. (duty rate ranges from free to 8.5%). be subject to the existing activation limit
Andrew McGilvray, Public comment is invited from of FTZ 123.
Executive Secretary. interested parties. Submissions shall be In accordance with the Board’s
[FR Doc. 2017–20810 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am] addressed to the Board’s Executive regulations, Christopher Kemp of the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Secretary at the address below. The FTZ Staff is designated examiner to
closing period for their receipt is review the application and make
November 7, 2017. recommendations to the Executive
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A copy of the notification will be Secretary.
available for public inspection at the Public comment is invited from
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Office of the Executive Secretary, interested parties. Submissions shall be
[B–59–2017] Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room addressed to the Board’s Executive
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary at the address below. The
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 47—Boone 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., closing period for their receipt is
County, Kentucky; Notification of Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the November 7, 2017. Rebuttal comments
Proposed Production Activity; Valeo ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s in response to material submitted
North America, Inc.; (Automotive Web site, which is accessible via during the foregoing period may be
Clutch and Compressor Assemblies);
www.trade.gov/ftz. submitted during the subsequent 15-day
Winchester, Kentucky
For further information, contact period to November 22, 2017.
Valeo North America, Inc. (Valeo) Elizabeth Whiteman at A copy of the application will be
submitted a notification of proposed Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) available for public inspection at the
production activity to the FTZ Board for 482–0473. Office of the Executive Secretary,
its facility in Winchester, Kentucky Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
within FTZ 47. The notification Dated: September 22, 2017.
Andrew McGilvray,
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
conforming to the requirements of the
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR Executive Secretary.
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
400.22) was received on September 19, [FR Doc. 2017–20816 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
2017. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Web site, which is accessible via
The applicant has also submitted a
separate application for FTZ designation www.trade.gov/ftz.
at the Valeo facility under FTZ 47. The For further information, contact
facility is used for the final assembly of Christopher Kemp at
clutch and compressor components for Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
the automotive industry. Pursuant to 15 482–0862.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_45449/page/1.svg)
Document Created: 2017-09-28 01:32:29
Document Modified: 2017-09-28 01:32:29
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 45262 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR