[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 1591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 1-2003]


Foreign-Trade Zone 57-Asheville, North Carolina, Expansion of 
Manufacturing Authority--Subzone 57B Volvo Construction Equipment North 
America, Inc. (Construction Equipment)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc. (Volvo 
CENA), to expand the scope of manufacturing authority under zone 
procedures within Subzone 57B, at the Volvo CENA plant located at sites 
in the Asheville, North Carolina area. The application was submitted 
pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-
81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was 
formally filed on January 7, 2003.
    Subzone 57B was approved by the Board in 2000 at sites located at 
2169 Hendersonville Rd. (U.S. Rt. 25), in Skyland, North Carolina and 
at 1856 Hendersonville Rd., in Asheville. Authority was granted for the 
manufacture of articulated haulers and wheel loaders (Board Order 1164, 
66 FR 28890, 5/25/2001).
    Volvo CENA is now proposing to expand the scope of manufacturing 
activity conducted under zone procedures at Subzone 57B to include 
additional finished products (skid-steer loaders and compaction 
rollers). These finished products fall into categories which enter the 
United States duty-free. Volvo CENA's application indicates that 
foreign-sourced materials under the proposed expanded scope fall into 
categories which are already included in the scope of authority granted 
pursuant to the company's original subzone application (65 FR 47377, 8/
2/2000).
    Expanded subzone authority would exempt Volvo CENA from Customs 
duty payments on foreign components when used in export production of 
the new products. On its domestic sales, Volvo CENA would be able to 
choose the lower duty rate that applies to the new finished products 
for foreign components, when applicable.
    In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ 
Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and 
report to the Board.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at one of the following addresses:
    1. Submissions via Express/Package Delivery Services: Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building--
Suite 4100W, 1099 14th St., NW., Washington, DC 20005; or
    2. Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade Zones 
Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB--Suite 4100W, 1401 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    The closing period for their receipt is February 12, 2003. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to February 27, 
2003.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at the Office of the Foreign-Trade 
Zones Board's Executive Secretary at address Number 1 listed above, and 
at the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 521 East 
Morehead St., Suite 435, Charlotte, NC 28202.

    Dated: January 7, 2003.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-633 Filed 1-10-03; 8:45 am]
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