[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22435]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 42-2003]


Foreign-Trade Zone 210--Port Huron, MI; Application for Expansion 
of Scope of Manufacturing Authority, Cross H[uuml]ller-North America 
(Machine Tools)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by Cross H[uuml]ller-North America, operator of FTZ 210--
Site 2 (Port Huron Industrial Park), pursuant to section 400.32(b)(1) 
of the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400), requesting an expansion 
of the scope of manufacturing authority to include new foreign-origin 
components used in the production of metalworking machine tools under 
FTZ procedures. It was formally filed on August 25, 2003.
    Cross H[uuml]ller operates a facility within FTZ 210--Site 2 at the 
Port Huron Industrial Park, in Port Huron, Michigan. The facility is 
used to produce metal-working equipment under FTZ procedures, including 
modular transfer machines, computer-controlled machining centers 
(drilling, boring, broaching, milling), lathes, and flexible 
manufacturing systems for the U.S. market and export (Board Order 1230, 
67 FR 37384, 5-29-2002).
    The applicant currently requests that the scope of authority for 
the sourcing of foreign components be extended to include the following 
items: Reinforced vulcanized rubber hoses, millstones/grindstones/
grinding wheels of agglomerated abrasives or ceramics, laminated safety 
glass, socket wrenches, molding patterns, distributors, ignition coils, 
pyrometers and related instruments, revolution counters, production 
counters and parts thereof, lamps and lamp fittings of base metal, 
plastic and brass (2003 duty rate range: 1.4--9.0%, 5[cent]/kg+2%). The 
list represents an expanded scope of Cross H[uuml]ller's existing scope 
of sourcing authority.
    FTZ procedures would continue to exempt Cross H[uuml]ller from 
Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in production for 
export. On its domestic sales and exports to NAFTA countries, the 
company can choose the lower duty rate that applies to finished 
metalworking equipment (3.3--4.4%) for the foreign inputs noted above. 
In accordance with section 400.32(b)(1) of the Board's regulations, a 
member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the 
application.
    Public comment on the application is invited from interested 
parties. Submissions (original and three copies) shall be addressed to 
the Board's Executive Secretary at 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 Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005; or
2. Submissions via the U.S. Postal Service: Foreign-Trade Zones Board, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, FCB-4100W, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

The closing period for their receipt is October 20, 2003. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to November 3, 
2003).
    A copy of the application will be available for public inspection 
at the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at 
address No. 1 listed above.

    Dated: August 25, 2003.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22435 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]
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