[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 7008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1885]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 4-2006]


Foreign-Trade Zone 22--Chicago, Illinois, Request for 
Manufacturing Authority, Michelin North America Proposed Subzone, 
(Wheel Assembly), Monee, Illinois

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Illinois International Port District, grantee of FTZ 
22, requesting authority on behalf of Michelin North America (MNA) to 
assemble wheels under FTZ procedures at the MNA distribution facility 
located in Monee, Illinois. The application was formally filed on 
February 2, 2006.
    The applicant is requesting to perform wheel assembly using 
domestic and foreign components on behalf of auto manufacturer clients 
at the proposed MNA subzone in Monee, Illinois (FTZ Doc. 15-2005, 70 FR 
14443, 3/22/05). Foreign-sourced components include tires (HTSUS 
4011.10, 4011.20, 4011.61, 4011.62, 4011.63, 4011.92, 4011.93, 4011.94, 
4011.99, duty-free to 4.0%), wheel rims (HTSUS 8708.70, duty-free to 
2.5%), flaps (HTSUS 4012.90, duty-free to 4.2%), valves (HTSUS 8481.80, 
duty-free to 5%), tubes (HTSUS 4013.10, duty-free to 3.7%), gaskets 
(HTSUS 4016.93, duty-free to 2.5%), sensors (HTSUS 8525.10, duty-free), 
and nuts (HTSUS 7318.16, duty-free).
    FTZ procedures would exempt MNA from Customs duty payments on the 
foreign components used in production for export to non-NAFTA 
countries. On shipments for U.S. consumption and to NAFTA markets, MNA 
could elect the wheel assembly duty rate (generally dutiable as an auto 
part -2.5%) for the foreign components (mostly tires dutiable at 4%) 
listed above. The auto part duty rate (2.5%) would apply if the wheel 
assemblies are shipped via zone-to-zone transfer to U.S. motor vehicle 
assembly plants with subzone status. The application indicates that the 
savings from FTZ procedures would help improve the facility's 
international competitiveness.
    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 April 11, 2006. Rebuttal 
comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period 
may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to April 26, 
2006).
    Copies of the request will be available for public inspection at 
the Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's Executive Secretary at 
address Number 1 listed above.

    Dated: February 3, 2006.
Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-1885 Filed 2-9-06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S