[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 240 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75228-75229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21325]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 46-2006]


Foreign-Trade Zone 222--Montgomery, AL; Request for Manufacturing 
Authority; Arvin Meritor, Inc. (Automotive Parts)

    An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 
(the Board) by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, grantee of FTZ 
222, requesting authority on behalf of Arvin Meritor, Inc. (Arvin 
Meritor) to manufacture automotive parts under FTZ procedures within 
FTZ 222. The application was filed on December 5, 2006.
    Arvin Meritor operates a facility (150 employees, annual capacity 
for up to 1.5 million door modules) within Site 1 of FTZ 222 located at 
139 Folmar Parkway, within the Interstate Industrial Park. The proposed 
manufacturing activity would involve the use of foreign-sourced 
components (initially representing 42% of total materials) to produce 
door modules for the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC plant (SZ 
222A). Components include latch assemblies, adaptors and retainers, 
guide rails, handle brackets, module panels, pulleys, drums and drum 
parts, clamp assemblies, support brackets,

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carrier plates, screws, spacers, washers, grommets, rivets and 
stoppers.
    FTZ procedures would exempt Arvin Meritor from Customs duty 
payments on the foreign components used in production for export to 
non-NAFTA countries. On domestic shipments transferred in-bond to U.S. 
automotive assembly plants with subzone status, no duties would be paid 
on the foreign-origin components used in automobile and light truck 
production until the finished vehicles are formally entered for 
consumption, at which time the finished automobile duty rate (2.5%) 
would be applied to the foreign-origin components. For the individual 
door modules withdrawn directly by Arvin Meritor for Customs entry, the 
finished automotive part rate (2.5%) could be applied to the foreign 
origin components (duty-free to 8.5%). The company indicates that it 
would also realize savings under FTZ procedures for the following 
reasons: duty deferral, duty exemption on scrap/waste, and logistical/
paperwork efficiencies.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
(original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive 
Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is 
February 12, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted 
during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-
day period to February 27, 2007.
    A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be 
available for public inspection at each of the following locations: 
U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department 
of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 950 22nd Street North, Suite 707, 
Birmingham, Alabama 35203; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2814B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230-0002; Tel: (202) 
482-2862.

    Dated: December 5, 2006.
Pierre V. Duy,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21325 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]
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