[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 66 (Friday, April 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17094-17095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6507]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board


Scope Clarification Request--Foreign-Trade Subzone 57B, 
(Construction Equipment), Volvo Construction Equipment North America, 
Inc.--Skyland, North Carolina

    A request for clarification of scope has been submitted to the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by Volvo Construction Equipment 
North America, Inc. (Volvo CENA), operator of Foreign-Trade Subzone 
57B. A grant of authority for Volvo CENA's subzone was issued on May 
15, 2001 (Board Order 1164), for the manufacture of construction 
equipment, specifically, wheel loaders and articulated haulers (66 FR 
28890, 5/25/01). The scope of manufacturing authority was expanded on 
August 21, 2003 (Board Order 1284), to include skid-steer loaders and 
compaction rollers (68 FR 52383, 9/3/03).
    Volvo CENA now seeks clarification as to whether its scope includes 
authority to fabricate and assemble construction equipment cabs (HTS 
8431.49 and HTS 8708.29), rather than import the finished cabs from the 
parent company (Volvo CE) in Sweden. Volvo CENA's request indicates 
that the foreign-sourced materials under the proposed expanded scope 
fall into categories similar to those already included in the company's 
existing scope of authority. Duty rates on the imported components to 
be used for cab production range from duty-free to 9.9 percent.
    Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions 
shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address 
listed below. The closing period for their receipt is May 7, 2007. A 
copy of the request is available for public inspection at the Office of 
the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U. S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 2814B,

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1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    For further information, contact Christopher Kemp at [email protected] or (202) 482-0862.

    Dated: March 28, 2007.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6507 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]
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